Soyangri Book Kitchen

A heartwarming bestselling debut novel from South Korea about the power of books to heal, as a woman leaves her busy life in Seoul to open a book cafe in the countryside WELCOME TO SOYANGRI BOOK KITCHEN In a quaint village, nestled outside the bustling heart of Seoul, lies a book-lovers paradise. With its wafts of delicious food and book-filled shelves Soyangri Book Kitchen is dotingly managed by its plucky proprietor Yoojin. Her aim? To create a sanctuary, for weary souls like her own. But the Book Kitchen is more than just a place to eat or read, it''s a place which offers its guests a true escape, not just inside the pages of its many books, but in the warm embrace of an overnight ''Book Stay''. Over the course of a year, seven individuals, each at a crossroads in their lives, find their way to Yoojin''s Book Kitchen. Among them is Da-In, a music idol grappling with an identity crisis. Mari, a promising lawyer confronted with a daunting medical diagnosis, and Soohyuk, a young music director whose dreams have been stifled by failure. As they arrive in Soyangri, each character finds their lives subtly transformed by the magic found in its pages and the kindness of its people.

About the author

Kim Jee Hye studied Journalism and Broadcasting, and she now runs an independent bookshop in South Korea called Walking on the Clouds. Soyangri Book Kitchen is her debut novel.

Product details

• Authors: Kim Jee Hye, Kim Jee-hye
• Assisted by: Shanna Tan (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.10.2025
• EAN: 9781787304628
• ISBN: 978-1-78730-462-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 222 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Friendship, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Fiction in translation, FICTION / Small Town & Rural, Narrative theme: Sense of place, South Korea, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, FICTION / Places / Asia, FICTION / Books, Bookstores & Libraries