Yi Jon-chang : The First Korean Apostle

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· 제목 : Yi Jon-chang : The First Korean Apostle (소설 이존창 영문판)
· 분류 : 국내도서 > 소설/시/희곡 > 역사소설 > 한국 역사소설
· ISBN : 9791196999148
· 쪽수 : 352쪽
· 출판일 : 2025-10-13

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This novel brings into focus Yi Jon-chang—an intriguing figure who has attracted the attention of scholars yet has never been fully illuminated—by reimagining him within a literary narrative.

Chapter I. From Yeosaul to Nokam Jeongsa: To Seek the Human Path
Chapter II. The Jueosa Scholary Gathering and the Founding of the Dongji Fellowship
Chapter III. The Death of Yi Byeok and the Rise of Catholicism
Chapter VI. The Jinsan Incident and the Formation of Catholic Communal Villages
Chapter V. The Cheonan Confinement and the Last Words

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한국은행에서 34년간 근무하였고, 2012년 퇴직 후에는 송현경제연구소를 열어 경제연구와 집필 등에 매진하고 있다. 한국경제의 구조적 문제를 찾아내고 현실성 있는 대안을 제시하기 위해 활동가와 기업인, 언론인 등 다양한 사람을 만나고 있다. 2018년에는 충남 내포지역의 도고산 자락으로 이사를 해 농사도 짓고 있다. 도고에 정착해 새롭게 쓴 글이 근처에서 활동하고 묻혔을 순교자 이존창에 대한 이야기이다. 관련 자료가 많지 않아 소설로 쓰게 되었다. 이존창과 사는 시대는 다르지만 공간을 공유하면서 그의 절실했던 삶을 조금이나마 느끼며 살고 있다. 지은 책으로 『신위험관리론』『한국경제의 미필적 고의』『동전에는 옆면도 있다』『한국경제 대안 찾기』『관점을 세우는 화폐금융론』『백낙청이 대전환의 길을 묻다』(공저) 『한국의 술, 100년의 과제와 전망』(공저) 『성장과 일자리, 해법은 있다』(공저) 등이 있다. 그중 『한국경제의 미필적 고의』와 『동전에는 옆면도 있다』는 각각 2011년과 2013년 <시사IN>이 선정하는 올해의 책에 꼽혔다. Jeung Dae-yeung worked for 34 years at the central bank of South Korea before founding the Songhyun Economic Institute in 2012, where he has continued to study the structural challenges of the Korean economy. Engaging with activists, entrepreneurs, and journalists, he has sought realistic and inclusive policy alternatives. Since 2018, he has lived in a rural village at the foot of Mount Dogo in the historical Naepo region, where he farms and writes. There, he came across the story of Yi Jon-chang, a Catholic martyr whose life left a profound impression on him. With few historical records remaining, Jeung chose to reimagine Yi’s story through fiction. His major works include 『Dolus Eventualis in Korea’s Economy』, 『The Coin Has Another Side』, 『The Theory of New Risk Management』, and 『In Search of Alternatives for the Korean Economy』. He has also co-authored volumes on monetary theory and employment policy.

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Jon-chang prays,

‘Heavenly Lord, thank you.
I have learned a lot, felt much, and have experienced many joys. My joy has flourished because I have had the opportunity to believe in you. I have received so much support from so many people around me. It is all thanks to you, dear Lord.
Father, if I may ask for just one thing… Please ensure that I fulfill my dream in my next life. Please allow me to help build a country where no one starves, and where people can freely worship you. This is the promise I made with Brother Yi Byeok as well as with my friends in the Dongji Fellowship, with the late King, and it is what I owe to others. Please ensure that those who have died for you in this
country have not died in vain.
If you give me such an opportunity, I will gladly endure any suffering, even the punishment of being consigned to Hell after death.’

The caged cart passes Cheonsan Samgeori and heads towards Gongju. A pregnant woman, holding the hand of a young boy, chases after the cart with much difficulty. It must be Sun-i and Do-yeon. Unable to catch up with the moving cart, they fall farther and farther behind. Gradually, they recede from his vision.

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『The First Korean Apostle―Yi Jon-chang』 sheds compelling new light on a pivotal yet mysterious figure in the history of Korean Catholicism. Set against the vivid backdrop of late 18th-century Joseon, author Jeung Dae-yeung vividly reconstructs the life of Yi Jon-chang Ludovico, whose journey symbolizes the profound struggle of intellectuals caught between Confucian tradition and the transformative wave of Western thought. Highlighting Joseon’s unique embrace of Catholicism without foreign missionaries—a remarkable achievement rooted in local determination and sacrifice—this meticulously researched and beautifully crafted novel invites readers to reflect deeply on the choices that define us and the paths we ultimately follow. It is a powerful exploration of faith, freedom, and human courage that resonates far beyond its historical setting.