The stories behind their books

“I made “Zeze” from the perspective of Minginho, the lime-orange tree in the novel, and Zeze is innocent while also cruel in some ways. Looking at the character alone, he has many contradictions. That’s why I found him appealing and sexy.”

“It offered so much that was helpful. I hope people read it as teenagers, and I would recommend it to anyone.”

“Although you may think it’s difficult because it’s a classic, once you open the book, you can enjoy reading it.”

“Since it was recommended in many places as a classic masterpiece, I trusted those recommendations and read it. There’s a reason a book is a proven classic.”

“It's really fun. I read it in no time.”

“So, if I were to recommend one, there’s a book called Snowball. It’s really dynamic and fun, so I think it would be nice to read it together.”

“Alain de Botton’s books are difficult even for adults, so there are many parts I don’t understand. But if you read them five or six times, you come to understand, “Oh, that’s what it means.” There’s a shock that comes from that.”

“So, if it hadn’t been this cover…”

““I find myself chuckling, yet somehow there isn’t a single scene that doesn’t leave some corner of my heart sad. Conversely, even in a single leaf, even in one cheerful line of dialogue from the radio by my late senior Shin Hae-chul, an inevitable sadness lingers. But perhaps I’m intoxicated by the velvetleaf forest; strangely, I keep chuckling.””

“I'd like to recommend Osamu Dazai's *No Longer Human*.”

“I started reading it for the first time on the plane, and it was so interesting that I read about half of it.”

“I watched the movie and read the book, and the book is overwhelmingly more fun. It's really fun.”

“People seem to be born as light as feathers, then gradually shoulder more weight as they live.”

“I still like this song, just as I did before the album came out.”

““Strangely, I feel as though I’ve taken a step closer to my senior, Park Jun-myun, through a single cookbook. As I read through the recipes one page at a time, I feel as though I’m cooking alongside her; those delicious words make my mouth water and leave my heart feeling full and reassured.””

“I watched the movie and read the book, and personally, I thought the book was more beautiful and better.”

“The Door of Morning is a really, really shocking and good work. It’s a beautiful work, so I’ll recommend it to you.”

““Strangely enough, with just one cookbook, I feel as though I’ve taken a step closer to senior Park Jun-myeon. Perhaps it’s because this book resembles the senior I know.””

“I also liked his newly released *Me Without You*.”