Sample Translations
Hyo Jung Ryu
Sdunk E ng l i s h
Book Information
Sdunk (스덩크) Association of young authors Publishing corp. / 3 p. For further information, please visit: http://library.klti.or.kr/node/772
This sample translation was produced with support from LTI Korea. Please contact the LTI Korea Library for further information. library@klti.or.kr
Sdunk Written by Ryu Hyo Jung
You don’t know me? You really don’t know who I am? I am the “world famous super Sdunk”.
Still don’t know? You really haven’t heard of my name? Oh, my! I am the “world famous super Sdunk”. I am different from those common snaky snakes. …… What? A mere red snake? No! No, I am not! I am the “world famous super Sdunk”, the only one in the world.
Ok! Follow me. I will show you why I am the “world famous super Sdunk”. SDUNK Why the bothersome ears on their heads! Don’t you agree? What, what? You think those irksome ears are pretty? That’s not my style…….Um~ Ok! Only for today, I will do something just for you.
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Swish—
What do you think? Aren’t you surprised? This is the very reason that everyone calls me the “world famous super ……” Hey, where are you going?
Those camouflaging patterns are just for cowards. You are smart enough to know that, aren’t you? What? Al-right, wait a moment. Swi-i-i-ish! Do you want my autograph? Hey, what are you looking at? You are not impressed by something like that, are you? Ok, ok, stay here and look at what I can do. Swish-sh-ich!
A picture is better than an autograph, isn’t it? …… You cannot still think of me as “a mere red snake,” can you? Are you serious? No way! Oh, my! From now on, you don’t dare even blink your eyes, do you?
Swish! Swi-i-shy! Swu-u-sh! Swish! Swish! Swish! S-woo-i-sh!
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Huff, huff, what do you think now? Am I not a “world famous super Sdunk”? Hey, let’s take a picture there. I will autograph the picture specially for you. Come on! Hurry!
Oh, my, owwwwwwwwOu--ch! Of course, I am fine. You know who I am. I am the “world famous Sdunk.” Haha, ha-ha- ah-ah……
Wow! This is just my style! What? He is a “world famous super hero of collecting everything”? Nonsense! Didn’t you see what I can do? I am the “world famous super hero”, not him! No!
Believe me. I am the “world famous super hero”! “World famous super hero,” that’s me! That’s me, me, me!
The “world famous super hero”, that’s me! I am the “world famous super hero”, I am! I am!
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