Park Bumshin returns with hardboiled novel

By Chung Ah-young

Veteran author Park Bumshin, 65, is back with his 39th novel which coincides with the 39th anniversary of his debut on the literary scene.

The new book “My Hands Turn Into Horseshoes” is quite a striking, gripping hardcore story that captures the violence lurking in human desires in modern society.

“While I was writing this novel, I killed 11 characters heinously and mercilessly. How couldn’t I tremble?” Park said at a recent press conference in Seoul.

“But this is the sheer reality hidden in our society. Violence is the most sensitive