Human Acts

by

Han Kang

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Park Yeong-ho is Seon-ju’s boss at the activist environmental organization where she now works. Yeong-ho is younger than Seon-ju, and he looks up to her because he knows she used to organize and protest with famed labor activist Seong-hee. Yeong-ho is the only one of Seon-ju’s colleagues with whom she has any real relationship, and he often sweetly teases her about her impeccable work ethic.
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Park Yeong-ho Character Timeline in Human Acts

The timeline below shows where the character Park Yeong-ho appears in Human Acts. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 5: The Factory Girl, 2002
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A few days later, Seon-ju is staying late at work when her boss, Park Yeong-ho drops by. Park is cramming, hoping to shut down a nearby nuclear reactor. He... (full context)
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When Park notices that Seon-ju is using the Dictaphone, smoking cigarettes, and drinking coffee, he assumes she... (full context)
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Back in the present, Seon-ju pretends to go home when Park leaves the office. But secretly, she turns around, planning to stay in the office so... (full context)
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...and Masan. She knows that the person responsible for all of this violence is President Park Chung-hee. (full context)
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That October, Park Chung-hee was assassinated, and soon after, Chun Doo-hwan rose to power as the next president.... (full context)