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- Publisher
- University of Hawai'I Press
- ISSN
- 1939-6120
- eISSN
- 1944-6500
- DOI
- 10.1353/aza.2022.0004
- Publisher site
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Abstract
The Sci-f i Hero of Our Drea ms By Han Junghyun Translated by Hoyoung Moon Wanna hear a fairytale? Sure. Does it have a princess and a witch and a prince? Does the prince save the princess? No. This story doesn’t have a princess or a witch. A prince, not even a trace. Then who’s in it? Someone with a face that’s half woman, half man. Huh? he first person who told Mary this story was Yun Sŏnyŏng. T It was 1985 when Sŏnyŏng first arrived in America. She met John at a children’s shelter in Yongsan, Seoul. John was a volunteer there as an American soldier stationed in Korea, and he fell in love with Sŏnyŏng, who was a teacher at the facility, as soon as he saw her. But he kept his feelings to himself for a long time. He had a little girl back in the States, you see. When John finally proposed, Sŏnyŏng didn’t say no. Instead, she asked, “I’m divorced. Do you still think I’m alright?” John couldn’t ask what she meant by “alright.” Sŏnyŏng was far beyond what he deserved, in his opinion. She was a graduate of the best women’s college in
Journal
Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture – University of Hawai'I Press
Published: Jul 14, 2022