When he hears from his uncle that his mother, whom he always longed for in his dreams, Nan-na goes to look for her. However, the unreliable uncle loses all of grandma's money by mistake and Oh-gi is sent to grandma's sister for the time being.įinally rid of the nuisance that was his sister, Nan-na unwittingly begins to miss her. When she hurts her back and is unable to work any more, the family moves, following Nan-na's uncle. Grandma works unyieldingly to make ends meet instead of her children who have only left her with burdens. In his childishness, Nan-na is ashamed of Oh-gi and does not let her anywhere near his school.Įven though Nan-na himself makes fun of her, Oh-gi loves her brother above everyone in the world and does little things for him like pack him a lunch basket made out of wild roses. Unable to play war games because of her, Nan-na starts giving Oh-gi a hard time knowing she's too young to complain.Īs she grows, Oh-gi develops a humpback due to malnutrition. Like a squirrel, Nan-na scurries all around the village but his grandma's frightening yells force him to take along a bundle, his sister Oh-gi wrapped in her baby quilt.
No longer the center of attention, he is now in second place for his grandma's affections. Then one day, the year he turned four, Nan-na is met with a sudden addition, his sister, Oh-gi. Nan-na grows up with the seashells in a small seaside village. The first words spoken by a child - 'Nan-na (meaning 'I am me') - thus becoming his name, Nan-na. The heartbreaking story of a simple, innocent brother and sister. Writer: Chang Kil-Soo, Eun-a Cho, Chae-bong Jeong, Ji-hyung Yoo.Revised romanization: Choseung-dal-gwa bam-bae.
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