{"product_id":"welcome-to-hyunam-dong-bookshop","title":"Welcome to Hyunam-dong Bookshop","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slice-of-life novel set in a bookshop in a South Korean neighbourhood, it’s about finding acceptance and comfort in your life – with a good dose of the healing power of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere was only one thing on her mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI must start a bookshop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, divorces her husband, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married housewife, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju - they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life - and the healing power of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e sold over 110,000 copies in just five months in South Korea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHwang Bo-reum\u003c\/strong\u003e studied Computer Science and worked as a software engineer. She wrote several essay collections: \u003cem\u003eI Read Every Day\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Tried Kickboxing for the First Time\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThis Distance is Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWelcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e 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’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pansing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47214588952873,"sku":"9781526662286","price":15.55,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9781526662286.jpg?v=1755763443","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/welcome-to-hyunam-dong-bookshop","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}