[Literary Story (32)] Yun Heung-gil's "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes"

[Literary Story (32)] Yun Heung-gil's "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes"
A story of shantytowns in the 1970s
In the 1970s, there were displaced residents in Seoul's shantytowns who were forcibly relocated to Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do (currently Sujeong-gu and Jungwon-gu in Seongnam-si). These residents were expropriated to vast, empty fields where no housing complexes had been established, making it impossible to enjoy a decent human life. The authorities made unreasonable demands, such as requiring them to build houses and report them within fifteen days, and demanding lump-sum land payments within another fifteen days. They also collected housing acquisition taxes without allowing any time for preparation, causing unbearable suffering. Ultimately, residents whose dreams of homeownership were thwarted held large-scale protests to demand their right to survival, which escalated into resistance by the urban poor.
https://v.daum.net/v/20181029090015612
Lee Jae-myung's 'The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes'.. What is it about?
https://v.daum.net/v/20211104093246113
As it was revealed that Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung recorded a YouTube broadcast for Rhythem & Blues (Allello Books) hosted by former Roh Moo-hyun Foundation director Rhythem & Blues (Rhythem & Blues) Yu Si-min, the contents of the book "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes," which was mentioned in that episode, are also becoming a hot topic.
It is reported that Candidate Lee discussed Yun Heung-gil's novella, "The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes," with former Director Yu during the broadcast. The protagonist of this book is a decent, ordinary citizen. As the Seongnam district land development began, the protagonist purchased the rights of a displaced resident, but when his dream of owning a home was thwarted by the authorities' irrational measures, he resisted.
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At the time, Candidate Lee Jae-myung said he empathized with Mr. Kwon.
https://youtu.be/4hjWtdPcA8c?si=6RUuCMCZ4v8aBgGO