Modern
Short Stories from Korea by In-Sôb
Zông. Munho-sa, Seoul, Korea. 1958
CONTENTS
Links to the author's Hangul name = Korean language documentation
Links to the author's Romanized English name = documentation in English (Wikipedia)
The titles link to OCR scans of each story saved as PDF files.
PREFACE
PART I. LOVE-STORIES
I. THE DORMITORY INSPECTOR AND THE LOVE-LETTERS
by Hyon Zin-Gŏn (woman writer) 현진건 玄鎭健 Hyeon Jin-geon (1900-1943) 3
2. PENANCE
by Gim Mal-Bong (woman writer) 김 말봉 金末峰 Kim Mal-bong (1901-1962) 10
3. THE GREEN CHRYSANTHEMUM
by An Su-Gil 안 수길 安壽吉 An Su-gil (1911-1977) 27
4. THE WEDDING THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
by Bang In-Gŏn 방 인근 方仁根 Bang In-geun (1899-1975) 44
5. THE. BRIDLE
by Yŏm Sang-Sŏb 염상섭 廉想涉 Yeom Sang-seop (18978-1963) 71
6. THIRTY YEARS
by Zang Dŏg-Zo (woman writer) 장 덕조 張德祚 Jang Deok-ju (1914-2003) 87
7. A BAD NIGHT
by Gim Gwang-Zu 김 광주 金光洲 Kim Gwang-ju (1910-1973) 101
8. REPENTANCE
by Bag Yŏng-Zun 박 용준 朴榮濬 Park Yeong-jun (1911-1976) 122
9. WHEN THE MOON RISES
by Gim Song 김 송 金松 Kim Song (1909-1988) 135
10. THE SOIL
by Yi Gwang-Su 이광수 李光洙 Yi Gwang-su (1892-1950) 151
PART II. SOCIAL STORIES
11. THE DEATH of YUN SSI, MRS. SIN
by Bag Zong Hwa 박종화 朴鍾和 Park Jong-hwa (1901-1981) 161
12. A MOTHER AND HER SONS
by Gim Dong-Ni 김동니 金東里 Kim Dong-ni (1913-1995) 167
13. THE PACK HORSE DRIVER
by Gye Yong-Mug 계용묵 桂鎔默 Gye Yong-muk (1904-1961) 176
14. SONATA APPASSIONATA
by Gim Dong-In 김동인 金東仁 Kim Dong-in (1900-1951) 188
I 5. THE MEMORIAL SERVICE ON THE MOUNTAIN
by Czoe Zong-Hŭi ( woman writer) 최정희 崔貞熙 Choi Jeong-hŭ i (1912-1990) 207
16. THE MIND OF AN Ox
by Yi Mu-Yŏng 이 무영 李無影 Yi Mu-yeong (1908-1960) 231
17. CATTLE
by Zŏn Yŏng-Teg 전 영택 田榮澤 Jeon Yeong-taek (1894-1968) 244
18. THE FORMER SPORTS-MASTER
by Ham Dê-Hun 함 대훈 咸大勳 Ham Dae-hun (1896-1949) 258
19. A PUPPET
by Czoe Sang-Dŏg 최 상덕 崔象德 Choi Sang-deok [aka 최독견 崔獨鵑 Choi Dok-gyeon] (1901-1970) 274
20. THE STORY OF CZANGNANG
by Yu Zin-O 유 진오 兪鎭午 Yu Jin-o (1906-1987) 281
In 2016, Charles Montomery published an article in the LA Review of Books in which he discussed this collection and offered a short summary of each story.