Kang Shin-jae
| Kang Shin-jae | |
| Hangul | 강신재 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 康信哉 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Sin-jae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sin-jae |
Kang Shin-Jae (hangul: 강신재, hanja: 康信哉; 1924 – 2001) was a female novelist, essayist and playwright of Korea. She graduated from Kyunggi Girls' High School. She entered Ewha Womans University, but dropped out of college after her second year.
She started her career as a writer in 1949 on the recommendation of Kim Dong-ni, publishing short stories Face (hangul:얼굴) and Jeong Suni (정순이). She published romantic stories like The Tribulation of Mr. Pyo (표 선생 수난기) and Young Zelkova Tree (젊은 느티나무), which depict illicit love stories that were very extreme at that time. Most of her novels discuss breaking social morals and conventions and the principle subject matter was the eternal triangle and adultery.
Young Zelkova Tree is a love story between step-siblings (Hyunkyu and Sookhee). A love letter causes them to start to have a secret love affair. They feel happy and also fearful about the relationship. Sookhee leaves Hyunkyu because she cannot bear the situation anymore. However they meet again under the zelkova tree and promise to love despite all their obstacles.[1]
Young Zelkova Tree was made into a movie directed by Lee Sunggu in 1968. The leading actors were Shin Seong-il and Moon Hee.