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Contemporary Fiction

Human Acts

kor. 소년이 온다 · 2014
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Main Ideas

  • Exploration of human cruelty and violence through the lens of historical events.
  • Depiction of the tragedy and suffering associated with the suppression of the Gwangju uprising in 1980.
  • Examination of the impact of trauma and loss on individuals and society.
  • The issue of memory and forgetting in the context of historical events.
  • Analysis of moral responsibility and guilt, both individual and collective.
  • The struggle for justice and human rights.
Human Acts
Date of publication: 26 February 2025
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Human Acts
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Original titlekor. 소년이 온다 · 2014