Books and KDrama - Part 1

If you haven't noticed, there is a book mentioned in every korean drama. Maybe not all korean drama (certainly not the makjang, weekend, 40+ episodes ones) but almost in the weekdays ones they mentioned or refer to a book or some sort to connect the character.

The Prime Minister and I

Book: 1001 Arabian Nights
Author: Unkown, First translated by Richard Francis Burton

This is a classic collection of folktales ans stories from the middle east where a Persian king marry a virgin only to execute them the next day. Scheherazade a daughter of the Vizier offer herself to marry the king and began telling him a tale on their wedding night. She never finish the tale and as the king is curious to hear the ending postponed her execution until 1,001 nights.

This is the book that Da Jung read to Yul to help him with his sleeping problem.

My Love from the Star / You Who Came from the Stars

Book: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Published: 2006

"If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless" (p.199)

A journey of a china rabbit given to a 10 year old Abilene by her grandmother in 1930s. The rabbit had lived a pleasant life with his young mistress until he fell overboard whilst vacationing. We then follow this selfish rabbit's journey surviving the ocean floor, being passed on to different characters in life until he is broken against a counter top edge.

This book was read throughout the drama by Do Min Joon to reflect on his Alien character.

Master's Sun

Book: Arashi No Yoru Ni (One Stormy Night)
Author: Yuichi Kimura
Illustrated: Hiroshi Abe
Published: 1994

This is a children's book on friendship between a goat (Mei) and a wolf (Gabu) on how despite their natural predisposition as enemies (a goat being wolf's meal) they both shared a commond bond and the book follows their journey in preserving their friendship.

This is the book that Jung Won tried to read after his trauma from childhood kidnapping.