preface
Introduction to major works by era
An Guk-seon | Minutes of the Geumsu Conference
Kim Dong-in | Baetaragi, Potato, Sonata of Light, Red Mountain, Gwanghwasa
Hyun Jin-geon | The Drinking Society, Lucky Day, Manager B and the Love Letter, Bincheo, Hometown
Na Do-hyang | Mute Samryongi, Watermill
Jeon Young-taek | Hwasubun
Choi Seo-hae | Escape, Hongyeon
Gye Yong-muk | Idiot Adada
Lee Tae-jun | Moonlight, Flower Trees Planted, Bokdeukbang, Stone Bridge
Kim Yu-jeong | Spring, soybean fields full of gold, camellias, and a shower
Lee Hyo-seok | When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom, Money, Hunting
Joo Yoo-seop | A loving guest and mother
This Sang | Wings
Hyun Deok | Sweet Potato, Butterfly Catching Father, The Sky is Clear
Chae Man-sik | Readymade Life, Chi-suk, Wang-chi, So-sae, and Ant, Mr. Bang, The Strange Teacher
Kim Dong-ri | Post-horse, life-size Buddha
Son Chang-seop | Rainy Day
Hwang Sun-won | Sonagi
Ha Geun-chan | Su-nan-i-dae
Lee Beom-seon | Misfired bullets, framed toilet paper
Jo Se-hee | The small ball shot by a dwarf
Oh Jeong-hee | Noise pollution
Park Wan-seo | That Woman's House
Yun Heung-gil | Under the Bell Tower
Seong Seok-je | Nobody knows

◇ Selection criteria and merits of works in "50 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.

Contains 50 must-read works for middle and high school students!
We have carefully selected 50 Korean short stories that teenagers must read for the college entrance exam, essay writing, and school grades.
We aim to encourage complete appreciation by including only the most professional content.
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!
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).


*The principle is to include the full text, but the latter part of “The Little Ball Shot by the Dwarf” is an exception and is summarized.