‘Kim Sam-soon’ Gives New Life to Children’s Classic
August 27, 2005In an instance of what corporate gurus like to call synergy, the MBC hit drama “My Name Is Kim Sam-soon” has given a new lease of life to a children’s book by the late German author Michael Ende. “Momo”, by the bestselling author of “The Neverending Story”, is Sam-soon’s favorite book in the ratings-buster and has given rise both to skyrocketing sales for the three-decades-old fantasy tale and mounting interest in the writer.
Influenced by his father, a surrealist painter, Michael Ende (1929-1995) wrote a variety of novels of a mostly fantastic bend as well as plays and poems. His books were translated into more than 40 languages and shifted 20 million copies throughout the world. “Momo,” the story of a little girl battling the “grey men” in their campaign to steal Time, is recording fresh sales of 300,000 copies since “My Name Is Kim Sam-soon” was aired.
Ende’s unfinished posthumous novel “Der Niemandsgarten,” published here under the title of “the Garden of Oblivion” in late July by Darim, and his fantasy novel “The Prison of Liberty”, brought out last March by Bomulchango, have been well received by the public and a second print run came out a week after publication.
Source: Digital Chosunilbo 24th August 2005
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i cant say more about this drama, id love it so much, i see this drama 5times in a day so can u imagine how many time i see this drama since i buy it on 26th sept 2005,hehehehe…
sarang heyo hyun bin and sun ah, hope both of u can play in my lovely sam soon return or my lovely some soon 2.heheehhe…
best my wish 4 all of u!!!
Comment by karmila — October 30, 2005 @ 12:05 am
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Comment by karmila — October 30, 2005 @ 12:07 am
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Comment by mavel — November 21, 2005 @ 10:28 pm
Will Korean TV Media arrange for Kim Sun Ah and Hyun Bin to act in another show! I will definitely watch it! I just love both of them sooooooo much!!
Comment by linda — September 22, 2006 @ 4:47 pm
I first saw this drama on IAlink, and I totally fell in love with it, I bought it and now I share it with all my friends.
Comment by Michael — January 30, 2007 @ 5:17 am