Cho Hae-il
Encyclopedia
Cho Hae-il is a South Korea
n writer.
in 1954 at the cessation of hostilities. Cho entered Posong Middle School where, by his own admission, he had "the lowest scholastic achievements." At this school he entered the creative writing club. In 1960 he lived through the Student Revolution of April 19, about which he said made him very proud for the achievements of others and very shamed for his own failure to participate.
In 1961 he entered Kyunghee University, where he majored in English literature and met Hwang Sunwon, one of the greatest Korea senior writers in Korea. Graduating in 1966, he served his mandatory military service in various roles. Upon his discharge from the service, he begins writing. When his writing career began to wind down in the late 80s, Cho moves to teaching creative writing at Kyunghee University. He married in 1972 and has one son.
spring literary contest in 1970. Over the next few years Cho was quite prolific, publishing at least twelve short stories and the novella America between his first work and 1974. In 1976 Cho published The Winter Woman, which goes on to achieve massive success and makes Cho a popular writer, though he believes his fame to be undeserved. From 1974 to 1986, Cho writes steadily, both short stories and newspaper serials.
Cho's work often focuses on the weaknesses of individuals and societies. His America (in English) tells the story of a man and local society deformed by the presence of US troops in Korea. His short story The Iron Mask tells the story of a couple attacked, and the wife beaten, while The Psychologists explores the dynamics of violence in the confines of a bus.
The Children of God (novella)
The Winter Woman (serialized in the JoongAng Ilbo then published)
The Man on the Roof (serialized in the Seoul Sinmun)
Rainday (collection)
The Country that Never Was (serialized in the JoongAng Ilbo then published)
X (serialized in the Donga Ilbo then published)
The Seven Stories of Im Kockchong
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n writer.
Life
Cho Hae-il was born April 18, 1941 in Manchuria and was originally given the name Haeryong, which means Sea Dragon in Chinese. After the liberation of Korea his family returned to Seoul and five years later the Korean war began. During the war his family joined the stream of refuges who retreated to Busan, only returning so SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in 1954 at the cessation of hostilities. Cho entered Posong Middle School where, by his own admission, he had "the lowest scholastic achievements." At this school he entered the creative writing club. In 1960 he lived through the Student Revolution of April 19, about which he said made him very proud for the achievements of others and very shamed for his own failure to participate.
In 1961 he entered Kyunghee University, where he majored in English literature and met Hwang Sunwon, one of the greatest Korea senior writers in Korea. Graduating in 1966, he served his mandatory military service in various roles. Upon his discharge from the service, he begins writing. When his writing career began to wind down in the late 80s, Cho moves to teaching creative writing at Kyunghee University. He married in 1972 and has one son.
Work
Cho made his literary debut with The Man Who Dies Every Day, which won first prize in the JoongAng IlboJoongAng Ilbo
JoongAng Ilbo is a conservative newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "big three newspapers" in South Korea. It has a circulation of 1.96 million copies in South Korea . Its average page count per copy is around 52...
spring literary contest in 1970. Over the next few years Cho was quite prolific, publishing at least twelve short stories and the novella America between his first work and 1974. In 1976 Cho published The Winter Woman, which goes on to achieve massive success and makes Cho a popular writer, though he believes his fame to be undeserved. From 1974 to 1986, Cho writes steadily, both short stories and newspaper serials.
Cho's work often focuses on the weaknesses of individuals and societies. His America (in English) tells the story of a man and local society deformed by the presence of US troops in Korea. His short story The Iron Mask tells the story of a couple attacked, and the wife beaten, while The Psychologists explores the dynamics of violence in the confines of a bus.
Works in Korean
America (collection)The Children of God (novella)
The Winter Woman (serialized in the JoongAng Ilbo then published)
The Man on the Roof (serialized in the Seoul Sinmun)
Rainday (collection)
The Country that Never Was (serialized in the JoongAng Ilbo then published)
X (serialized in the Donga Ilbo then published)
The Seven Stories of Im Kockchong