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Pak Kyongni or Bak Kyoungli was a prominent South Korean novelist. She was born in Tōei, Keishōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan; later she lived in Wonju, Gangwon Province. Bak made her literary debut in 1955, with Gyesan. She is, however, most well known for her 20-volume story Toji, an epic saga set on the turbulent history of Korea during 19th and 20th century. It was later adapted into a movie, a television series and an opera. Toji is regarded as one of the greatest contributions to Korean literature. Bak Kyoungli died from lung cancer at the age of 81 on May 5, 2008 and many literary writers recollected her as a guide for their literary works and life as a writer. She was posthumously awarded the country's top medal by the newly created Culture Ministry of South Korea for her promoting South Korean arts.