Park Min-gyu

Park Min-gyu (born 1968) (Korean: 박민규) is a South Korean writer.[1]

Not to be confused with Pak Min-gyu.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Mingyu
Born1968 (age 52–53)
OccupationNovelist
LanguageKorean
NationalitySouth Korean
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationBak Mingyu
McCune–ReischauerPak Minkyu

Biography

Park Min-gyu was born in Ulsan, a small town in southeast province in South Korea in 1968.[2] He graduated from Chungang University. His first two novels, Legend of the World's Superheroes (Chigu yongung chonsol) and The Sammi Superstars' Last Fan Club (Sammi syuposuta oe majimak paenkullob), were both published in 2003 and earned him the Munhak Dongne Author Award and the Hankyoreh Literary Prize, respectively.[2] His short story Raccoon World (Komawo, kwayon neoguri-ya) was included in the 2005 Yi Sang Literary Award Collection.[3]

His short stories are often characterized by a sense of humor pervasive but not overwhelming throughout the text. The stories are set in the capitalized world in the global context, in which human beings are redefined less than as commercial commodity available for sale. Characters are described to struggle with financial difficulties without a promising future.[3]

Park is known as a successful writer but is also famous for his unique style: he appears with a ponytail and goggle-like sunglasses.[4]

Park's novels, including Pavane for a Dead Princess, were published in 2009. One of the stories titled 〈아침의 문〉 The Door of Morning won Yi Sang Literary Award.

In 2010, Park's short story, A Nap was adapted into a theatrical play of the same name. It was directed by filmmaker Hur Jin-ho and starred Kibum of Super Junior as a young version of male lead Young-jin with Lee Joo-seung. It played at Baekam Art Hall in Samseong-dong, Seoul from January 26 to March 28.[5]

Works

Works in translation

Works in Korean (partial)

Novels

  • Legend of the World's Superheroes (2003)
  • The Sammi Superstars' Last Fan Club (2003)
  • Ping Pong (2006)
  • Pavane for a Dead Princess (2009)
  • The Door of Morning (2010)

Short Stories

  • Castella (Collection, 2005)
  • Double (Collection in two volumes, 2010)
  • A Nap

Awards

References
  1. "박민규" LTI Korea Datasheet: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Azalea, http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/azalea/v001/1.park.html
  3. Park Min-gyu, http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/anthony/ParkMinGyu.htm
  4. KTLIT http://www.ktlit.com/?p=2900
  5. Jang, Kyung-Jin (12 February 2010). "Filmmaker Hur Jin-ho tries his hand in directing a play". 10 Asia. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  6. in New Writing from Korea. Korean Literature Translation Institute, Seoul: 2009
  7. in Koreana: Korean Art & Culture (The Korea Foundation) Vol. 22, No.1 Spring 2008 pages 88 - 99. http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/anthony/KoreanStandards.htm
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