Summary

The superintendent ordered Shin to spy on Park Yong Chul. He was an important new prisoner who had lived abroad and had a well-connected wife. Shin was tasked with teaching Park how to repair sewing machines. Shin and Park began spending a lot of time together. It was obvious that Park was well-educated and sophisticated; however, he was not condescending toward his younger and uneducated teacher. Initially, Park didn’t trust Shin enough to tell him about himself. However, it was only a short while after Shin began training Park that he began to reveal things about his past.

Park also enlightened Shin about the huge and diverse world that existed outside of the prison and the opportunities that existed for everyone. Park had to explain to Shin the concept of money, TVs, computers and mobile phones to Shin – all things that had...