The Dwarf (Hangul: 난장이가 쏘아 올린 작은 공; lit. "A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball") is Korean novel written by Cho Se-hui which was published in 1978.[1] According to Professor Bruce Fulton, it is the most important piece of Korean fiction since World War II.[2] The Dwarf was a best-seller in Korea and was also made into a feature film titled A Small Ball Shot by a Midget (1980) by director Lee Won-se.[3]