--- title: "3 Yi Mun-yol Quotes - Famous Writer (Sair)" description: "Yi Munyeol is a South Korean writer. Yi's given name at birth was Yeol; the character Mun was added after he took up a writing career. His works include..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-yi-munyol-96764.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Yi Mun-yol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b025/author-yi-munyol-96764.jpg) # Yi Mun-yol (1948) Writer South Korea **3** quotes in **20** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Yi Mun-yol is a writer from South Korea, best known for *Sair*. ## Quick Facts About Yi Mun-yol Born May 18, 1948 Nationality South Korea Profession Writer Notable works Sair Known for Our Twisted Hero, Son of the Person ## About Yi Mun-yol Yi Munyeol is a South Korean writer. Yi's given name at birth was Yeol; the character Mun was added after he took up a writing career. His works include novels, short stories and Korean adaptations of classic Chinese novels. An informal count has estimated that over 30 million copies of his books have been sold and, as of 2021, they have been translated into 21 languages. His works have garnered many literary awards and many have been adapted for film and television. ## Awards & Honors Ho-Am Prize in the Arts Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres ## Quotes by Yi Mun-yol > [The only thing pain can wring from a soul that has abandoned resistance and from a mind that has lost its hate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yi-mun-yol/the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-soul-that-has-abandoned/) [Yi Mun-yol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yi-mun-yol/) [Abandoned](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abandoned/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/yi-mun-yol-75313_abandoned_the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-sou_148270.jpg) > [It's a matter of seeing the original meaning of all things. The world is full of all kinds of meanings. But our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yi-mun-yol/it-s-a-matter-of-seeing-the-original-meaning-of-all-things-the-world/) [Yi Mun-yol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yi-mun-yol/) [All kinds](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/all-kinds/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f38/yi-mun-yol-75313_all-kinds_it-s-a-matter-of-seeing-the-original-mea_1133583.jpg) > [“What was rightfully yours was taken from you and you weren't even angry. You bent to unjust power and you weren't ashamed...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yi-mun-yol/what-was-rightfully-yours-was-taken-from-you-and-you-weren-t-even/) [Yi Mun-Yol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yi-mun-yol/) [Rightfully](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rightfully/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/262/yi-mun-yol-75313_rightfully_what-was-rightfully-yours-was-taken-from_2980942.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yi-mun-yol/#itemlist", "name": "Yi Mun-yol Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The only thing pain can wring from a soul that has abandoned resistance and from a mind that has lost its hate is sorrow", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yi Mun-yol" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yi-mun-yol/the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-soul-that-has-abandoned/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/yi-mun-yol-75313_abandoned_the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-sou_148270.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/yi-mun-yol-75313_abandoned_the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-sou_148270.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/yi-mun-yol-75313_abandoned_the-only-thing-pain-can-wring-from-a-sou_148270.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The only thing pain can wring from a soul that has abandoned resistance and from a mind that has lost its…” — Yi Mun-yol", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's a matter of seeing the original meaning of all things. 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