1.
rabbit hunting
2.
As time goes by
3.
Secret Letter
4.
News from Hanyang
5.
Suspicious Things
6.
Goebul Norigae
7.
My sister is leaving
8.
The world I dream of
9.
determination
10.
Betrayal is near
11.
The road we walk together
12.
small torch
13.
The boy who holds his destiny
14.
Take up the torch again

Author's Note

“I’ll go, I can do it!”
A coming-of-age story about a girl who dreams of an equal world in a strong Joseon Dynasty.

Jeong-nim sees his father suffering from guilt over his uncle who died while fighting in the independence army, and decides to share his father's sorrow.
And when I carefully told Jeong-hye what I meant, something she hadn't thought of came to mind.


My sister hoped that Joseon would become strong.
And he told me to create the equal world I want.

My belief that Joseon would become a strong country if the world became equal was wrong.

There can never be equality for those who failed to protect their country.


Jeongnim feels that the Joseon her sister dreams of and the Joseon she hopes for are similar yet different.
Although she is a noblewoman, she does not act arrogant and secretly supports others. As she watches her father who fought for the independence of the country, her late uncle, and her older cousin Jeong-hye, she gradually lights a torch in her heart.
When everyone tells him not to, Jeongnim uses his special talents to do things that adults cannot do.
While helping with the volunteer army, Jeongnim felt that the volunteer army was a place where everyone, regardless of social status, whether they were aristocrats who had studied literature or commoners who farmed and sold goods, shared the same spirit.
Jeongnim and the characters in the story show that if we all walk the path together, we can overcome any difficulty.
In this whirlwind of times, transcending age and status, hope is felt in the sight of people seeking to change the fate of the nation.


The courage of so-and-so, brightening the nation!

The courageous choices of the characters in "Little Torch" symbolize the power of history to become a great torch that changes the world.
Author Park Eun-kyung said she began writing this book while thinking of the countless 'someones' who fell while carrying the name of their country instead of their own.
The greatness of the power that countless people, called "so-and-so" instead of specific names, exerted whenever the nation was in danger was reflected in every step of the people who lived in that era.
Just as sparks gather to form small torches, which in turn become large torches that illuminate the nation, the courage shown by the "ordinary people" who left behind no record resonates deeply with us living today.
"Little Torch" conveys respect and gratitude to those who sought to speak out in a country that was dispossessed and persecuted.
Just as unwavering spirits gathered together to rebuild the nation, I hope that by reading this book, everyone can one day plant the seeds that will change the world for the better.