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Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 82년생 김지영

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Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (Korean: 82년생 김지영) is a novel by Cho Nam-Joo. A former scriptwriter for TV programs, Cho took two months to write the story as according to her, the title character "Kim Ji-young's life isn't much different from the one I have lived. That's why I was able to write so quickly without much preparation." Published by Minumsa in October 2016, it has sold more than 1 million copies as of 27 November 2018, becoming the first million-selling Korean novel since Shin Kyung-sook's Please Look After Mom in 2009. The storyline centers on a housewife who becomes a stay-at-home mother and later develops depression.

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Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (82년생 김지영) — verified Korean book. Published 2016-10-14. By Cho Nam-joo. Publisher Minumsa.

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• Genre: feminist novel
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982
• Publisher: Minumsa
• Published: October 2016

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