Kim Ji-young, Born 1982
First edition (Korean) | |
| Author | Cho Nam-Joo |
|---|---|
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Minumsa |
Publication date | October 2016 |
| Publication place | South Korea |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 9789864892655 |
Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 (Korean: 82년생 김지영) is a novel by Cho Nam-Joo. A former scriptwriter for TV programs, Cho took two months to write the story as according to her, the title character "Kim Ji-young's life isn't much different from the one I have lived. That's why I was able to write so quickly without much preparation." Published by Minumsa in October 2016, it has sold more than 1 million copies as of 27 November 2018, becoming the first million-selling Korean novel since Shin Kyung-sook's Please Look After Mom in 2009.
The storyline centers on a housewife who becomes a stay-at-home mother and later suffers from depression. It focuses on the everyday sexism the title character experiences from youth.