[citation needed] It was selected by LTI Korea for translation into English and French.

Set in 1946, the novel's central theme is the forced collectivization of agricultural land in North Korea, a national crisis that altered the path of the history of Korea.

The main character Pak Hun goes through a romantic experience with a married daughter of his tenent farmer, which greatly changes his worldview and opinions on the Soviet occupation of Korea.

The novel was adapted into a 1968 movie directed by Yu Hyun-mok.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.See guidelines for writing about novels.