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If we don't look back now, there will never be a future for us. Insight into the current situation where people are alienated by being manipulated by large capital. Jo Jung-rae's novel that reshapes the future of South Korea Author Jo Jeong-rae, who introduced the true face of our history to 15 million readers through the epic novels 『Taebaek Mountains』, 『Arirang』, and 『Han River』, which are part of the 'Modern and Contemporary Trilogy of the Republic of Korea', is releasing a new full-length novel 『Question of a Thousand Years』 (3 volumes). This work, which is being released after three years by the author who published the full-length novels 『Jungle Manri』 (3 volumes) and 『Wildflowers Are Flowers Too』 (2 volumes) at three-year intervals, is the result of 11 hours of writing every day, as he has done for 49 years since his literary debut in 1970, and will be released simultaneously in paperback, e-book, and audiobook on June 11, 2019. Through this work, the author offers a passionate response to the fundamental and intense question, "What is a nation to its people?"—a question that anyone who has lived as a member of a vast group, or nation, for thousands of years since the beginning of human history would have asked. This book, a study of East and West that seeks to elucidate the identity of the nation, not only seeks to understand the meaning and value of the nation from political, economic, social, and cultural perspectives, but also seeks to shed light on each person's position on the nation in the 21st century from various angles by meeting with and interviewing people from all walks of life. The novel vividly depicts the lives of modern people in 21st century South Korea, caught up in capital and power and fueling their desires. The film depicts the struggles of a reporter who struggles to cover a case while having '0 won' written on his paycheck every month, the agony of a perpetual part-time lecturer who is afraid of the eyes of his two children as his colleagues lose their jobs like falling leaves ahead of the enforcement of the Instructor Act, and the chase between members of a conglomerate tracing the whereabouts of a slush fund ledger. A Seoul National University graduate, a "dragon who rose from the gutter," dreams of rising in social status by dedicating himself to it after being selected as the son-in-law of a conglomerate family. However, realizing that he can never become a true bone even if he dies, he steals the slush fund ledger and disappears. The story is tensely portrayed as the reporter, frustrated by the media's tight silence due to the conglomerate's appeasement policy, and the conglomerate's informant's all-out attempts to persuade him. The fierce competition between lawmakers, businessmen, and lawyers, all focused on immediate profits, is only getting more intense. |
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Author's Note_ Response
Tomorrow's conversation
network of connections
The light and darkness of the world
Shoulder to Shoulder Road
The Great Tower of Greed
Money = poison
Without anyone knowing
New homework
Water and alcohol in the court
Tomorrow's conversation
network of connections
The light and darkness of the world
Shoulder to Shoulder Road
The Great Tower of Greed
Money = poison
Without anyone knowing
New homework
Water and alcohol in the court
Detailed image
Into the book
Jang Woo-jin suddenly felt a bite in the tail of Go Seok-min's words.
What difficulties arose in his living conditions… … was the thought that crossed his mind.
I have been a wandering part-time lecturer for 12-13 years… … and I know the hardships of that life.
But he never had the chance to say such a chilling thing.
He always tried to brush it off by saying, “I can just bear it.”
The vague remark contained the words, “Because my wife earns some money.”
Jang Woojin's question, "What's going on at home?" was on the tip of his tongue, but he kept his upper and lower lips tightly pressed together.
The bar wasn't far anyway, and such heavy conversations on the street were out of place.
The newer the buildings in the city are, the larger, more imposing and luxurious they become.
The buildings, competing in size, height, and decoration, were all showing off how rich I was.
It was already widely known that the price of land on the main streets of downtown Seoul was 200 to 300 million won per pyeong.
So, how much would the price of these large buildings sitting on hundreds of pyeong of expensive land be?
But how many buildings in Seoul are so tall that they make you dizzy?
In the end, the streets of downtown Seoul were a feast of wealth where the rich blatantly flaunted their wealth.
As if to prove that more than 60 percent of this country's wealth is concentrated in Seoul.
---From "Tomorrow's Conversation"
‘What would Gyuwon say if I told him about the 2 billion won…?’ A thought flashed through my mind.
At that time, thoughts came to mind one after another.
I asked dozens of middle and high school students.
"If I had 1 billion won, I wouldn't mind spending 1-2 years in prison." More than 90 percent of respondents answered "yes" to this provocative survey.
The world was shocked by the provocative survey and the even more provocative responses.
No matter how crazy the world is about money, I sighed and worried about how even the children ended up like that.
But it has been said that adults are mirrors of children.
Adults have already shown such behavior on TV screens.
It was a game on TV where 300 young women gathered together and had a secret electronic vote.
'My lover is poor, but a man with 1 billion won appears.
'Should I change my lover?' The next moment, a number appeared in the subtitles.
210.
And the surprised cries of women, ‘Wow… …’ filled the public hall.
Both were 1 billion, so how would the son react if asked the 2 billion question… … .
Lee Yu-yeong groaned at herself for even having such absurd thoughts.
The 2 billion adhesive force clung tenaciously to consciousness and did not come off.
---From "Network of Connections"
The president, holding Yoon Hyun-ki's hand with both of his, bowed deeply, bending his waist in half.
Yoon Hyun-ki was staring intently at the other person's somewhat excessive attitude, which was neither humble nor respectful of the member of the National Assembly.
That was a testament to the urgency of the situation.
“I’ve spent too much time here,” Yoon Hyun-ki said, his voice heavy and heavy. “Oh, yes, I understand.
“Now that you’ve heard the full story from Director Jeong, I’ll just give you the bottom line.” The president responded quickly and wiped his lips.
“If you can just resolve that issue for sure… we will make sure to take care of you.”
The president made a short speech, repeating the word 'definitely' twice.
Yoon Hyun-ki chewed over the word 'certainly', but there was nothing 'certain', only 'uncertainty'.
That was always just a rumor.
“Well, yeah……, definitely…….”
Yun Hyeon-gi's slow, heavy muttering was like a punch that struck the other person's face, saying, "You little punk, stop beating around the bush and speak clearly."
---From "The Light and Darkness of the World"
“Did you say ‘selection’?” Jang Woo-jin asked curiously. “Yes, all my college classmates call me that.
Just like in the old palace, the conglomerate Seonghwa has come out to hunt for a son-in-law for us.
Yes, we also called it hunting.
The atmosphere among the students was strange.
Amidst the chaos, it seemed like they were a little nervous and a little excited, and there weren't many students who were critical of the actions of large corporations, and the school seemed to secretly like it.
That's only natural.
If a potential son-in-law of a large corporation is selected from among their students, the support provided by the large corporation to the school will be that much more generous.
At that time, I couldn't decide whether that would be good or not.
Maybe he was hoping to be picked.
“In the end, Kim Tae-beom was chosen, but it was much later, more than ten years later, that I realized that it was a path to misfortune.” Seo Won-seop continued with a complicated expression.
“The path of misfortune…, have you seen it clearly with your own eyes?”
“Yes, when people drink alcohol, they turn into tyrants.
“A completely different person.”
“A tyrant……?”
---From "The Road With Shoulders Together"
Bae Sang-il's mind became dizzy again at the sight of the countless circles lined up before his eyes.
He bit his inner lip again and placed the tip of his index finger on the circle at the far right.
And then I started counting them one by one.
'One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million!'
Eight circles plus one.
Bae Sang-il began to flip through the checks one by one, panting.
His hands were trembling.
With each check that was passed, the shaking in my hands grew worse.
As he turned the last thirty pages, his hands were trembling.
“How is it, right?” asked the manager as he put on his suit. “Yes…, yes, that’s right.” Bae Sang-il’s voice cracked.
"it's okay.
Now you are the one!”
The manager's strong tone was an order.
What difficulties arose in his living conditions… … was the thought that crossed his mind.
I have been a wandering part-time lecturer for 12-13 years… … and I know the hardships of that life.
But he never had the chance to say such a chilling thing.
He always tried to brush it off by saying, “I can just bear it.”
The vague remark contained the words, “Because my wife earns some money.”
Jang Woojin's question, "What's going on at home?" was on the tip of his tongue, but he kept his upper and lower lips tightly pressed together.
The bar wasn't far anyway, and such heavy conversations on the street were out of place.
The newer the buildings in the city are, the larger, more imposing and luxurious they become.
The buildings, competing in size, height, and decoration, were all showing off how rich I was.
It was already widely known that the price of land on the main streets of downtown Seoul was 200 to 300 million won per pyeong.
So, how much would the price of these large buildings sitting on hundreds of pyeong of expensive land be?
But how many buildings in Seoul are so tall that they make you dizzy?
In the end, the streets of downtown Seoul were a feast of wealth where the rich blatantly flaunted their wealth.
As if to prove that more than 60 percent of this country's wealth is concentrated in Seoul.
---From "Tomorrow's Conversation"
‘What would Gyuwon say if I told him about the 2 billion won…?’ A thought flashed through my mind.
At that time, thoughts came to mind one after another.
I asked dozens of middle and high school students.
"If I had 1 billion won, I wouldn't mind spending 1-2 years in prison." More than 90 percent of respondents answered "yes" to this provocative survey.
The world was shocked by the provocative survey and the even more provocative responses.
No matter how crazy the world is about money, I sighed and worried about how even the children ended up like that.
But it has been said that adults are mirrors of children.
Adults have already shown such behavior on TV screens.
It was a game on TV where 300 young women gathered together and had a secret electronic vote.
'My lover is poor, but a man with 1 billion won appears.
'Should I change my lover?' The next moment, a number appeared in the subtitles.
210.
And the surprised cries of women, ‘Wow… …’ filled the public hall.
Both were 1 billion, so how would the son react if asked the 2 billion question… … .
Lee Yu-yeong groaned at herself for even having such absurd thoughts.
The 2 billion adhesive force clung tenaciously to consciousness and did not come off.
---From "Network of Connections"
The president, holding Yoon Hyun-ki's hand with both of his, bowed deeply, bending his waist in half.
Yoon Hyun-ki was staring intently at the other person's somewhat excessive attitude, which was neither humble nor respectful of the member of the National Assembly.
That was a testament to the urgency of the situation.
“I’ve spent too much time here,” Yoon Hyun-ki said, his voice heavy and heavy. “Oh, yes, I understand.
“Now that you’ve heard the full story from Director Jeong, I’ll just give you the bottom line.” The president responded quickly and wiped his lips.
“If you can just resolve that issue for sure… we will make sure to take care of you.”
The president made a short speech, repeating the word 'definitely' twice.
Yoon Hyun-ki chewed over the word 'certainly', but there was nothing 'certain', only 'uncertainty'.
That was always just a rumor.
“Well, yeah……, definitely…….”
Yun Hyeon-gi's slow, heavy muttering was like a punch that struck the other person's face, saying, "You little punk, stop beating around the bush and speak clearly."
---From "The Light and Darkness of the World"
“Did you say ‘selection’?” Jang Woo-jin asked curiously. “Yes, all my college classmates call me that.
Just like in the old palace, the conglomerate Seonghwa has come out to hunt for a son-in-law for us.
Yes, we also called it hunting.
The atmosphere among the students was strange.
Amidst the chaos, it seemed like they were a little nervous and a little excited, and there weren't many students who were critical of the actions of large corporations, and the school seemed to secretly like it.
That's only natural.
If a potential son-in-law of a large corporation is selected from among their students, the support provided by the large corporation to the school will be that much more generous.
At that time, I couldn't decide whether that would be good or not.
Maybe he was hoping to be picked.
“In the end, Kim Tae-beom was chosen, but it was much later, more than ten years later, that I realized that it was a path to misfortune.” Seo Won-seop continued with a complicated expression.
“The path of misfortune…, have you seen it clearly with your own eyes?”
“Yes, when people drink alcohol, they turn into tyrants.
“A completely different person.”
“A tyrant……?”
---From "The Road With Shoulders Together"
Bae Sang-il's mind became dizzy again at the sight of the countless circles lined up before his eyes.
He bit his inner lip again and placed the tip of his index finger on the circle at the far right.
And then I started counting them one by one.
'One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million!'
Eight circles plus one.
Bae Sang-il began to flip through the checks one by one, panting.
His hands were trembling.
With each check that was passed, the shaking in my hands grew worse.
As he turned the last thirty pages, his hands were trembling.
“How is it, right?” asked the manager as he put on his suit. “Yes…, yes, that’s right.” Bae Sang-il’s voice cracked.
"it's okay.
Now you are the one!”
The manager's strong tone was an order.
---From "The Tower of Greed"
Publisher's Review
If the people are indifferent to politics
“It is ruled by the worst politicians.” - Plato
If we don't look back now, there will never be a future for us.
Insight into the current situation where people are alienated by being swayed by large capital
Jo Jung-rae's novel that reshapes the future of South Korea
We elected members of the National Assembly to create laws that ensure a peaceful and safe life for the people, but instead, they're obsessed with seeking vested interests amidst political strife. We trained judges who would fairly and impartially judge right and wrong, but they're now practicing law and refusing to accept preferential treatment. We enacted the Lecturer Act to improve the treatment of part-time lecturers, but this law is actually cutting off their livelihoods! How should citizens, exercising their legitimate right of one person, one vote in a democratic nation, act in this reality?
Author Jo Jeong-rae, who introduced the true face of our history to 15 million readers through the epic novels 『Taebaek Mountains』, 『Arirang』, and 『Han River』, which are part of the 'Modern and Contemporary Trilogy of the Republic of Korea', is releasing a new full-length novel 『Question of a Thousand Years』 (3 volumes).
This work, which is being released after three years by the author who published the full-length novels 『Jungle Manri』 (3 volumes) and 『Wildflowers Are Flowers Too』 (2 volumes) at three-year intervals, is the result of 11 hours of writing every day, as he has done for 49 years since his literary debut in 1970, and will be released simultaneously in paperback, e-book, and audiobook on June 11, 2019.
The author wrote powerfully with a pen on manuscript paper with his name printed on it, completing 3,612 pages of manuscript paper, and his research notebooks filled with notes and drawings alone amount to approximately 130 volumes.
The first public release of this work was conducted through the Naver Audio Clip site as the first 'audiobook pre-release' in Korea, in an effort to keep pace with the changing expectations of readers.
The audiobook, which was produced by dividing the first volume of 『Question of the Millennium』 into 30 parts, each about 20 minutes long, and was completed with a total of approximately 600 minutes, is a work read in a drama format by nine of the best voice actors in Korea.
During its serialization period, it was viewed over 300,000 times, had over 3,000 subscribers, and had over 1,000 reader reviews, consistently ranking in the top 5 of the 'Naver Audio Clip Best', receiving an explosive response from netizens and being evaluated as having opened up new possibilities for audiobooks.
Through this work, the author offers a passionate response to the fundamental and intense question, "What is a nation to its people?"—a question that anyone who has lived as a member of a vast group, or nation, for thousands of years since the beginning of human history would have asked.
This book, a study of East and West that seeks to elucidate the identity of the nation, not only seeks to understand the meaning and value of the nation from political, economic, social, and cultural perspectives, but also seeks to shed light on each person's position on the nation in the 21st century from various angles by meeting with and interviewing people from all walks of life.
The novel vividly depicts the lives of modern people in 21st century South Korea, caught up in capital and power and fueling their desires.
The film depicts the struggles of a reporter who struggles to cover a case while having '0 won' written on his paycheck every month, the agony of a perpetual part-time lecturer who is afraid of the eyes of his two children as his colleagues lose their jobs like falling leaves ahead of the enforcement of the Instructor Act, and the chase between members of a conglomerate tracing the whereabouts of a slush fund ledger.
A Seoul National University graduate, a "dragon who rose from the gutter," dreams of rising in social status by dedicating himself to it after being selected as the son-in-law of a conglomerate family. However, realizing that he can never become a true bone even if he dies, he steals the slush fund ledger and disappears. The story is tensely portrayed as the reporter, frustrated by the media's tight silence due to the conglomerate's appeasement policy, and the conglomerate's informant's all-out attempts to persuade him.
The fierce competition between lawmakers, businessmen, and lawyers, all focused on immediate profits, is only getting more intense.
The author gives vivid characterization to dozens of characters and reveals the current state of South Korea, which is suffering from collusion between politics and business, the problem of irregular employment, and rapid social polarization.
In a reality where “the state powers of the legislature, judiciary, and administration are colluding with the social powers of conglomerates and the media to promote all kinds of corruption,” the author explains the fundamental reason for the maintenance of the abnormal structure in which the top 10 percent monopolizes half of the national income by portraying in a novel the reality of power crimes that are occurring habitually, such as illegal slush funds and preferential treatment for former officials.
Author Jo Jeong-rae, who has captured the sorrows of the people who have endured the painful history of loss of national sovereignty, fratricide, and military dictatorship in his novel and reminded us that hope can bloom even in despair, has also depicted a path of change that we must take one step forward on through this work.
The belief that only small actions for myself and my neighbors can stop the tyranny of great power, and that each step we take together will soon bring about great change, is the foundation that allows the writer to stand proudly before the manuscript even today.
"The Millennium Question," which reminds us that regaining our rights as citizens, robbed of their power by capital and power, is surprisingly simple and easy, will serve as a wake-up call for the people to realize that, even in the face of harsh realities, they must awaken themselves to fully enjoy their rights as citizens.
The desires and conflicts of modern people who are swept away in the waves of polarization,
Jo Jung-rae's novel, "The Question of a Thousand Years," finds a hopeful escape route to set a stranded society right!
“It is ruled by the worst politicians.” - Plato
If we don't look back now, there will never be a future for us.
Insight into the current situation where people are alienated by being swayed by large capital
Jo Jung-rae's novel that reshapes the future of South Korea
We elected members of the National Assembly to create laws that ensure a peaceful and safe life for the people, but instead, they're obsessed with seeking vested interests amidst political strife. We trained judges who would fairly and impartially judge right and wrong, but they're now practicing law and refusing to accept preferential treatment. We enacted the Lecturer Act to improve the treatment of part-time lecturers, but this law is actually cutting off their livelihoods! How should citizens, exercising their legitimate right of one person, one vote in a democratic nation, act in this reality?
Author Jo Jeong-rae, who introduced the true face of our history to 15 million readers through the epic novels 『Taebaek Mountains』, 『Arirang』, and 『Han River』, which are part of the 'Modern and Contemporary Trilogy of the Republic of Korea', is releasing a new full-length novel 『Question of a Thousand Years』 (3 volumes).
This work, which is being released after three years by the author who published the full-length novels 『Jungle Manri』 (3 volumes) and 『Wildflowers Are Flowers Too』 (2 volumes) at three-year intervals, is the result of 11 hours of writing every day, as he has done for 49 years since his literary debut in 1970, and will be released simultaneously in paperback, e-book, and audiobook on June 11, 2019.
The author wrote powerfully with a pen on manuscript paper with his name printed on it, completing 3,612 pages of manuscript paper, and his research notebooks filled with notes and drawings alone amount to approximately 130 volumes.
The first public release of this work was conducted through the Naver Audio Clip site as the first 'audiobook pre-release' in Korea, in an effort to keep pace with the changing expectations of readers.
The audiobook, which was produced by dividing the first volume of 『Question of the Millennium』 into 30 parts, each about 20 minutes long, and was completed with a total of approximately 600 minutes, is a work read in a drama format by nine of the best voice actors in Korea.
During its serialization period, it was viewed over 300,000 times, had over 3,000 subscribers, and had over 1,000 reader reviews, consistently ranking in the top 5 of the 'Naver Audio Clip Best', receiving an explosive response from netizens and being evaluated as having opened up new possibilities for audiobooks.
Through this work, the author offers a passionate response to the fundamental and intense question, "What is a nation to its people?"—a question that anyone who has lived as a member of a vast group, or nation, for thousands of years since the beginning of human history would have asked.
This book, a study of East and West that seeks to elucidate the identity of the nation, not only seeks to understand the meaning and value of the nation from political, economic, social, and cultural perspectives, but also seeks to shed light on each person's position on the nation in the 21st century from various angles by meeting with and interviewing people from all walks of life.
The novel vividly depicts the lives of modern people in 21st century South Korea, caught up in capital and power and fueling their desires.
The film depicts the struggles of a reporter who struggles to cover a case while having '0 won' written on his paycheck every month, the agony of a perpetual part-time lecturer who is afraid of the eyes of his two children as his colleagues lose their jobs like falling leaves ahead of the enforcement of the Instructor Act, and the chase between members of a conglomerate tracing the whereabouts of a slush fund ledger.
A Seoul National University graduate, a "dragon who rose from the gutter," dreams of rising in social status by dedicating himself to it after being selected as the son-in-law of a conglomerate family. However, realizing that he can never become a true bone even if he dies, he steals the slush fund ledger and disappears. The story is tensely portrayed as the reporter, frustrated by the media's tight silence due to the conglomerate's appeasement policy, and the conglomerate's informant's all-out attempts to persuade him.
The fierce competition between lawmakers, businessmen, and lawyers, all focused on immediate profits, is only getting more intense.
The author gives vivid characterization to dozens of characters and reveals the current state of South Korea, which is suffering from collusion between politics and business, the problem of irregular employment, and rapid social polarization.
In a reality where “the state powers of the legislature, judiciary, and administration are colluding with the social powers of conglomerates and the media to promote all kinds of corruption,” the author explains the fundamental reason for the maintenance of the abnormal structure in which the top 10 percent monopolizes half of the national income by portraying in a novel the reality of power crimes that are occurring habitually, such as illegal slush funds and preferential treatment for former officials.
Author Jo Jeong-rae, who has captured the sorrows of the people who have endured the painful history of loss of national sovereignty, fratricide, and military dictatorship in his novel and reminded us that hope can bloom even in despair, has also depicted a path of change that we must take one step forward on through this work.
The belief that only small actions for myself and my neighbors can stop the tyranny of great power, and that each step we take together will soon bring about great change, is the foundation that allows the writer to stand proudly before the manuscript even today.
"The Millennium Question," which reminds us that regaining our rights as citizens, robbed of their power by capital and power, is surprisingly simple and easy, will serve as a wake-up call for the people to realize that, even in the face of harsh realities, they must awaken themselves to fully enjoy their rights as citizens.
The desires and conflicts of modern people who are swept away in the waves of polarization,
Jo Jung-rae's novel, "The Question of a Thousand Years," finds a hopeful escape route to set a stranded society right!
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: June 11, 2019
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 416 pages | 586g | 127*187*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788965746829
- ISBN10: 8965746825
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