Intractable – volume 5

“If we don't strike now, the Ildong union is dead. We won't be able to do anything against the future layoffs. » In the early 2000s, the financial and economic crisis had a profound effect on Korean society. In this painful context, an idealistic and pragmatic union activist, the charismatic Gu Go-shin, leads difficult but necessary battles within a small consulting agency for the defense of workers. His path crosses that of a young executive of great moral rectitude, Lee Su-in, a former soldier revolted by the practices of his employer, a large French group established in Korea. Together, they fight for the creation of a union section in the company. But in this fifth volume, the conflict turns tragic, following the death of a weakened employee, who set himself on fire. Now everything is in place for the confrontation to become more radical between the management of the group and the rebellious employees: long deferred, the strike is finally called. Fascinating story of daily social struggles, Intractable revisits, through fiction, the history of the establishment – ultimately failed – of Carrefour in Korea. A universal story, which highlights the recurring excesses of multinationals. In a dynamic and elegant style, Choi Kyu-sok relates how societies, despite their internal contradictions, can find the energy to resist them. Translated from Korean by Lim Yeong-hee and Catherine Biros “An authentic, intelligent, mastered work. » Comics Planet