Short Story

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Author: Kim Dong-in
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Episodes: 3 episodes

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#Prison fiction #Colonial reality #Crowd psychology #Tragic

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Although I was deeply asleep, I heard this sound softly as my heart fluttered impatiently. I was startled and woke up for a moment, then fell asleep again.

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Kim Dong-in

2026. 7. 6. Updated

Kim Dong-in was a Korean novelist, critic, poet, and journalist active during the formation of modern Korean fiction. He is known for Potato, Boatman's Song, and Red Hills, while his later pro-Japanese activities remain part of historical evaluation.Novelist, literary critic, poet, journalistView full author profile

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