
Sun-hee chose the letter K and Tae-Yul chose N, so their names became Kaneyama Keoko and Kaneyama Nobuo. For their first names, each family member picks a random letter in the Japanese alphabet that will be the first letter of their name. Sun-hee's family chooses the last name of "Kaneyama" for the family because, when translated, it means geumsan, a county in South Korea. They, along with all Korean citizens, are forced to adopt new names in Japanese to reflect the new law put out by the Japanese government. This book is told through the different perspectives of Sun-Hee, and her brother Tae-Yul. This story takes place in Korea during the 1940s. The story is told from the perspectives of two Korean siblings, Tae-Yul and Sun-hee. The book is set in Korea during World War II, when Japan conquered Korea and was aiming to reform Korean culture. It was first published on March 18, 2002, through Clarion Books. Sun-hee, her older brother, and Tae-Yul are the famous characters of this novel.When My Name Was Keoko is a 2002 Asian historic fiction novel written by Linda Sue Park. Readers will enjoy each word of the page from each sentence. From the first page to last, it keeps the readers on the toe. It will make you paranoid at a few moments and then numb your thoughts for seconds. It is a complete bundle of mystery, thrill, and fringing full of Surprises. Each character of the novel is interesting and amazing.


The author developed the characters so beautifully.

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