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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 film. Released 1992-01-01. Directed by Park Jong-won. 3 verified cast.

Details

• Original language: Korean
• Author: Yi Munyol
• Genre: novel
• Country: South Korean
• Published: June 1987
• Award: 1987 Yi Sang Literary Award
• Award Year: 1987
• Film Adaptation Year: 1992
• Setting: 초등학교 교실

Cast (3)

• Hong Gyeong-in
• Ko Jeong-il
• Choi Min-sik

Director

• Park Jong-won

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