She was born in the end of 19th century, harsh old regime for women as like Western countries. She resisted the Korean society, critiquing and rejecting the traditional "good wife, good mother" archetype. She was the first female professional painter and the first feminist writer in Korea.

Well, it is amazing for a delicate woman to resist the powerful social system at that time, not minding people's blames. However, her value is only this: first feminist in Korea. She had not achieved any remarkable artistic results. Her paintings stayed amateur painter's level. And she cheated on her devoted husband and young children for illicit love. Individually, I think she had just a vanity that she considered herself a woman of the new age, and as a result, she died sick helplessly on the street. When Koreans remember her as a brave feminist or pioneer, I just see a silly, vain woman.

Yes, Walden is H.D.Thoreau's book. It's my all time favorite book.

Yes, maybe I sound moralistic or strict. I am just trying to say that people miss to grasp some truth about someone's life. I do not want to judge right or false here. Just saying that it must not be beautifulized whatever. She might be a pioneer or just a woman of vanity. People blame resisters and revolutionists and next time admire them in illusion. See van Gogh. I love his paintings so much. But now he is almost a myth. He might be a social loser suffering from mental diseases and eccentric personality, but today his social misfit is considered a characteristics of a genius. People are like this. In conclusion, my point is that we need to see reality, not illusion, standing back from glamorization or derogation.