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The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다 (소설)

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The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again (Korean: 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다, romanized: Mugunghwa Ggochi Pieossseubnida) is a popular South Korean novel by Kim Chin-myong published in 1993 which extolls pan-Korean nationalism. It was the number-one bestseller for several weeks in 1994, selling more than three million copies. Kong Seok-ha, author of the biography Nuclear Physicist Lee Hui-hao, alleged that his book had been plagiarized, but the Seoul court dismissed his claims in 1997.

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The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again (무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다 (소설)) — verified Korean book. Published 1993-01-01. By Kim Chin-myong.

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• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again
• Korean Title: 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다
• Author: Kim Chin-myong
• Published: 1993
• Genre: novel
• Origin: South Korean
• Year: 1993

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다; KoreaAPI uses 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다 (소설) (chosen by source authority).

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