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Our Twisted Hero 우리들의 일그러진 영웅

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Our Twisted Hero (Korean: 우리들의 일그러진 영웅) is a South Korean novel written by Yi Munyol. It is a political allegory of Korea's transition from dictatorship to democracy, with themes of how totalitarianism can crush intellectual opposition, either by intimidation or assimilation. It was first published by World Literature (세계의 문학) in June 1987. Yi Munyol was awarded the 1987 Yi Sang Literary Award for the novel.

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Our Twisted Hero (우리들의 일그러진 영웅) — verified Korean book. Published 1987. By Yi Mun-yol.

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When was Our Twisted Hero published?
Our Twisted Hero was published in 1987 (verified via Wikidata Q11263161 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC; Wikipedia Our Twisted Hero 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
Who wrote Our Twisted Hero?
Our Twisted Hero was written by Yi Mun-yol (verified via Wikidata Q11263161 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC; Wikipedia Our Twisted Hero 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What is Our Twisted Hero's original language?
Our Twisted Hero — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q11263161 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC; Wikipedia Our Twisted Hero 2026-06-28 09:45 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).

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