Korean literature is the body of literature produced by Koreans, mostly in the Korean language and sometimes

in Classical Chinese. For much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history, it was written in Hanja. It is commonly
divided into classical and modern periods, although this distinction is sometimes unclear.

The Character of Korean Literature

Korean literature is usually divided chronologically into aclassical and a modern period. But the basis for such a
divisionis still being questioned. Great reforms swept Korea after themid-19th century as its society actively
absorbed Westernthings.Korea's classical literature developed against the backdrop oftraditional folk beliefs of the
Korean people; it was alsoinfluenced by Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Amongthese, Buddhist influence
held the greatest sway, followed byenormous influences from Confucianism - especially SongConfucianism - during
the Choson period.Modern literature of Korea, on the other hand, developed out ofits contact with Western
culture, following the course ofmodernization. Not only Christian thought, but also variousartistic trends and
influences were imported from the West. Asthe "New Education" and the "National Language and
LiteratureMovement" developed, the Chinese writing system, which hadtraditionally represented the culture of
the dominant class, lostthe socio-cultural function it had previously enjoyed. At thesame time, the Korean script,

Han-gul- was being used moreand more frequently, resulting in the growth and developmentof Korean language
and literature studies. With the advent ofthe "new novel" (shinsosol ) came a surge in novels written inthe Korean
script. Music and classical poetry, formerly fusedtogether in a kind of a song called ch'anggok , were now viewedas
separate endeavors.

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Drama: Goblin / Goblin: The Lonely and Great God /
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Revised romanization: Sseulsseulhago
Chalranhashin-Dokkaebi
Hangul: -
Director: Lee Eung-Bok
Writer: Kim Eun-Sook
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Release Date: December 2, 2016 - January 21, 2017
GOBLIN Runtime: Fri & Sat 20:00
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
User Rating Language: Korean
Current user rating: 92 (23096 votes) Country: South Korea.
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CHARACTERS:

Gong Yoo Kim Go-Eun Lee Dong-Wook Yoo In-Na Yook Sung-Jae

Kim Shin Ji Eun-Tak Grim Reaper Sunny Yoo Duk-Hwa

Plot

In ancient times, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is an unbeatable general in wars, but the young King (Kim Min-Jae) is jealous of Kim Shin
and kills him. Kim Shin becomes Dokkaebi (Goblin), possessing an immortal life. At first he thinks that he is blessed, but he
realizes that he is cursed.

Closer to the present day, Kim Shin has waited 900 years for a human bride to end his immortal life. One night, he saves a dying
pregnant woman (Park Hee-Von) who is destined to die. Meanwhile, the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-Wook) is unable to find the
dead pregnant woman. The woman gives birth to a baby girl named Ji Eun-Tak (later played by Kim Go-Eun). 9 years later, Ji
Eun-Tak lives with her mother and is able to see ghosts. One night, her mother suddenly dies. On that night, she meets the Grim
Reaper.

In the present day, Ji Eun-Tak is a high school student. She still sees ghosts and hears their whisper of Dokkaebis bride. She
now lives with her aunts family, but she is mistreated by them. On her birthday, Ji Eun-Tak sits by the sea with a lighted
birthday cake. At that time, Kim Shin suddenly appears in front of her. Kim Shin does not know why, but he can hear her voice
and appears in front of her against his will. Coincidentally, Kim Shin lives with the Grim Reaper at the same house.

Now, Kim Shin appears in front of her against his will, whenever she turns off the lights. One day, Ji Eun-Tak tells him that he is
Dokkaebi and she is his bride.

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