어둔 밤

1. 본문

"어둔 밤" is Korean and can be translated in a few ways depending on the context:

• Literal Translation: The most direct translation is "dark night". "어둔" (eodun) means "dark," and "밤" (bam) means "night."
• Figurative Meaning: It might refer to a difficult or trying time, similar to how "dark night" can be used metaphorically in English.
• "Behind the Dark Night": This is the title of the movie in Korea, directed by Shim Chan-yang.
• Book Title: It can refer to the book *어둔 밤* (*Dark Night*) by St. John of the Cross, published by Pauline Books & Media. This book, a companion to *Ascent of Mount Carmel*, discusses the purification needed for union with God, describing this purification as a "dark night."

The meaning is between the literal "dark night", the metaphorical sense of a difficult period, a specific movie, a book about spirtual purification.