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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

황진이

About the Original Works

황진이
Original Title
황진이
Title Romanization
Hwangjini
English Title(Printed)
Hwang Jinyi
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century

Author
Jon Kyongnin
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2004
Publisher
자음과모음
ISBN
9788957071120
Main Characters
Hwang Jinyi (also Hwang Jini), Jin Hyeonhakgeum, Hwang Jinsa
Subject/Theme
Class-based society; woman's life; independent life

About the Author

Jon Kyongnin
  • Jon Kyongnin
  • Birth : 1962 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kyongnin
  • Family Name : Jon
  • Korean Name : 전경린
  • ISNI : 0000000063978568
  • Works : 14
Plot

Born to a nobleman and a blind gisaeng, Hwang Jinyi quickly learns how difficult it is to live as a woman in a rigidly class-based society. To break free from the limitations imposed on her as the daughter of a gisaeng, she decides to become a gisaeng herself. Though she becomes renowned for her peerless talent in poetry and music, she remains unable to be with the one she loves. In an effort to become the mistress of her own fate, Jinyi decides to no longer cling to her love.

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

2004년에 출간된 전경린의 장편소설이다. 작가는 이태준, 최인호, 홍석중 등 많은 소설가들에 의해 다루어진 '황진이' 이야기를 작가 자신만의 문장과 감각으로 새롭게 구성해었다. 작가는 신분제 사회에서 여성으로 살아가는 것의 어려움과 전통사회의 규율에 휘둘리지 않고 스스로의 삶을 만들어나가는 황진이의 면모를 강조하고 부각시켰다.

This novel by Jon Kyongnin was published in 2004. It is a retelling of the story of Hwang Jinyi, a real-life historical figure from the Joseon period, whose life has frequently been the subject of novels by authors such as Yi Tae Jun, Choi In-ho, and Hong Seokjung. In this version, the author emphasizes the difficult lives led by women in class-based Joseon society, as well as Hwang Jinyi’s desire and will not to be swayed by conventional rules and expectations.

Translated Books2

  • ファン・ジニ (上巻)
    Japanese(日本語) Book
    ファン・ジニ (上巻)
    Jon Kyongnin et al / チョン・ギョンニン / 2008 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
  • ファン・ジニ (下巻)
    Japanese(日本語) Book
    ファン・ジニ (下巻)
    Jon Kyongnin et al / チョン・ギョンニン / 2008 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century
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