A review by benthewriter
The Story of Hong Gildong by Minsoo Kang, Unknown

adventurous funny fast-paced

5.0

Five stars for being a monumental cultural reference. The story is fun and quick, and reading it takes you into the mind of a reader of pop-fiction a hundred or more years ago in Joseon. Yes, obviously, there are plenty of plot holes and questionable choices by the writer, not to mention by the characters in the story, but that's not the point. The point is this book gets referenced nonstop in modern Korean media, and has been getting referenced for a long time. It's enjoyable to read the source material