Reprinted by permission of the publisher. From Modern Korean Literature: An Anthology, compiled and edited by Peter H. Its themes of sad leavetaking and loss recall the anonymous poem "Would You Go?" and the folk song "Arirang." Kim wrote most of his poetry before he was twenty-five. Azaleas is considered a poem of the spirit of self-giving and selfless endurance of a beautiful but desperate love based on the oriental notion of being. "Azaleas" is one of his most famous poems. Hi In this video, we'll read and translate the Korean poem 'Azaleas ()' by Kim Sowol (). Though I die, I'll not let one tear fall.īorn in 1902, Kim Sowol wrote his beautifully poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. Without a word I shall gently let you go. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
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