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Jo Jung-rae had spent more than five decades writing about war, history and the upheavals of Korean society. He had never written a love story. "I'm getting older, and the time I have left to write stories is growing shorter as I approach the final chapter of my life," Jo, 83, said at a press conference Monday in central Seoul. "The thought suddenly came to me: Why not write a love story now?" Jo made his literary debut in 1970 and devoted much of his career to exploring Korea's turbulent histor
Jo Jung-rae's final novel is a love story, marking a departure from his previous focus on war and history.
At 83, he feels the time remaining to write is limited and wanted to explore new themes before his life chapter closes.
He primarily focused on Korea's turbulent history, war, and societal upheavals throughout his five-decade career.