Fleeting river

Author: Jin Seong-jong
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Jin Seong-jong is a quirky figure in the Korean literary world, having written over thirty long mystery novels that have had a massive impact in Korea, nearly dominating the country's mystery literature. The Floating River is a highly acclaimed novel recommended by the author himself. Middle-aged, married Zhao Dong-ichi falls deeply in love with a senior female college student, Su Ji. A year later, Su Ji becomes pregnant, and shortly after, she is brutally murdered. The police identify Dong-ichi as the killer and sentence him to death. Dong-ichi's daughter firmly believes her father is innocent and relentlessly pursues the truth behind the crime. However, by the time the real culprit is found, her father has already been executed—and the killer is someone she never expected and cannot accept. What will happen to the poor flowers floating on the river? A taboo romance between a college student and a middle-aged gentleman triggers a mysterious murder case! The vulnerable young girl, convinced of her father's innocence, struggles to uncover the truth but faces countless obstacles. Who is the demon-like face she encounters along the way?