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The hunchback gardener of the Joseon Dynasty

Author

Chun Youngmi

Publisher

GOZKNOCK ENT

Categories

Genre Literature

Audience

Adult

Overseas Licensing

Keywords

  • #Literature
  • #novel
  • #genre fiction
  • #Joseon
  • #pine tree
  • #gardener

Copyright Contact

Park Miae

  • Publication Date

    2021-07-30
  • No. of pages

    372
  • ISBN

    9791163161899
  • Dimensions

    145 * 210
Overview

A touching communion between a curved pine tree grown for the people and a gardener with an indomitable will.

Book Intro

(English) The hunchback gardener of the Joseon Dynasty

*Birth of a hunchback baby **

Heo Eun-su, born to the most prestigious family in Joseon, has only one flaw: his hunchback. His abnormal appearance has been ridiculed by his siblings and even by the servants. He is seen as a misfortune and treated as a nuisance who must not attend any of the family activities. Hurt by the contemptuous comments made by his schoolmates questioning the need to learn the teachings of sages while he himself was born with a useless body, he goes to his mother’s garden to take care of flowers and trees and finds comfort. 

*First place in national exam and subsequent demotion to Sangrimwon **

He is startled when he receives a marriage proposal, but Choi Ah-yeong opens up his heart by saying she is glad to exchange vows with someone who has a sound mind. They become a happily married couple. Ah-yeong suggests that he take the national examination, and after careful consideration, he decides to take his chance and eventually wins the honor of passing the examination in first place. He builds a successful career, with the King having utmost faith in him, until an unexpected crisis hits him. After offering drinks to the ancestors as part of the spring ancestral rite at the Royal Shrine, he stumbles on the stairs and ruins the grand ceremony—an accident that has never happened before. He is later demoted to Sangrimwon, an office tasked with the management of the court garden, which was considered a menial job at the time.

*The eccentric king meets the game changers of Joseon!!**

The eccentric, curiosity-driven King always does things that no one has ever thought of before. All forms of entertainment take place in Gangnyeongjeon, his bedroom. Then out of nowhere, he begins to live in a cottage in an attempt to resolve famine, which turns the court upside down. He sleeps on a prickly haystack instead of silk bedding. That is when he discovers the three people who have the potential to aid him in building a new Joseon: the hunchback Heo Eun-su, the court doctor Jeon Seon-ui, and surprisingly, a female artist Choi Ah-yeong.

For some reason, he orders Eun-su to design a greenhouse that can grow food resources in winter. After successfully constructing the greenhouse, he announces his second big plan, which takes everyone by surprise!

*Grow a curvy pine tree **

The first secret order was to grow a curvy pine tree that would be able to save people from famine. Eun-su secretly works on it in Sangrimwon. Jealous of the King’s faith in Eun-su, other officials attempt to put the blame on him for damaging the royal tree, but Eun-su’s strongest supporter, the King, steps up and protects him. However, the attacks against Eun-su do not seem to die down, and the King feels worried that his order has caused Eun-su too much trouble. So, he pretends to side with the officials and sends Eun-su to Onyang as a punishment. There, Eun-su will be able to live a peaceful life, surrounded by trees and flowers. 

About the Author

Chun Youngmi



(English) Born in Busan, author Chun Youngmi spent her school life half-living in a comic book rental store in a book street of Bosu-dong. She majored in statistics in university, but her true interest has always been in Korean literature courses that were held in the same building. The fact that her university was located in Chungmuro made it easier for her to go to the Daehan Theater and the Seoul Theater and Piccadilly in Jongno. Upon graduation, she worked for a civic group for two years, and for the next 18 years as a scriptwriter for TV documentaries and educational shows, the latter experience providing a great opportunity to meet people from many different backgrounds and learn about the world and life. In 2020, when COVID-19 put a brake on our lives, she edited one of her scenarios during her break and won the Mega Box  Award at the 22nd Seoul International Women’s Film Festival. She is a fearless writer who uses her unconventional mindset as a weapon. She is striving to make a living by writing. 

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