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Rain Shower 소나기 (소설)

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"Sonagi" (소나기), also known as "Rain Shower", is a short story written by Korean writer Hwang Sun-won in 1952. Like many of Hwang’s stories, it was written while he lived as a refugee with his family during the Korean War. A sonagi is a brief, heavy rain shower that starts suddenly and ends quickly, typically on a hot summer afternoon. In the story, it symbolizes the short but heart-rending love between a boy and a girl.

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Rain Shower (소나기 (소설)) — verified Korean book. Published 1953-05. By Hwang Sun-won.

Details

• Original language: Korean
• Author: Kathryn Clay
• First published: 2016
• Title: Sonagi
• Genre: short story
• Written: 1952
• Published: 1953년 5월
• Publication: 《신문학》
• OriginalTitle: 소녀

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 소나기; KoreaAPI uses 소나기 (소설) (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the Korean name as Rain Showers; KoreaAPI uses 소나기 (소설) (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the English name as Rain Showers; KoreaAPI uses Rain Shower (chosen by source authority).

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