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Author: (North Korea) Ri Gi-yeong/Shin Il-lin, etc.
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: This book is an important work by the renowned North Korean writer Ri Gi-yeong. Set in the history of North Korean rural life, it depicts the disintegration of the North Korean feudal system and the development of the enlightenment movement, vividly recreating the diverse social atmosphere of the time and delicately portraying the psychological states of various characters. During the late Joseon Dynasty, due to the corruption of the government and the lack of opportunities in officialdom, a military examination candidate named Ik-sam, who returns to his hometown after his wife's death, seeks to live a reclusive life. However, the changing times repeatedly draw him into various conflicts. Through a series of events such as family division, early marriage, marriage, and hair-cutting, the novel realistically and profoundly portrays the customs, traditions, and social darkness of rural life at the time.