The Second Chance Convenience Store

In this million-copy bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in a homeless man who does a good deed - a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighbourhood. Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a man shrouded in mystery with no memories of his past. Until one day his subdued existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet, triggering a chain of events that will change the course of his life. Enter Mrs. Yeom, a retired history teacher turned convenience store owner, who, upon discovering Dokgo''s act of kindness in returning her purse, offers him a meal as a token of her gratitude. Their chance encounter blossoms into an unexpected alliance when the man''s bravery saves the store from ruin, earning him not just a job but a place in the heart of the neighbourhood. But just when things are looking up for Dokgo, Mrs. Yeom''s troubled son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man''s past - hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man''s past and unearth what he seems to be trying so hard to forget . . . The Second Chance Convenience Store is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.

Report

Dok-go's realistic and encouraging relationship with the store's customers, who have their problems and aspirations resolved so well through the pages, wins everyone's hearts The Korea Times

Product details

• Authors: Kim Ho-yeon
• Assisted by: Janet Hong (Translation)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 19.06.2025
• EAN: 9781035032877
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3503287-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 207 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / General, FICTION / Literary, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / General, FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / City Life, Fiction in translation, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship, Narrative theme: Interior life, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, South Korea, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: cosy mystery, FICTION / World Literature / Korea, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Seoul (City)