Together As One
• Original title : 합체
• Price : 11,500KRW
• Product Dimensions :
154x224, 200pages
• Publication Date : 2010-08-27
• ISBN : 9788958285007
Book Information & Summary
written by Park Ji-ri
When children describe their future dreams, they often say “when I grow up, I want to be so and so.” The hope to be someone in the future can become useless without the supposition of growing up. Growth can be divided into physical and mental growth,
and getting older does not necessarily entail a similar speed of growth for everyone. Children and teenagers are particularly sensitive about their appearance and when their physical growth seems to be slower than others, they tend to take it as a sign
that their dreams are over.
This story is about twins who are in middle school. One is named Hap and the other, Che. Their father who was so short that he was called a “dwarf” had a hard time finding a job because he was discriminated against for his size and worked at a bar
performing a ball-rolling stunt. The twins are left with resentment against their father and “do not want to be like their father.” It is, however, difficult to endure the looks of contempt from friends that causes weariness.
One day, the twins meet Master Gye, an old man who is supposedly training in Mt. Gyeryong. He tells the twins that they will grow over 20 centimeters taller if they train their body and mind for 33 days under his instructions. The two cut off all contact and begin their life in Mt. Gyeryong during summer vacation. They encourage each other and work hard at training their body and mind. However, they are told one day that Master Gye is just an old man suffering from dementia and that everything he said was probably a delusion.
In the end, the twins’ efforts result in a few centimeters of growth by the end of summer. They still belong to “the shortest kids’ group” at school, but the summer camp has brought them mysterious energy and a chance to recover confidence at school.
When children describe their future dreams, they often say “when I grow up, I want to be so and so.” The hope to be someone in the future can become useless without the supposition of growing up. Growth can be divided into physical and mental growth,
and getting older does not necessarily entail a similar speed of growth for everyone. Children and teenagers are particularly sensitive about their appearance and when their physical growth seems to be slower than others, they tend to take it as a sign
that their dreams are over.
This story is about twins who are in middle school. One is named Hap and the other, Che. Their father who was so short that he was called a “dwarf” had a hard time finding a job because he was discriminated against for his size and worked at a bar
performing a ball-rolling stunt. The twins are left with resentment against their father and “do not want to be like their father.” It is, however, difficult to endure the looks of contempt from friends that causes weariness.
One day, the twins meet Master Gye, an old man who is supposedly training in Mt. Gyeryong. He tells the twins that they will grow over 20 centimeters taller if they train their body and mind for 33 days under his instructions. The two cut off all contact and begin their life in Mt. Gyeryong during summer vacation. They encourage each other and work hard at training their body and mind. However, they are told one day that Master Gye is just an old man suffering from dementia and that everything he said was probably a delusion.
In the end, the twins’ efforts result in a few centimeters of growth by the end of summer. They still belong to “the shortest kids’ group” at school, but the summer camp has brought them mysterious energy and a chance to recover confidence at school.