Boy

by Kim Dong-in

Boyb From Koreas first short SF "Dr. Ks research" to Koreas first short SF, b A story of the Earth exploration of Mars, the most brilliant scientist, "Star Doctor," and the brave Mars boy, "One Month," who preceded civilizations for more than 700 years. One day, Dr. Star received a radio signal from Earth and decided to spend the rest of his life studying Earth. The brave "one month" boy, who was studying from the doctor of the Star, uses a flock to take him too. After a long space trip, the two Mars people on the earth will see amazing scenery. "What is that? Is that a stick like that? "" Oh! I see that, its terrible and terrible. We are stabbing each other! " b" The Boy Who Could Be Born "The first book published in 88 years! b In addition, Kim Dong-in, a pioneer of modern Korean literature that does not need an explanation, left his name as the first short SF in Korea, in 1929, I am going to revise the works of the genre pioneer in the modern Korean. This is a small booklet that introduces the essence of Korean modern science fiction, which includes a pleasant book, "Soshin" of a scientist studying "Invisible Man", and "Necrotic incident of the Third Tower" which combines classical mystery and SF So that there is no shortage.

Paperback

Published June 20, 2018

About the author

Kim Dong-in, born on October 2, 1900 in Pyeongyang, Pyeongannam-do was a pioneer of realism and naturalism in Modern Korean literature.

A son of a wealthy landowner, like many other young Korean intellectuals Kim took his higher education in Japan, attending the Meiji Academy in Tokyo and entering the Kawabata School of Fine Arts.[2] Kim dropped out when he decided to pursue writing as a career.[3] In 1919, Kim and other advocates for "art-for-art's-sake-literature," launched the influential but transitory journal Creation (Changjo) in Japan along with Joo Yohan, Jeon Yeongtaek, Choi Seungman, and Kim Hwan.[3] Creation took a stand against the didactic literature ("national literature" to put it another way) proposed by Yi Kwang-su,[4] In Creation[5] Kim published his debut story, “The Sorrows of the Weak” (Yakhanjaui seulpeum). In 1925, Kim published one of his most famous works, "Potato," which was a breakthrough in Korean "realist" fiction and a further salvo in his ongoing literary war with Yi Kwang-su.[6]

Kim lived an extravagant lifestyle (thanks to the inheritance received from his father) until 1930, at which point his finances began to fail. Kim's financial situation led him to depression and drug abuse.[3] Until this point, Kim had been a purist (colloquial and realistic)[4] but he now turned to popular serials, which he had previously spurned. Among these were a number of historical novels (listed below). In 1934, Kim published, somewhat ironically considering their different stances on literature, the first in-depth study of Yi Kwang-su, "A Study of Chunwon” (Chunwon yeongu); in 1935, Kim launched the monthly magazine Yadam.[3]

In 1939, still poor and now ill, Kim joined Park Yong-hui, Lim Hak-su and others in a visit to Manchuria that was sponsored by the North Chinese Imperial Army. This was clearly an act of collaboration and is regarded, even today in Korea, as a stain on his literary career.[3] In 1942, however, Kim was jailed on charges of lese-majesty against the Emperor of Japan.[3]

In 1946, after Korean liberation, Kim was critical in forming the Pan-Korea Writers Association which countered other organizations promoting proletarian literature.[3]

In the years that followed, Kim published stories, including "The Traitor” (Banyeokja, 1946) and “Man Without a Nation” (Manggugingi, 1947). These works, ironically, provided a sharp critique of Lee Gwang-su and other writers who collaborated with the Japanese during the occupation.[3] On January 5, 1951, Kim died at his home in Seoul.

In 1955, the magazine World of Thoughts (Sasanggye) created the Dong-in Literary Award to commemorate Kim's literary achievements.[3]