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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee]

◆The Dreamer Who Left, Kim Si-seup = A biography of Maewoldang Kim Si-seup and a collection of his perspectives. Kim Si-seup left behind about 2,000 poems during his 58 years of life. King Jungjong published the "Maewoldangjip," a collection of Kim Si-seup's poems and prose, 18 years after his death. The poems from "Maewoldangjip" are selected and organized in chronological order, accompanied by interpretations for reading. Through the poems left by Maewoldang, we look back on his life. (Written by Choi Myung-ja / Binbin Bookstore)

◆Karma Police = The second full-length novel by author Hong Joon-sung. Hong Joon-sung debuted after winning the 2015 Hankyung New Spring Literary Contest in the novel category. Set in the fictional city of Bimoe-si, it reconstructs human history and spiritual history. The protagonist is a boy called "42." 42 was his serial number when he was in an orphanage. The boy was born from the Glass Lady, who ate the corpse of a bat. 42 is one of the few survivors of the Great Flood. The Great Flood refers to the day the dam built by the Thorn Queen, who rules Bimoe-si, collapsed. The Thorn Queen undertook a large-scale civil engineering project to build the dam to prevent the Playtion, but it turned into a disaster. (Written by Hong Joon-sung / Eunhaengnamu)

◆Life Is a Novel = The 17th novel published in Korea by Guillaume Musso. Following "The Lady and the Night" and "The Secret Life of Writers," the author appears as the protagonist for the third consecutive time. The protagonist, Romain Ozorski, shares many similarities with Guillaume Musso. Since the release of "Afterwards" in 2004, all of Musso's novels have ranked number one on the French bestseller list. The protagonist Romain has also had all 19 of his published novels become bestsellers. Both grew up with divorced parents, lived with their mothers, and are currently among the most beloved authors in France. (Written by Guillaume Musso / Translated by Yang Young-ran / Bright World)

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