This novel by Kim Jin-myung was originally published under the title Buy Korea in 2002. The revised edition, retitled Samsung Conspiracy, was published in 2012. A nationalistic take on Korea’s place within the rapidly changing world order, the story follows an attempt to foil a conspiracy, known as “Buy Korea,” to trigger a massive brain drain from Korea and steal away its brightest minds.
Since Kim Jinmyung published his iconic first novel, The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again, every subsequent book he has released has become a bestseller. Seamlessly navigating between reality and fiction, he incisively unravels the profound mysteries of the eras on which each of his books is based. He sheds light on Japan and China's distortion of Korean history with meticulous force, consistently revealing a deep love for Korea throughout his works. Those who read his books can instantly understand why his novels receive such rave reviews and high acclaim.
첫 소설 『무궁화꽃이 피었습니다』 이후 발표하는 책마다 베스트셀러가 되었다. 현실과 픽션을 넘나들며 시대의 첨예한 미스터리들을 통쾌하게 해결해주고, 일본·중국의 한반도 역사 왜곡을 치밀하게 지적하는 그의 작품에 일관되게 흐르는 것은 대한민국에 대한 사랑이다. 그의 소설들이 왜 하나같이 독자들의 열화와 같은 환호를 받는지, 그의 작품을 읽어본 이들은 알고 있다.
There are no expectations.