Jo Chang-in

Biography
Born in Seoul, studied at Chung Ang University and at graduate school of Dong Kuk University.
Has worked as a journalist for years and worked as a planning manager at a publisher.
His novels are warm and beautiful love stories. In 2000, he wrote the No.1 bestseller novel, <Gasigogi>, whose title means a fish, describing a devoted paternal love.
Works
Collections of Long Stories :

<When She Opens Her Eyes>, <A Zelkova for the Future>, <A Warm Hug>, <Gasigogi>, <A Lighthouse Keeper>, <The Road>

Comics :
<Gasigogi>, <A Lighthouse Keeper>

Contents of his Works

Gasigogi
Gasigogi is a strange fish. The mother fish disappears after laying her eggs as if she does not care about her eggs. Then, the father fish defends the eggs and struggles against the enemies. The father does not even eat and sleep at all to guard and take care of the eggs.

When the fries hatch their eggs, they just go their ways like their mom. The father is left alone and put his head between rocks and dies. This peculiar Gasigogi always reminds us our fathers and some sadness just wells up within ourselves. Oh, Gasigogi! Oh, my daddy!


A Lighthouse Keeper
It is hard to guard others, but someone should do it. A lighthouse is such a guardian for ships on a tough sea. We all know a lighthouse keeper is a lonely person who should let the light on. Like a light, which is standing always there, like a keeper who keeps the lighthouse, a mother is always there to love you. Have you ever forget this eternal truth?

<A Lighthouse Keeper> is a story about a son, who takes care of his sick mother suffered from senile dementia. It's about 'a warm affection among an ordinary family'. They hated each other, they misunderstood each other, but they are bound with each other because they are family. Especially mother's love is always there towards us, even though we are not aware of it.

Exported Title
<Gasigogi - Thailand> / <A Lighthouse Keeper - China, Japan>