Tag: writing
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Book: The Story of Mr. Heo #1
“The Story of Mr. Heo” (Korean: 허생전) is a classical Korean novel written in the 18th century by Park Ji-won. The author strongly criticizes the noble class of Joseon(Korean: 조선) for being too formal and conservative. He urges people to think in a more practical and useful way rather than blindly following traditions. #1. The…
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Book: One Lucky Day
One Lucky Day” (Korean: 운수 좋은 날) is a 1924 realist short story written by Hyun Jin-geon. The story is set in Seoul during the Japanese occupation of Korea, around the same period as Pachinko. The irony of fortune One rainy day, “a lucky day” comes to the old rickshaw-porter Kim, who has not…
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