At Dusk (2018)
At Dusk is a 2018 Korean-language book written by Hwang Sok-Yong.
In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point. Park Minwoo is a success story. Born into poverty in a miserable neighbourhood of Seoul, he has ridden the wave of development in his country. Now the director of a large architectural firm, his hard work and ambition have brought him triumph and satisfaction. But that all begins to change when he receives a message from a childhood friend he once loved. As memories return unbidden, he recalls a world he thought he had left behind, a world he now realises that he has helped to destroy.
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What is At Dusk about?
In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point. Park Minwoo is a success story. Born into poverty in a miserable neighbourhood of Seoul, he has ridden the wave of development in his country. Now the director of a large architectural firm, his hard work and ambition have brought him triumph and satisfaction. But that all begins to change when he receives a message from a childhood friend he once loved. As memories return unbidden, he recalls a world he thought he had left behind, a world he now realises that he has helped to destroy.
When was At Dusk published?
At Dusk was published in 2018.
Who made At Dusk?
At Dusk was written by Hwang Sok-Yong.