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Features: It sparked a whirlwind reaction in Korea, sweeping across Asia; consistently topping the bestseller charts in Korea, setting a record of selling 7 million copies in just 3 months! The "Korean Hallyu" reached its peak with "Korean Kafka" landing in China.
● In Korea, one out of every eight people owns a copy of The Perfume of Chrysanthemums, and almost all young people have read it.
● Kim Hyeong-ri’s poetic language has made many pure literature writers blush in shame, while the fame of The Perfume of Chrysanthemums has left popular fiction writers far behind.
● If Murakami Haruki taught people what "bourgeoisie" is, then Kim Hyeong-ri is teaching people what "romance" truly is.
● This is not just a novel, but a part of life. Without Murakami Haruki, you don’t understand "bourgeoisie"; without Kim Hyeong-ri, you don’t understand romance. There is no more heartbreaking love than this—the fragrance of chrysanthemums on the woman has quietly vanished into the night sky, never to return, but it still lingers in the man’s heart, long-lasting and unwavering.
The appearance of The Perfume of Chrysanthemums caused an earthquake-like cultural impact. For a long time, people had not seen such simple, transcendent love, nor such rigid family morality. As a result, The Perfume of Chrysanthemums became the No. 1 bestseller in the literature category in both 2000 and 2001, selling 2 million copies. It awakened the ethnic roots buried deep within the hearts of young Koreans. At the same time, it led the entire Korean literary and artistic circles to reflect on their creative approaches, with both literature and TV drama production beginning to return to traditional values. Recent popular Korean dramas like Blue Blood are no exception in having strong tragic plots, all products of this creative trend. According to a report from Seoul, the film rights to The Perfume of Chrysanthemums have been acquired by a major Hollywood company for a hefty sum. It is rumored that Steven Spielberg, who abandoned filming Memoirs of a Geisha due to scheduling conflicts with the distributor, might instead adapt The Perfume of Chrysanthemums. Spielberg has long been fascinated by "subtle aesthetics" in Eastern culture and was surprised by the "moral tension" depicted in the book. Kim Hyeong-ri became a phenomenon. The "Sangyun Elementary School," where he lived, became a tourist attraction, his handmade ceramic cups became commercial products, and consumption of chrysanthemums gradually increased. His novels were instantly bestsellers, and excerpts from The Perfume of Chrysanthemums were often used by young people to confess their love. Without Kim Hyeong-ri, you don’t understand romance!!
In a world filled with incest and extramarital affairs, there still exists a love that is both supreme and pure—one like the excellent Seung-woo and the woman with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, Mi-su. And when she is gone, the air still retains an indelible scent forever.