“For a novel titled Nodaji. At the end of the Chosun Dynasty in Korea, when mining interests were handed over to foreign powers, Koreans recognized the English words no touch, meaning ‘don’t touch gold,’ as nodaji. The two men in this novel try to steal gold from a mine at night. For the poor people of that time, it would have been an adventure to afford a normal family life. However, as soon as the men find the vein of gold, their common dreams disappear, and a raw desire for gold dominates their souls. By exaggerating the facial expression of a man obsessed with shining gold, we revealed the human nature of desiring gold.”