Original Works

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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

편지

About the Original Works

Original Title
편지
Title Romanization
Pyeonji
English Title(Printed)
The Letter
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > Romance

Author
Gwon Hyeongsul
Co-Author
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Published Year
-
Publisher
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ISBN
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Main Characters
Jeongin, Hwanyu
Subject/Theme
Eternal love; death; letter

About the Author

  • Gwon Hyeongsul
  • Birth : Unknown ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Hyeongsul
  • Family Name : Gwon
  • Korean Name : 권형술
  • ISNI : 0000000476864999
  • Works : 1
Plot

Jeongin receives a letter from her husband, Hwanyu, two weeks after his death. She is startled, especially as her husband had never written her a single letter during his lifetime, even while they were dating. Nevertheless, feeling lonely and abandoned, she finds solace in it. As more letters arrive from her husband, she becomes increasingly dependent on them.

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

1997년에 출간된 권형술의 장편소설이다. 이 작품은 같은 해, 동명의 영화를 소설로 만든 것이다. 작품은 죽은 남편이 남겨진 아내에게 편지를 보내는 설정으로 아내를 향한 남편의 사랑을 그렸다.

This novel by Gwon Hyeongsul was published in 1997. It is a novelization of a film by the same name. The work portrays a man who expresses his love for his wife by sending her letters posthumously.

Translated Books1

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