{"id":4470,"date":"2017-03-08T22:30:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T03:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2017-06-20T22:49:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T03:49:50","slug":"best-selling-korean-novel-please-look-after-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/best-selling-korean-novel-please-look-after-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Best-selling Korean Novel: Please Look After Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Please Look After Mom<\/em>, a novel by Kyung-Sook Shin, is available in both English and Korean.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4471 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6139-350x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6139-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6139-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6139-1024x769.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most noteworthy novels among modern Korean literature, <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574 <\/em><\/span>(<em>Please Look After Mom)<\/em>, has sold millions of copies and received worldwide attention. This<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ucc45\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(book) became the first Korean novel to make the New York Times\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ubca0\uc2a4\ud2b8\uc140\ub7ec\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(bestseller) list, was featured by Oprah Winfrey, has won several reputable awards, and was adapted as a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ubba4\uc9c0\uceec\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(musical) and a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc601\ud654\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(movie).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-nine year-old lady, So-Nyo is the main character of this novel. She and her husband, who are from the countryside, travel to Seoul to visit their children. She gets separated from her husband in a crowded subway station in Seoul, and this unexpected disappearance of So-Nyo traumatizes her husband and children. During the children\u2019s desperate attempts at finding So-Nyo, they slowly discover their mother\u2019s illness and some untold challenges in her life such as, poverty, hardships with her in-laws, and child-rearing. Not only do they contemplate the various causes of her disappearance, but also their own relationships with their mother. They realize how much their mother\u2019s life has been muted in comparison to their lives, and the scarifies she made for her children\u2019s wellbeing over hers. Do they ever find their mother? I will not give any spoilers for this novel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One of the interesting characteristics of this novel is the shifting\u00a0<em><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">\uc2dc\uc810<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><em>(<\/em>points of view). Each of main sections is narrated by a different family members, and the author weighs in each individual\u2019s remorse, nostalgia, and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uac08\ub4f1\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(conflicts) in the <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>1<\/em><em>\uc778\uce6d<\/em><\/span> (the first person), <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>2 <\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">\uc778\uce6d<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>(the second person), or <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>3<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">\uc778\uce6d<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>(the third person) narration.\u00a0The guilt and blame the characters feel shifts from themselves to one another in the author\u2019s approach, helping readers to understand and identify it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ubba4\uc9c0\uceec \uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574 \ud504\ub808\uc2a4\ucf5c &quot;\uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ucc3e\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JBNTt4L5kgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is a scene from the musical\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>You might think the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc904\uac70\ub9ac\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(plot) of this book is heartbreaking and somewhat predictable, however, this book, <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574<\/em><\/span>, offers so much more. It allows you to experience traditional values of a typical middle class Korean family, such as individual roles within the family, the social structure shifting from rural to urban life, differences between older and younger generations, the love of family, and many different types of food and scenery in Korea. Furthermore, this novel will offer you an opportunity to think about your mom and the love of family. I hope you will enjoy reading this novel!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong> (Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***Related Vocabulary***<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/Best-selling-Korena-novel-Please-Look-After-Mom.mp3'>Best-selling Korena novel-Please Look After Mom<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":false,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/Best-selling-Korena-novel-Please-Look-After-Mom.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Best-selling Korena novel-Please Look After Mom\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Best-selling Korena novel-Please Look After Mom\\\" by KLM. Released: 2017.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"KLM\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"length_formatted\":\"0:36\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574 <\/em><\/span>(<em>Please Look After Mom)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ucc45 <\/em><\/span>(book)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ubca0\uc2a4\ud2b8\uc140\ub7ec <\/em><\/span>(bestseller)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\ubba4\uc9c0\uceec <\/em><\/span>(musical)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc601\ud654 <\/em><\/span>(movie)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc2dc\uc810 <\/em><\/span>(points of view)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>1<\/em><em>\uc778\uce6d<\/em><\/span> (the first person)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>2 <\/em><em>\uc778\uce6d<\/em><\/span> (the second person)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>3<\/em><em>\uc778\uce6d<\/em><\/span> (the third person) narration<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em>\uc904\uac70\ub9ac <\/em><\/span>(plot)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6141-350x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6141-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6141-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/03\/IMG_6141-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Please Look After Mom, a novel by Kyung-Sook Shin, is available in both English and Korean. One of the most noteworthy novels among modern Korean literature, \uc5c4\ub9c8\ub97c \ubd80\ud0c1\ud574 (Please Look After Mom), has sold millions of copies and received worldwide attention. This\ucc45\u00a0(book) became the first Korean novel to make the New York Times\u00a0\ubca0\uc2a4\ud2b8\uc140\ub7ec\u00a0(bestseller) list, was&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/best-selling-korean-novel-please-look-after-mom\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":4474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[2871,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4470","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korean-language","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4470"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4697,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions\/4697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}