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오월의 미소

About the Original Works

오월의 미소
Original Title
오월의 미소
Title Romanization
5worui miso
English Title (Printed)
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Classification

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

Author
Song Kisook
Co-Author
-
Published Year
2000
Publisher
-
ISBN
8936433350
Main Characters
Jeong Chan-u, Mi-seon, Kim Seong-bo, Yeong-seon
Subject/Theme
May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Song Kisook
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kisook
  • Family Name : Song
  • Korean Name : 송기숙
  • ISNI : 0000000083303453
  • Works : 3
Plot

Jeong Chan-u suffers from the guilt of having accidentally shot a woman as a member of the militia during the Gwangju Uprising in the past. He loved Mi-seon, but Mi-seon had to give up on her life to take care of her mentally disabled older sister, Yeong-seon. After being raped by the soldiers of the Airborne Division during the Gwangju Uprising, Yeong-seon suffers from mental illness and ends up committing suicide. Meanwhile, Chan-u learns that Kim Seong-bo, an officer of the Airborne Division during the Gwangju Uprising, drowned in the sea. The story ends with the marriage between Kim Seong-bo, the perpetrator of the Gwangju Uprising, and Yeong-seon, the victim, through a soul wedding.

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

This is a novel by Song Kisook, published in 2000. It is based on the author’s own experience of serving as a citizen management committee member during the Gwangju Uprising and the director of the Modern Historical Record Research Institute. The author corrects the distorted views of the victims and perpetrators of the Gwangju Uprising and sought their reconciliation.

2000년에 출판된 송기숙의 장편소설이다. 이 작품은 광주항쟁 당시 시민수습위원과 현대사사료연구소 소장으로 활동했던 작가의 경험을 바탕으로 창작했다. 광주항쟁의 피해자와 가해자에 대한 왜곡된 시선을 바로잡고 그들의 화해를 모색했다.

Translated Books1

  • 光州の五月
    Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    光州の五月
    Song Kisook et al / 宋基淑 / 2008 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 21st century