Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation

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ISBN 13 9781526662286
About the Author Hwang Bo-reum studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer. She wrote several essay collections: I Read Every Day, I Tried Kickboxing for the First Time and This Distance is Perfect. Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is her first novel, which has sold over 150,000 copies in Korea and been sold into 9 territories. Before its release as a paperback, the novel was initially published as an e-book after winning an open contest co-organised by Korean content-publishing platform ‘Brunch’. Shanna Tan is a Singaporean translator working from Korean, Chinese and Japanese into English. She was selected for two emerging literary translator mentorships in 2022, where she was mentored by Anton Hur and Julia Sanches. Her prose translations have appeared in The Southern Review, The Common, Azalea: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture and more.
Author Hwang Bo-reum
Language English
ISBN 10 1526662280
Book Description A heart-warming story set in Korea, about finding comfort and acceptance in your life – and the healing power of books.
Book Format Paperback
Number of Pages 320
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop – Hwang Bo-reum

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is a heart-warming Korean slice-of-life novel by Hwang Bo-reum, translated into English by Shanna Tan. The 320-page English edition was published by Bloomsbury. (Google Books)

Key Features

  • Author: Hwang Bo-reum
  • Translator: Shanna Tan
  • Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Korean Literature / Slice of Life
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury
  • Language: English

About the Story

Yeongju has followed the life she thought she was supposed to live—university, marriage, and a successful career—but eventually burns out and leaves it all behind. She decides to pursue a long-held dream and opens a small bookshop in a quiet neighborhood of Seoul. (Google Books)

As the bookshop grows, it becomes a comforting refuge for Yeongju and the people around her. Customers and staff dealing with their own disappointments gradually find friendship, purpose, and new ways of looking at life through books and conversations. (Google Books)

Main Themes

  • Finding happiness beyond conventional success
  • Starting over and personal growth
  • The comfort of books and reading
  • Friendship and community
  • Burnout and work-life balance
  • Self-acceptance and finding purpose

Why You’ll Love It

This is a gentle, character-driven and feel-good novel rather than a fast-paced story. It’s especially suited to readers who enjoy bookshops, quiet communities, Korean literature, personal growth, and comforting slice-of-life fiction. The book has also been recognized as an international bestseller. (Google Books)

Product Details

  • Title: Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The Heart-Warming Korean Sensation
  • Author: Hwang Bo-reum
  • Translated by: Shanna Tan
  • Format: Paperback
  • Genre: Fiction / World Literature / Korea
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury
  • Pages: 320
  • ISBN-13: 9781526669568 (Google Books)

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