Kim was born in Hwacheon on November 11, 1968. He moved from place to place as a child, since his father was in the military. As a child, he suffered from gas poisoning from coal gas and lost memory before ten.[2] He was educated at Yonsei University in Seoul, earning undergraduate as well as graduate degrees in Business Administration from Yonsei University, but he didn't show much interest in it. Instead he focused on writing stories. Kim, after graduating from Yonsei University in 1993, began his military service as an assistant detective at the military police 51st Infantry Division near Suwon. His career as a professional writer started in 1995 right after discharge when his short-story A Meditation On Mirror (Geoure daehan myeongsang) appeared in Review, and the following year, won the 1st New Writer's Award given by Munhak Dongne with the novel, I Have a Right to Destroy Myself (Naneun nareul pagoehal gwolliga itda).[1]
Kim previously worked as a professor in the Drama School at Korean National University of Arts and on a regular basis hosted a book-themed radio program. In autumn 2008, he resigned all his jobs to devote himself exclusively to writing. Kim also translates English novels, most recently a Korean adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University from September 2010 to June 2011.[3][4]
Work
His first novel, published in Korean in 1996, was I Have the Right to Destroy Myself. It has been translated into English, French, German, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Chinese, Vietnamese , Mongolian and Croatian. His historical novel Black Flower, which won the Dong-in Literary Award in 2004, tells the story of Korean migrant workers in Mexico later involved in a Pancho Villa-led military uprising. Sources of inspiration for this novel came from classical Bildungsroman, stories of sea trips as illustrated by the popular film Titanic, ethnography of religion, as well as Korean histories of exile and immigration. Another instance of Kim's mixed style is found in Your Republic Is Calling You, his fourth novel, in which he raises the question of human identity in a democratic and consumerist Korean society by presenting a North Korean spy and his family in Seoul in the manner of a crime fiction combined with a truncated family saga and naturalist depiction of everyday life. It has been translated into seven languages including English (US title: Your Republic Is Calling You).[5]
Kim Young-ha is often judged as a writer skilled in rendering 1990's urban sensibilities.[1] Featuring a professional suicide assistant as a protagonist, I Have a Right to Destroy Myself pioneers a new realm in the genre of fantasy literature; stories contained in Summoning and What Happened to the Man Caught in the Elevator Door? tackle computer games, plastic art, cult movies, hostage situations, homosexuality, and other subject matters not commonly explored in Korean literature, which are becoming a part of modern reality. Kim's stories utilize unfamiliar or even strange settings to explore the by-product of modern capitalism and urban culture, such as alienation and inability to communicate, extreme narcissism and its limitations. His second novel, Why Did Arang, centers on the legend of Arang. Murdered by her nanny, Arang becomes a ghost haunting all Miryang deputies in an attempt to expose her killer. The terrified deputies, however, die of fear as soon as they see the ghost, and Arang remains a woeful spirit until a deputy brave enough to stand the sight of her is assigned to Miryang region and finally avenges her. The ancient legend of Arang unfolds simultaneously with the story of two present day characters, hairdresser Yeongju and writer Park; and the narrator takes up the dual role of a storyteller recounting the legend of Arang as well as a detective providing hints and evidence necessary for solving the mysteries presented in the novel. Employing the devices of a detective novel, and at the same time parodying an ancient legend, Why Did Arang reveals that the author's interest in the art of fiction extends beyond mere plot or characterization to the function of narrator and the very definition of storytelling.
Two films have already been based on his fiction: My Right to Ravage Myself (2003)[6] and The Scarlet Letter,[7] and the cinematic adaptation of Your Republic Is Calling You is currently[when?] in progress. in 2014, his novel, Brother Has Returned was used as the basis of the movie Total Messed Family.[8] His novel, The Quiz Show, was also made into a musical.[9] In addition, Kim's work is popular with fans online who have made videos[10] and animations[11] of his work. In 2017, A Murderer's Guide to Memorization was also adapted into the film Memoir of a Murderer.[12]
He married Jang Eun-soo while he was working for Yonsei University language school in 1996.
Kim revealed he was an antinatalist in a 2008 interview. Kim views life as so full of suffering he has decided to refrain from giving birth to any children.[14]
Works (Partial)
Novels
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself (Na-neun na-reul pagoehal gwolli-ga issda 1996)
^"하정우,유연석 어떤 부문에서 최고의 남자?" (in Korean). iworldtoday.com. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
Further reading
Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture (2007), vol. 1 has three translated short stories by Kim as well as an interview with him.
Lee, Kwang Ho (2007) "Cultural Hybridity in Contemporary Korean Literature," Korean Journal Spring 2007: 28–49; see pp. 35?36.
Lee, Hye Ryoung (2007) "The Transnational Imagination and Historical Geography of 21st Century Korean literature," Korean Journal Spring 2007: 50–78; see pp. 50?51, 58-60 and 63–69.
External links
Video of an interview of Kim Young-ha by Korean-American author Krys Lee.
A primer on Kim Young-ha's work from the Los Angeles Review of Books
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In this Korean name the family name is Kim This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article May 2021 Young ha Kim c November 11 1968 is a modern South Korean writer 1 Young ha KimBorn 1968 11 11 November 11 1968 age 54 Hwacheon South KoreaOccupationNovelistAlma materYonsei UniversityGenreFictionNotable worksI Have the Right to Destroy MyselfNotable awardsYi Sang Literary Award Dong in Literary AwardKorean nameHangul김영하Hanja金英夏Revised RomanizationGim Yeong haMcCune ReischauerKim Yŏngha Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Personal life 4 Works Partial 4 1 Novels 4 2 Short Stories 4 3 Essays 5 Works in Translation 5 1 English 5 2 Other languages 6 Awards 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksLife EditKim was born in Hwacheon on November 11 1968 He moved from place to place as a child since his father was in the military As a child he suffered from gas poisoning from coal gas and lost memory before ten 2 He was educated at Yonsei University in Seoul earning undergraduate as well as graduate degrees in Business Administration from Yonsei University but he didn t show much interest in it Instead he focused on writing stories Kim after graduating from Yonsei University in 1993 began his military service as an assistant detective at the military police 51st Infantry Division near Suwon His career as a professional writer started in 1995 right after discharge when his short story A Meditation On Mirror Geoure daehan myeongsang appeared in Review and the following year won the 1st New Writer s Award given by Munhak Dongne with the novel I Have a Right to Destroy Myself Naneun nareul pagoehal gwolliga itda 1 Kim previously worked as a professor in the Drama School at Korean National University of Arts and on a regular basis hosted a book themed radio program In autumn 2008 he resigned all his jobs to devote himself exclusively to writing Kim also translates English novels most recently a Korean adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University from September 2010 to June 2011 3 4 Work EditHis first novel published in Korean in 1996 was I Have the Right to Destroy Myself It has been translated into English French German Czech Dutch Polish Turkish Chinese Vietnamese Mongolian and Croatian His historical novel Black Flower which won the Dong in Literary Award in 2004 tells the story of Korean migrant workers in Mexico later involved in a Pancho Villa led military uprising Sources of inspiration for this novel came from classical Bildungsroman stories of sea trips as illustrated by the popular film Titanic ethnography of religion as well as Korean histories of exile and immigration Another instance of Kim s mixed style is found in Your Republic Is Calling You his fourth novel in which he raises the question of human identity in a democratic and consumerist Korean society by presenting a North Korean spy and his family in Seoul in the manner of a crime fiction combined with a truncated family saga and naturalist depiction of everyday life It has been translated into seven languages including English US title Your Republic Is Calling You 5 Kim Young ha is often judged as a writer skilled in rendering 1990 s urban sensibilities 1 Featuring a professional suicide assistant as a protagonist I Have a Right to Destroy Myself pioneers a new realm in the genre of fantasy literature stories contained in Summoning and What Happened to the Man Caught in the Elevator Door tackle computer games plastic art cult movies hostage situations homosexuality and other subject matters not commonly explored in Korean literature which are becoming a part of modern reality Kim s stories utilize unfamiliar or even strange settings to explore the by product of modern capitalism and urban culture such as alienation and inability to communicate extreme narcissism and its limitations His second novel Why Did Arang centers on the legend of Arang Murdered by her nanny Arang becomes a ghost haunting all Miryang deputies in an attempt to expose her killer The terrified deputies however die of fear as soon as they see the ghost and Arang remains a woeful spirit until a deputy brave enough to stand the sight of her is assigned to Miryang region and finally avenges her The ancient legend of Arang unfolds simultaneously with the story of two present day characters hairdresser Yeongju and writer Park and the narrator takes up the dual role of a storyteller recounting the legend of Arang as well as a detective providing hints and evidence necessary for solving the mysteries presented in the novel Employing the devices of a detective novel and at the same time parodying an ancient legend Why Did Arang reveals that the author s interest in the art of fiction extends beyond mere plot or characterization to the function of narrator and the very definition of storytelling Two films have already been based on his fiction My Right to Ravage Myself 2003 6 and The Scarlet Letter 7 and the cinematic adaptation of Your Republic Is Calling You is currently when in progress in 2014 his novel Brother Has Returned was used as the basis of the movie Total Messed Family 8 His novel The Quiz Show was also made into a musical 9 In addition Kim s work is popular with fans online who have made videos 10 and animations 11 of his work In 2017 A Murderer s Guide to Memorization was also adapted into the film Memoir of a Murderer 12 Kim along with John H Lee won Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2005 Grand Bell Awards for the script of A Moment to Remember 13 Personal life EditHe married Jang Eun soo while he was working for Yonsei University language school in 1996 Kim revealed he was an antinatalist in a 2008 interview Kim views life as so full of suffering he has decided to refrain from giving birth to any children 14 Works Partial EditNovels Edit I Have the Right to Destroy Myself Na neun na reul pagoehal gwolli ga issda 1996 Why Arang Arang eun wae 2001 Black Flower Geomeun kkot 2003 Your Republic Is Calling You Bit e jeguk 2006 Quiz Show Kwijeusyo 2007 I Hear Your Voice Neo ui moksori ga deullyeo 2012 A Murderer s Guide to Memorization Salinja ui gieokbeop 2013 Short Stories Edit The Pager Hochul 1997 The Vampire Heup hyul gwi 1998 Whatever Happened to the Guy Stuck in the Elevator Ellibeiteo e kkin geu namja neun eotteoke doe eossna 1999 Brother has Returned Oppa ga dolawassda 2004 Nobody Blank What Happened 2010 Only Two Person 2017 Essays Edit Gulbi Fishing Gulbi nakksi 2000 Kim Young Ha Lee Woo il s Movie Story Kim yeongha iu il ui yeonghwa iyagi 2003 Daily Life Il sang 2001 Post it 2002 Works in Translation EditEnglish Edit Your Republic Is Calling You 2006 winner in 2007 of the Manhae Literary Award Black Flower 2003 winner in 2004 of the Dong in Literary Award Brother has Returned collection of short stories winner in 2004 of the Yi Sang Literary Award Photo Shop Murder English translation 2003 I Have the Right to Destroy Myself 1996 English translation 2007 Diary of a murderer and other stories translated by Krys Lee collection of stories 2019 contains 4 stories Diary of a murderer novella translation of Korean 살인자의 기억법 MR Sarinja ŭi kiŏkpŏp The origin of life short story translation of Korean 인생의 원점 MR Insaeng ŭi wŏnchŏm Missing child short story translation of Korean 아이를 찾습니다 MR Ai rŭl ch atsŭmnida The writer short story translation of Korean 옥수수와 나 MR Oksusu wa na Other languages Edit I Have the Right to Destroy Myself 나는 나를 파괴할 권리가 있다 Tengo Derecho a destruirme Spanish Kendimi yikmaya hakkim var Turkish Ik heb het recht mezelf te vernietigen Dutch Mam pravo se znicit Czech Heyatimi mehv etmeye haqqim var Azerbaijanian Pravo na samounistenje Croatian Whatever Happened to the Guy Stuck in the Elevator 엘리베이터에 낀 그 남자는 어떻게 되었나 Kas gi nutiko lifte įstrigusiam vyriskiui Lithuanian Hur gick det for mannen som satt fast i hissen Swedish Wampir i inne opowiadania Polish Your Republic Is Calling You 빛의 제국 L empire des lumieres French L IMPERO DELLE LUCI Italian 光之帝国 Chinese Rise svetla Czech Schwarze Blume 검은 꽃 German Quiz Show 퀴즈쇼 Chơi Quiz Show Vietnamese Quiz Show French Awards EditMunhakdongne New Writer Award 1996 I Have the Right to Destroy Myself Hyundae Literature Award 1999 Lee San Literary Award 2004 The Brother is Back Hwang Sun won Literary Award 2004 Treasure Ship Dong in Literature Award 2004 Black Flower Manhae Literary Award 2007 Your Republic is Calling You Yi Sang Literary Award 2012 for The Corn and I A Awards Intelligent section 2013 15 See also EditKorean literature List of Korean novelistsReferences Edit a b c Author Database Kim Youngha LTI Korea Retrieved 2016 09 22 Kim Young ha Authortrek Archived from the original on 2006 06 30 Center for Korean Research Standaert Michael 25 July 2007 Korean Author Speaks at US Writing Program Seoul Times Kim Young ha kimyoungha com Archived from the original on 2014 02 01 Review My Right to Ravage Myself Variety 2003 10 22 Retrieved 2016 09 22 끝없는 욕망의 원죄 lt 주홍글씨 gt in Korean Cine21 2004 10 26 Retrieved 2016 09 22 2014 3 21 Now Playing Korea JoongAng Daily 20 March 2014 Retrieved 2016 09 22 About kimyoungha com Archived from the original on 2016 04 04 Montgomery Charles 30 June 2013 300 Second Sunday Video introduction to Kim Young ha ktlit Retrieved Mar 25 2016 Whatever happened to the guy stuck in the elevator Youtube Tappy Toon Archived from the original on 2021 12 20 Retrieved Jun 28 2015 Memoir of a Murderer director Seol Hyun acts much better than expected Yonhap News Retrieved 2017 08 10 A Moment to Remember Awards Cinemasie Retrieved 2013 08 08 글쓰기의 최소원칙 룩스문디 2008년 12월 05일 발간 하정우 유연석 어떤 부문에서 최고의 남자 in Korean iworldtoday com 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2016 09 22 Further reading EditAzalea Journal of Korean Literature amp Culture 2007 vol 1 has three translated short stories by Kim as well as an interview with him Lee Kwang Ho 2007 Cultural Hybridity in Contemporary Korean Literature Korean Journal Spring 2007 28 49 see pp 35 36 Lee Hye Ryoung 2007 The Transnational Imagination and Historical Geography of 21st Century Korean literature Korean Journal Spring 2007 50 78 see pp 50 51 58 60 and 63 69 External links EditVideo of an interview of Kim Young ha by Korean American author Krys Lee https web archive org web 20091004002321 http www asiaarts ucla edu article asp parentid 83043 https archive today 20050412160258 http mingo info science uiowa edu iwp Global Express Kim html A primer on Kim Young ha s work from the Los Angeles Review of Books facebook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Young ha amp oldid 1150988646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
