Joseon Dynasty 2
satirical novel
Park Ji-won's Gwangmunjajeon
Park Ji-won's Story of Heo Saeng-jeon
Park Ji-won's bad temper
Park Ji-won's Tale of Yangban

A novel about love
Kim Man-jung's Dream of the Nine
Lee Ok, Sim Saeng's love
Chunhyangjeon

domestic novel
Kim Man-jung's Sassi Namjeonggi
Jo Seong-gi's Record of the Changseon Gam
The Tale of Janghwa Hongryeon

folk drama
Bongsan Talchum
Hahoe Byeolsingut Mask Dance

Pansori
Red Cliff Song

How to Read "The 30 Best Classic Novels for Middle School Students"

Step 1.
Understand the relationships between the characters!
If you understand the characters in a novel, you already understand half of the work.
In 『Best 30 Classic Novels for Middle School Students』, everything about the main characters, including their personalities, the emotional lines that flow between them, and the major events that occurred between them, was expressed in a ‘character relationship chart.’
Let's get a quick look at the main characters through the 'character relationship chart' drawn by a popular webtoon artist.

Step 2.
Improve your vocabulary!
"30 Best Classic Novels for Middle School Students" faithfully follows the original text without changing the author's old-fashioned expressions into modern ones.
This is to preserve the flavor of the original text as much as possible and to prepare for vocabulary tests.
However, old sayings, Chinese characters, and dialects may be unfamiliar to students.
The reason why students generally find literature difficult is because of these unfamiliar vocabulary.
So, in 『Best 30 Classic Novels for Middle School Students』, we have included annotations next to difficult vocabulary to help readers understand the content right away.
Let's level up our vocabulary while appreciating the work.

Step 3.
Awaken your dormant literary sensibility!
There are two main things we can gain from literary works.
By ‘studying’ literature, one can acquire ‘literary knowledge’, and by ‘enjoying’ literature, one can cultivate ‘literary sensibility’.
『Best 30 Classic Novels for Middle School Students』 includes unique illustrations that symbolically portray the content of the works.
If you acquired the 'literary knowledge' of vocabulary in Step 2, now let's awaken your dormant 'literary sensibility' through colorful illustrations.


Step 4.
Develop the power to think for yourself!
When appreciating a work of art, it is sometimes easier to understand it if you receive help from an expert.
The same applies when reading literary works.
What you need to know at this time is that when appreciating a work of art, the subject is always the appreciator.
Leaving everything to the experts and acting like a guest yourself is not the right attitude to take when appreciating a work of art.
"The 30 Best Classic Novels for Middle School Students" provides "Think About It" to help students develop their own thinking skills.
'Think About It' encourages integrated thinking encompassing history, society, and philosophy.
Develop logical and critical thinking skills through the in-depth questions presented in "Think About It."

Special Features of "30 Best Classic Novels for Middle School Students"

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A carefully selected selection of classic novels that middle school students must read.
2.
The works are divided by subject so that similar works can be read and compared with each other.
3.
A 'character relationship chart' drawn by the webtoon artist has been included to help you understand the main characters at a glance.
4 Difficult vocabulary or concepts are annotated right next to them so that you can understand their meaning right away.

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We have included illustrations that concisely present the content of the work, to enhance the enjoyment of reading and literary imagination.
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The plot was organized according to the composition stage so that the content of the work can be understood at a glance.
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We have covered a range of issues to consider so that you can fully prepare for the essay and performance assessments.