Man in Hanbok
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Book Introduction
The original novel of the musical 'The Man in Hanbok'!
The truth of that day that shook the genius's fate.
A historical mystery that transcends 600 years of time and space.
The author constantly asks questions that readers cannot help but wonder about as the story unfolds.
Why are Joseon's Bicha and Da Vinci's aircraft designs so similar? Where did Elena Corea disappear to? Whose secret diary did she reveal to Jin Seok? Why did Jang Yeong-sil suddenly vanish from historical records? Where did Jeong-hwa, who never returned from her final voyage, go? Did Jang Yeong-sil ever meet Da Vinci?
Mysterious incidents abound throughout the work, yet they are all intertwined through the author's elaborate puzzle-solving.
I am fortunate that in this age when the novel form is being tested, there is a writer who can weave such a broad and grand story.
- Bang Min-ho | Literary critic, Seoul National University professor
The truth of that day that shook the genius's fate.
A historical mystery that transcends 600 years of time and space.
The author constantly asks questions that readers cannot help but wonder about as the story unfolds.
Why are Joseon's Bicha and Da Vinci's aircraft designs so similar? Where did Elena Corea disappear to? Whose secret diary did she reveal to Jin Seok? Why did Jang Yeong-sil suddenly vanish from historical records? Where did Jeong-hwa, who never returned from her final voyage, go? Did Jang Yeong-sil ever meet Da Vinci?
Mysterious incidents abound throughout the work, yet they are all intertwined through the author's elaborate puzzle-solving.
I am fortunate that in this age when the novel form is being tested, there is a writer who can weave such a broad and grand story.
- Bang Min-ho | Literary critic, Seoul National University professor
index
1.
Encounter a face from 500 years ago
Two Vichados | Elena Correa | Sehando Used Bookstore | Encountering a Face from 500 Years Ago
2.
Kang Bae's Translation Notes
The lowly slaves of Dongrae County | Creating a Mujawi | The handsome boy with a topknot | The first meeting with Captain Jeonghwa | Winning the contest | Kang Bae's translation notes
3.
Finding the missing link
I Want to Reach That Star | My Name is 'Eun' | My Second Encounter with Captain Jeonghwa | Finding the Lost Link
4.
Tears of the Jagyeongru
Benefit the People Widely | Tears of the Jagyeongru | The Purification Master of the Shandong Peninsula | A Hanbok and a Silk Pouch | More Amazing Stories
5.
Towards Rome, the Kingdom of God
The Long Voyage Ends | Escape from the Vatican | Encounter with Da Vinci
6.
disappear into the dawn fog
Days in Florence | Elena's Reappearance | Disappearing into the Dawn Fog | Epilogue, One Year Later
Encounter a face from 500 years ago
Two Vichados | Elena Correa | Sehando Used Bookstore | Encountering a Face from 500 Years Ago
2.
Kang Bae's Translation Notes
The lowly slaves of Dongrae County | Creating a Mujawi | The handsome boy with a topknot | The first meeting with Captain Jeonghwa | Winning the contest | Kang Bae's translation notes
3.
Finding the missing link
I Want to Reach That Star | My Name is 'Eun' | My Second Encounter with Captain Jeonghwa | Finding the Lost Link
4.
Tears of the Jagyeongru
Benefit the People Widely | Tears of the Jagyeongru | The Purification Master of the Shandong Peninsula | A Hanbok and a Silk Pouch | More Amazing Stories
5.
Towards Rome, the Kingdom of God
The Long Voyage Ends | Escape from the Vatican | Encounter with Da Vinci
6.
disappear into the dawn fog
Days in Florence | Elena's Reappearance | Disappearing into the Dawn Fog | Epilogue, One Year Later
Publisher's Review
Jang Yeong-sil Meets Da Vinci
A historical mystery tracing the disappearance of genius scientist Jang Yeong-sil!
Jang Yeong-sil, a genius scientist who suddenly disappeared into the back alleys of history.
The mystery of Jang Yeong-sil's disappearance and the characters appearing in Rubens' paintings
A mystery surrounding a Korean man wearing Hanbok.
The author travels across 600 years of space and time, including Joseon, Ming, and the Duchy of Florence.
Putting together an interesting historical puzzle.
General Zheng He, who led the Ming Dynasty's great fleet,
And a bold novel setting following Leonardo da Vinci in Florence.
With elaborate and systematic research
The lives of heroes who dreamed of a great future in the face of the misfortunes of their time.
A magnificent imagination unravels a 600-year story, spanning East and West! Traveling across time and space, from Joseon and Renaissance Europe, past and present, the film delves into the mystery of Jang Yeong-sil.
- Yonhap News
Da Vinci's sketches show traces of Jang Yeong-sil's inventions.
The novel delves into this point and interprets the meeting between Jang Yeong-sil and Da Vinci as a ‘faction.’
- Sports Donga
He was favored by King Sejong, but disappeared without a trace after an accident occurred where the kiln he made was destroyed.
Jang Yeong-sil imagines meeting Leonardo da Vinci, a genius artist from the Renaissance era, in Europe.
- JoongAng Ilbo
The Man in Hanbok on the Musical Stage
EMK Musical Company presents
The musical 'Man in Hanbok'
Park Eun-tae, Jeon Dong-seok, Go Eun-seong, Kai, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Kyu-hyung
The secrets of history performed by top musical actors!
In publishing a revised edition
It seems like only yesterday that a book was published after 10 years of preparation, uncovering the mystery of Jang Yeong-sil's disappearance from our history, but 23 years have already passed since we first planned and worked together on "The Man in Hanbok."
This year, at the publisher's request for a revised edition, I reread "The Man in Hanbok" after nearly 13 years, and it brought back many new impressions.
As K-culture is taking over the world with 'K-Pop Demon Hunters (Kedeheon),' I believe that it is thanks to our readers that 'The Man in Hanbok' has established itself as a global content targeting the world stage.
Following the film and webtoon, "The Man in Hanbok" has been confirmed to be produced as a global musical by EMK Musical Company, Korea's top musical production company, and will be performed at the Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theater for four months from December 2, 2025 to March 2026.
Watching the best musical actors of the time, including Park Eun-tae, Jeon Dong-seok, Ko Eun-seong, Kai, Shin Sung-rok, and Lee Kyu-hyung, rehearse for this piece, I felt as if they were breathing life back into “The Man in Hanbok.”
As I watched this exercise, new inspiration came to me, and I naturally incorporated that feeling into the revised edition.
The Joseon Renaissance, created by the genius scientist Jang Yeong-sil and King Sejong, is now causing a new revolution in South Korea.
History is not made by chance, but by necessity.
I feel that the small wish to inevitably connect the stories of Jang Yeong-sil and King Sejong to us today is slowly coming to light, and I feel that the 10 years I spent preparing for “The Man in Hanbok” as a historical novelist were not in vain.
- From the 'Author's Note for the Revised Edition'
A historical mystery tracing the disappearance of genius scientist Jang Yeong-sil!
Jang Yeong-sil, a genius scientist who suddenly disappeared into the back alleys of history.
The mystery of Jang Yeong-sil's disappearance and the characters appearing in Rubens' paintings
A mystery surrounding a Korean man wearing Hanbok.
The author travels across 600 years of space and time, including Joseon, Ming, and the Duchy of Florence.
Putting together an interesting historical puzzle.
General Zheng He, who led the Ming Dynasty's great fleet,
And a bold novel setting following Leonardo da Vinci in Florence.
With elaborate and systematic research
The lives of heroes who dreamed of a great future in the face of the misfortunes of their time.
A magnificent imagination unravels a 600-year story, spanning East and West! Traveling across time and space, from Joseon and Renaissance Europe, past and present, the film delves into the mystery of Jang Yeong-sil.
- Yonhap News
Da Vinci's sketches show traces of Jang Yeong-sil's inventions.
The novel delves into this point and interprets the meeting between Jang Yeong-sil and Da Vinci as a ‘faction.’
- Sports Donga
He was favored by King Sejong, but disappeared without a trace after an accident occurred where the kiln he made was destroyed.
Jang Yeong-sil imagines meeting Leonardo da Vinci, a genius artist from the Renaissance era, in Europe.
- JoongAng Ilbo
The Man in Hanbok on the Musical Stage
EMK Musical Company presents
The musical 'Man in Hanbok'
Park Eun-tae, Jeon Dong-seok, Go Eun-seong, Kai, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Kyu-hyung
The secrets of history performed by top musical actors!
In publishing a revised edition
It seems like only yesterday that a book was published after 10 years of preparation, uncovering the mystery of Jang Yeong-sil's disappearance from our history, but 23 years have already passed since we first planned and worked together on "The Man in Hanbok."
This year, at the publisher's request for a revised edition, I reread "The Man in Hanbok" after nearly 13 years, and it brought back many new impressions.
As K-culture is taking over the world with 'K-Pop Demon Hunters (Kedeheon),' I believe that it is thanks to our readers that 'The Man in Hanbok' has established itself as a global content targeting the world stage.
Following the film and webtoon, "The Man in Hanbok" has been confirmed to be produced as a global musical by EMK Musical Company, Korea's top musical production company, and will be performed at the Chungmu Art Hall Grand Theater for four months from December 2, 2025 to March 2026.
Watching the best musical actors of the time, including Park Eun-tae, Jeon Dong-seok, Ko Eun-seong, Kai, Shin Sung-rok, and Lee Kyu-hyung, rehearse for this piece, I felt as if they were breathing life back into “The Man in Hanbok.”
As I watched this exercise, new inspiration came to me, and I naturally incorporated that feeling into the revised edition.
The Joseon Renaissance, created by the genius scientist Jang Yeong-sil and King Sejong, is now causing a new revolution in South Korea.
History is not made by chance, but by necessity.
I feel that the small wish to inevitably connect the stories of Jang Yeong-sil and King Sejong to us today is slowly coming to light, and I feel that the 10 years I spent preparing for “The Man in Hanbok” as a historical novelist were not in vain.
- From the 'Author's Note for the Revised Edition'
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 20, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 468 pages | 148*210*21mm
- ISBN13: 9791190946438
- ISBN10: 1190946432
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