Kim Ji-young, Born 1982

Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (Korean: 82년생 김지영) is a novel by Cho Nam-Joo. A former scriptwriter for TV programs, Cho took two months to write the story as according to her, the title character "Kim Ji-young's life isn't much different from the one I have lived. That's why I was able to write so quickly without much preparation." Published by Minumsa in October 2016, it has sold more than 1 million copies as of 27 November 2018, becoming the first million-selling Korean novel since Shin Kyung-sook's Please Look After Mom in 2009.

This article is about the novel by Cho Nam-Joo. For the film adaption, see Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 (film).
Kim Ji-young, Born 1982
First edition (Korean)
AuthorCho Nam-Joo
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
GenreNovel
PublisherMinumsa
Publication date
October 2016
Media typeHardcover
Pages192
ISBN9789864892655

The story-line centers on a housewife who becomes a stay-at-home mother and later suffers from depression. It focuses on the everyday sexism the title character experiences from youth.

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