As a college student, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the Kwangju Uprising during which hundreds of pro-democracy protesters were massacred by the South Korean government of Chun Doo Hwan. Lim's desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing. This work was published one year after the massacre.
During the Kwangju Uprising, Chul-Woo Lim witnessed the massacre of hundreds of pro-democracy protesters by the South Korean government. His desire to bear witness to this tragic event became one of the motivating forces behind his writing.
