교통사고 전문 삼비 탐정

교통사고 전문 삼비 탐정

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Details
Author 윤자영 (Yun Jayeong) · Yoon Ja-young
Language Korean
Format Novel
Published 2021
Pages 308
Read 2026-06-25 → 2026-07-28
Finished
Awards

Review

I liked 교통사고 전문 삼비 탐정 at first, especially the first story/chapter, but the more I read, the more I realised it was rather a “not for me” type of book.
I really appreciate that it’s easy to read and entertaining, but it’s a bit too light to me. Everything seems a bit too simplified and sometimes unrealistic to facilitate the plot going to its resolution. Characters are mostly either good or bad, though our protagonist, 3B, has a more complex personality that makes him interesting, though I personally did not really like him all that much.

I think the novel is good overall, it’s just that the style and tone were not what I’m looking for. I did enjoy reading it to some extend, as I said the first story was great, the third had an interesting plot and twists, the second and fourth ones had interesting topics like corruption or frauds.


Updates

100%

I read the last chapter in one sitting, I had forgotten how easy to read this book is!

76%

I finished the fourth chapter. Yeah, I’m not sure I’m loving this novel all that much after all. The stories are fine and it read easily, but characters are mostly either good or bad, and we don’t really get to know them anyway, so I don’t really feel invested in the case.

56%

Finished chapter 2!
Mmh, I enjoy reading this novel, and it also reads very easily which I appreciate, but it probably won’t be a favourite either.
We’ll see with the next story! (Each chapter is a different case).

50%

Didn’t read this one much today, but I’m happy I read all three books at least a little.

43%

Went back to the book after a long break!

32%

I finished the first chapter/story. No real surprise in the end, the solution was pretty obvious and I’m not sure I found it that convincing, but it was entertaining and very easy to read. Overall, it was a enjoyable read!

14%

I started the first story (I’m assuming each chapter is going to be a different case), it’s very good and reads very easily!

Post

수막현상

수막현상: Aquaplaning
Happens when a car rides over water (not because it’s slippery, but because water between the wheels and the road lead to a loss of traction).

In chapter 2, there’s mention of 12 중과실, a list of 12 major traffic offenses (like ignoring signes, crossing solid lines, etc.).

If a driver causes bodily injuries, they can avoid criminal prosecution if they are covered by a comprehensive insurance or if they reach a settlement with the victim. However, if the accident was caused by any of these 12 offenses, then the driver will face criminal liability regardless of assurance or settlement.

I’m not doing my Korean food notebook anymore, but there’s a mention of 갈비탕 and 냉면 right on the second page. Having to go through a whole dialogue during which characters are eating galbitang and naengmyeon is pure torture!!

Characters

4부 | 장애인 울리는 중고차 사기
박지만 Other
Bak Ji-manPark Ji-man
Victim of fraud
엄성일 Other
Eom Seong-ilEom Sung-il
used car dealer
이진우 Other
I Jin-uLee Jin-woo
used car dealer
김민수 Other
Gim Min-suKim Min-soo
journalist for the 인천일보
오종택 Other
O Jong-taekOh Jong-taek
mid forties, married to a younger Vietnamese woman.
김병수 Other
Gim Byeong-suKim Byung-soo
in his 80s, had a plan with O Jongtaek
추원석 Other
Chu Won-seokChoo Won-seok
Officer from the 남부서 교통조사계, in charge of Byeongbae’s accident
백정훈 Other
Baek Jeong-hunBaek Jung-hoon
works for the assurance company of the driver responsible for the accident.
한강철 Other
Han Gang-cheolHan Kang-chul
Driver who hit Byeongbae’s family, prosecutor.
김동수 Other
Gim Dong-suKim Dong-soo
Prosecutor in charge of the case, Gangcheol’s friend
윤명신 Other
Yun Myeong-sinYoon Myung-shin
Byeongbae’s colleague, science teacher.
박병배 Other
Bak Byeong-baePark Byung-bae
Expert in traffic accidents, moved to Garo’s office.
최가로 Other
Choe Ga-roChoi Ga-ro
Court-appointed attorney
미진 Other
Mi-jinMi-jin
26, employee at Garo’s office.
김재성 Other
Gim Jae-seongKim Jae-sung
Hyeonhui’s younger brother
김현희 Other
Gim Hyeon-huiKim Hyun-hee
Jaeseong’s older sister, died in a car accident.
오수연 Other
O Su-yeonOh Soo-yeon
Jaeseong’s girlfriend
이도형 Other
I Do-hyeongLee Do-hyung
Hyeonhui’s boyfriend
형곤 Other
Hyeong-gonHyung-gon
Byeongbae’s son.

Vocabulary

2부 | 피 그리고 복수; 탐정의 탄생
WordReadingDefinition
중과실 重過失 gross negligence
스키드마크 skid mark (rubbery mark left on the road by tires when sudden breaking)
1부 | 누나의 자살
WordHanjaDefinition
교량 橋梁 bridge
범퍼 bumper (pare-chocs)
펜더 fender (aile)
계곡 溪谷 ravine, gorge
급정거 急停車 sudden stop
등가속도 等價速度 uniform acceleration, constant acceleration
수평속도 水平速度 horizontal velocity
난간 欄干 railing; handrail; banister
자유 낙하 自由落下 free fall

The problem is not that I didn’t know 범퍼 and 펜더, but that I didn’t know what bumper and fender are in English. Pare-chocs et aile, ok!