The Rainy Spell
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"Jangma" (Korean: 장마; lit. 'rainy season'), name translated as "The Rainy Spell", is a Korean short story written by Yun Heunggil and published in 1973. The story, set in the midst of the on-going Korean War, is considered to be one of the writer's major works. It deals with the conflict and reconciliation between maternal and paternal grandmothers, whose sons chose different ideologies. The story mourns the pains of the war while expecting a bright future.
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"The Rainy Spell" is a title and the time when the story takes place. In Korea, jangma refers to a rainy season in summer, which lasts from June to July. After the period, the weather begins heating up.
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