Mostmornings,ParkChangWooarrivesatatrainstationincentralSeoul,SouthKorea'scapital.Butheisnotcommuter.Heisunemployedandgoestheretokilltime.Aroundhim,dozensofjoblesspeoplepasstheirdaysdrinkingsoju,alocalversionofvodka.Forthemoment,middle-agedMr.Parkwouldratherreadanewspaper.HeusedtobeabricklayerforasmallconstructioncompanyinPusan,asouthernportcity.Butthreeyearsagothecountry'sfinancialcrisiscosthimthatjob,sohecametoSeoul,leavinghiswifeandtwochildrenbehind.Stilllookingforwork,hehaslittlehopeofgoinghomeanytimesoon.Doesthepassagecontainarguments?