Also known as: 아담이 눈뜰 때 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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When Adam Opens His Eyes (Korean: 아담이 눈뜰 때) is a Korean novel written by Jang Jung-il. It is a coming-of-age story of a 19-year-old boy who has taken a gap year to retake the yearly College Scholastic Ability Test, and also an artist novel that seeks a possibility of life through writing. The novel is considered to have led the beginning of the Korean literature of the 1990s.
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When Adam Opens His Eyes (아담이 눈뜰때) — verified Korean film. Released 1993-05-08. Directed by Kim Ho-sun.
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Genre: romance film, drama film
Original language: Korean
Author: Jang Jung-il
Type: coming-of-age story
Period: Korean literature of the 1990s
Source reconciliation
Wikipedia lists the Korean name as When Adam Opens His Eyes; KoreaAPI uses 아담이 눈뜰때 (chosen by source authority).
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When Adam Opens His Eyes (Korean: 아담이 눈뜰 때) is a Korean novel written by Jang Jung-il. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07, via KoreaAPI).
When was When Adam Opens His Eyes released?
When Adam Opens His Eyes was released in 1993-05-08 (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
Who directed When Adam Opens His Eyes?
When Adam Opens His Eyes was directed by Kim Ho-sun (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is When Adam Opens His Eyes's genre?
When Adam Opens His Eyes — Genre: romance film, drama film (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is When Adam Opens His Eyes's original language?
When Adam Opens His Eyes — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is When Adam Opens His Eyes's author?
When Adam Opens His Eyes — Author: Jang Jung-il (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is When Adam Opens His Eyes's type?
When Adam Opens His Eyes — Type: coming-of-age story (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is When Adam Opens His Eyes's period?
When Adam Opens His Eyes — Period: Korean literature of the 1990s (verified via Wikidata Q16165440 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; Wikipedia When Adam Opens His Eyes 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC; TMDB 574106 2026-09-07 06:08 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
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