Someday Again, Kichijoji by Lee Sang-hoon, Sejong Maru.
This novel combines time travel and romance to explore themes of loss and recovery. It tells the story of 31-year-old Young-bin, who loses his sense of direction in life after a breakup, quitting his job, and the death of his mother. Following an old business card found among his mother's belongings, he travels to a small bookstore in Tokyo, Japan, where he unexpectedly returns to three years in the past. There, he meets Seung-mi, who is traveling with the scars of a broken engagement, and they share their pain while facing a choice between remaining in the past or returning to the present.
The narrative focuses on the psychological transformation of the characters as they learn to accept the past rather than change it. Lee Sang-hoon, a journalist, was selected as a finalist in the long-form category of the 3rd Naver Game Literature Awards. The book has 228 pages and is priced at 16,800 won.
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