Part 1
처음 ~ 이생이 울주로 쫓겨가기까지
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Student Yi Peers Over the Wall
In the old capital of Songdo, eighteen-year-old Yi, a student on his way to the royal academy, glances over a garden wall and sees a young woman putting down her embroidery to recite a poem. He answers with poems of his own, tossed over the wall. The two find each other quickly, but strict parents and the gap between their families stand in the way.
Love that crosses the gap between familiesChoosing a partner oneself against parental authorityFeelings spoken through poetry
Public domain: the author died in 1493 and the work was published in 1470, so its copyright has ended in Korea, the US and the EU. Everything written here is our own; no translation is copied.
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- 이생 Student Yi An eighteen-year-old student at the royal academy whose heart is caught by a poem heard over a wall.
- 최 낭자 Miss Choe The only daughter of a great Songdo family, skilled at embroidery and gifted at poetry.
- 향아 Hyanga Miss Choe's young maid, who sees more of the secret than anyone.
- 이생의 아버지 Yi's father A poor, strict scholar who wants his son to study and pass the state examination.
- 최 낭자의 아버지 Miss Choe's father
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Part 2
최 낭자가 병들어 눕는 데서 ~ 홍건적의 난까지
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Part 3
난리가 끝난 뒤 ~ 끝
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