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Born to a very poor family, he barely completed high school and couldn"t attend university, lacking money for tuition. Instead he became a police officer, although later in life he completed undergraduate as well as graduate studies.
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Kim Yong-man
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Born in 1940 in Buyeo, Chungnam Province, Kim claims to have several hometowns, having established close ties with South Jeolla and Gangwon Province as well as with the capital, Seoul. He moved frequently from one place to another, working in various occupations. While working as a policeman, he participated in suppressing democracy movement protests by university students.
Kim was assigned to a regional police station where he also watched over prisoners in the small lockup there.
After resigning from the police, he tried his hand at several businesses, making quite a bit of money. His catering business experience became the backdrop for the novel, Neungsoo"s Mother of Chuncheon Restaurant.
Unable to find happiness through mere material success, however, his fundamental aspirations for beauty and solitude led to his desire to write. He made his literary debut in 1989 with the novelette, Ornamental Silver Knife, which was published in the well-known Korean literary monthly.
The poverty of his family, diverse job history, and life travails served as excellent sources of inspiration for his work.
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