Our Twisted Hero

Our Twisted Hero is a South Korean novel written by Yi Munyol. It is a political allegory of Korea's transition from dictatorship to democracy, with themes of how totalitarianism can crush intellectual opposition, either by intimidation or assimilation. It was first published by World Literature in June 1987. Yi Munyol was awarded the 1987 Yi Sang Literary Award for the novel. This book was a big hit in South Korea and was later made into the 1992 film adaptation, Our Twisted Hero, directed by Park Jong-won. It was translated into English by Kevin O'Rourke, and published by Hyperion East in 2001. Characters Han Pyongtae - protagonist Om Sokdae - class monitor of the 5th grade 5th grade teacher 6th grade teacher 8th grade teacher Pyongtae's Wife