preface
Introduction to major works by era
Kim Dong-in | Pear, Potato, Red Mountain
Hyun Jin-geon | A Society That Recommends Drinking, A Lucky Day, Director B and a Love Letter
Na Do-hyang ｜ Mute Samryongi, Watermill
Jeon Young-taek | Hwasubun
Lee Tae-jun | Moonlit night, flower trees planted, stone bridge
Gye Yong-muk | Idiot Adada
Joo Yoo-seop | A loving guest and mother
Kim Yu-jeong | Manmubang, Golden Bean Field, Bom Bom, Camellia
Lee Hyo-seok | When buckwheat flowers bloom, the mountain
Lee Sang ｜ Wings
Kim Dong-ri | Shaman's Tale
Hyun Deok | The sky is clear, but the father catches sweet potatoes and butterflies
Chae Man-sik | Chi-suk, the strange teacher
Yeom Sang-seop | Two bankruptcies
Hwang Sun-won | The Old Man Who Makes Poison, Shower, Crane
Ha Geun-chan | Sunani University
Kim Seung-ok | Seoul, Winter 1964
Jo Se-hee | The Möbius Strip, the Little Ball Launched by a Dwarf
Lim Cheol-woo | Sapyeong Station
Park Wan-seo | Seaweed Basket
Oh Jeong-hee | Noise pollution
Yun Heung-gil | Under the Bell Tower
Seong Seok-je | Nobody Knows

Selection criteria and merits of works included in "40 Korean Short Stories"

- Literary significance, artistry, and popularity were used as criteria for selecting works.
- Works that were given significant coverage in literature textbooks were prioritized.
- The plot was analyzed according to its structure and a ‘character relationship chart’ was included to help readers accurately understand the work.
- We focused on providing thought-provoking commentary on works in preparation for the college entrance exam, essay, and performance assessment.
- We included the full text of the work to help you fully appreciate it.
- Difficult vocabulary is annotated in parentheses to help you understand the content immediately.

Includes 40 must-read works for middle and high school students!

We have carefully selected 40 Korean short stories that teenagers must read for the college entrance exam, essay writing, and school grades.
It includes the full text of 40 short stories, allowing for a complete appreciation.
It also contains rich and faithful commentary to aid understanding.
The plot is divided into stages to help readers accurately grasp the nature of the work, and difficult vocabulary is annotated to help readers immediately understand the content.
The character relationship chart included in each work allows you to see at a glance the content of the work and what kind of relationships the characters have with each other.
The commentary on the work takes the form of a thought-provoking question and answer to prepare for performance evaluations and book reports.


The plot and commentary of major works are available in MP3 format!

We think of MP3 as a tool for listening to music.
Literature challenges the conventional notion of MP3.
The full text of the work can be enjoyed in book form, while the synopsis and commentary can be listened to on MP3 while moving. While listening to the full text via MP3 can be time-consuming and inefficient, reading the synopsis and commentary with your eyes and ears can be an easy and enjoyable way to understand the work.
MP3s of major works can be downloaded and enjoyed from the Liber Publishing blog (http://blog.naver.com/liber_book).