Classical fiction & pansori · Classical fiction
Nolbu
The elder brother whose greed drives conflict in Heungbu Jeon.
In the story
In Heungbu Jeon, he deliberately injures a swallow in pursuit of the reward his brother received. Instead of treasure, opening his gourds brings disaster.
Legacy
He treats kinship and even apparent kindness as calculations of gain. His role exposes the damage caused by reducing relationships to property and profit.