Cultural Study of Natural Environment Exploitation: Eating Culture of the Joseon People through the Novel “Thousand-Year Kingdom”

The novel “Thousand-Year Kingdom” by Kim Kyung-uk is based on a true story from history when three Dutch sailors drifted into Joseon in the 17th century. Through narrative of Jan Jansz Weltevree – first Westerner to set foot Joseon-the life, society, and people are perceived described fresh unfamiliar way, different evaluations Koreans or Easterners. This study focuses investigating cultural utilization natural environment this unique literary work understand uniqueness their eating culture.