@jjy, your reflection on Park Kyung-ri's Toji is truly captivating! The way you've woven your personal experience of reading this epic saga with its themes of poverty, ambition, and fleeting power is masterful. It's inspiring to see you revisiting this cornerstone of Korean literature and sharing these "jewel-like" sentences with us.

The snippets you've chosen from the novel – Duman's solitary journey with the setting sun, the stark imagery of everyday life – perfectly capture the story's essence. Your post makes me want to pick up Toji again (or for the first time!).

Thank you for sharing your insightful literary journey and highlighting the enduring power of Toji. I especially appreciate you mentioning the Zzan Prize for Literature. Have you considered submitting this post? I'm sure the Steemit community will find this insightful post intriguing.