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Original Title
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English Title (Printed)
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Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Author
Yom Sang-seop
Co-Author
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Published Year
1954
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Kim Hak-su, Kang Sun-je, Shin Yeong-sik
Subject/Theme
Reflection of the realities at the time of the Korean War, romantic love between men and women in times of war, Seoul’s economic situation during the war, anti-communism

About the Author

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  • Yom Sang-seop
  • Birth : 1897 ~ 1963
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Sang-seop
  • Family Name : Yom
  • Korean Name : 염상섭
  • ISNI : 0000000109091795
  • Works : 18
Plot

When the Korean War breaks out, Kim Hak su, the president of Hanmi Trading Company, lives in hiding with his secretary and lover, Kang Sun je, in the home of Shin Yeong sik, the head of Investigation Division at the company. Sun je develops feelings for Yeong sik, but Yeong sik is taken by the communist volunteer army to Pyongyang where he is forced into labor. When he returns home after the ROK army’s counterattack, Yeong sik breaks off with his fiancée Myeong seon and chooses to be with Sun je. Meanwhile, Kim Hak su is arrested when someone informs on him.

Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • English(English)
  • Korean(한국어)

This novel was serialized in The Chosun Ilbo from July 1952 to February 1953. Set in Seoul during the Korean War, it presents romantic relationships and problems between men and women. At the same time, it emphasizes the tyranny of communists and paints various portraits of people in an extreme situation.

1952년 7월부터 1953년 2월 동안 <조선일보>에 연재된 장편소설이다. 한국 전쟁 당시 서울을 배경으로, 남녀 간의 애정 문제를 다루고 있다. 동시에 공산주의자의 횡포를 강조하고, 극한 상황 속에서 벌어지는 인간의 다양한 모습을 그렸다고 평가받는다.

Translated Books1

  • 驟雨
    Japanese(日本語) Book
    驟雨
    Yom Sang-seop et al / ヨム・サンソプ / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
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