LOGLINE
After a student is found murdered, investigators discover a diary written by one of two boys with the same name—one bully, one victim—and must determine which life was truly heading toward ruin.
SYNOPSIS
Two high school boys share the same name but live radically different lives: one inflicts violence, while the other silently absorbs it. Their relationship reaches breaking point when a student is found murdered in a nearby park, killed with a brick during exam season. As police question classmates and teachers, a diary filled with despair, revenge, and the declaration that it will serve as a suicide note becomes central to the investigation. Written by a practicing teacher, the novel exposes bullying, false alibis, institutional blame, parental pressure, and the isolation of students trapped between adults who repeatedly shift responsibility while the consequences of violence become irreversible.
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AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Yoon Ja-young is a Korean biology teacher and award-winning mystery novelist who has served as vice president of the Korean Mystery Writers Association. He debuted in 2015 after winning the Mystery Quarterly New Writer Award and later received the 2021 Korean Mystery Literature Grand Prize. His works include Gyodong Hall Locked Room Murder Case, Nadang Detective Office Case Files, Diary of Ruin, and several science-themed novels for younger readers. Drawing directly on his classroom experience, Yoon brings unusual authenticity to school settings, teenage relationships, educational pressures, and conflicts between students, parents, and institutions, combining social issues with tightly constructed mystery plots.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
PUBLISHER
Korean: Mongsil Books
PUBLICATION DATE
2020-04-13
FORMAT
Korean: Paperback
PAGES
Korean: 336p
DIMENSIONS
Korean: 140 × 195 × 20 mm
ORIGINAL EDITION TITLE
파멸일기
PUBLICATION YEAR
Korean: 2020
GENRE
Psychological Thriller / Mystery Crime Fiction / School Drama
RIGHTS INFORMATION
RIGHTS STATUS
All Rights Available
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