The stories behind their books

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

“I read *Human Acts* while in the military. Congratulations.”

“The book I read yesterday was one called Maldok, and it was really interesting.”

“Because *Memoir of a Murderer* was the book that introduced me to the world of books, and”

“The title mentions cats, so you might think it’s about cats, but even people who don’t have pets can relate to it.”

“When I get stuck writing lyrics on my own, I find myself wondering, “How would Aunt Ina work it out?” As someone who does that, I’m genuinely glad this book exists.”

“Writer! I read Human Acts in the military. Congratulations.”

“This book was written by my uncle—my aunt’s husband, you know?”

“I remember reading this book while crying. I hardly ever cry when I’m reading. The protagonist has a terminal illness.”

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

“I read your book Human Acts while I was in the military. Congratulations.”

“This book was written by my uncle, you know?”

“That is so true. I’m in such a good mood today. Even if something bad happens while I’m feeling happy, I feel like I have the leeway to just laugh it off.”

“It’s good. Especially then, it’s good too. My mind gets very calm, and I can think a lot, so I’ve been writing quite a lot of lyrics as well. It’s good.”

“A book I’ve recently been trying to read is Philip Chesterfield’s *Son, Life Is Too Short to Waste Time*.”

“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.”

“A book I read while at the TWICE dorm. A book that made me focus on myself. A book that helped me not be consumed by pressure.”

“As soon as you turn the first page of this book, the voices you’ve missed may come tumbling out in a lively chorus.”

“I read Human Acts while I was in the military. Congratulations.”

“Personally, my goal this year is to read more than twenty books. I really enjoyed reading Human Acts again last year, so this year I’ll read lots of interesting books too.”

“I recommend it.”

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

“I think I can take one step closer to becoming that kind of person only if I’m happy first and receive energy.”

“So, if it hadn’t been this cover…”

“I really enjoyed reading a book called *One Very Light Feather*.”

“Congratulations, I read 'Human Acts' while in the military,”

““Torrent””

“It was so much fun that I read it quickly.”

“Author! I read Human Acts while I was in the military. Sniff, congratulations!”

“This is a very warm and easy-to-read book.”

“I’m reading the Neapolitan Novels!!”

“This is documenting us, so I want to talk about everything.”

“Watching this, I thought, “The mystery novels I’ve read up to now were only fragments. The real roots were here.””

“Orbital”

“Author! I read *Human Acts* while I was in the military. Sob, congratulations!”

“I regretted not having read this book sooner.”

“These days, I'm reading a book called *Such Clumsy People* for about the fifth time...”

““Writer! I read *Human Acts* in the military. Sob, congratulations!””

“Elizabeth, the protagonist of the novel Pride and Prejudice. I admire her bold approach to life, even in a time when women were socially oppressed.”

“Of the books I’ve finished recently, the one I liked best was I Said It Was Goodbye ㅠㅠ”

“I recommend it because it’s such a realistic, relatable read about how suffering can be unavoidable.”

“Even as it makes you chuckle, there isn’t a single scene that doesn’t somehow leave a corner of your heart sad.”

““A Thousand Blues,” something like that.”

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

“'Contradiction'”

“Not long ago, I read The Unbearable Lightness of Being, which tells the story of four men and women who are very different from one another. It seems to me that people are born as light as feathers and gradually take on weight as they go through life. Personally, I thought Sabina’s life was wonderful.”

“One of the books I’ve read recently is Scythe.”

“It’s about a world where, with the emergence of something called the Thunderhead in the future, people no longer die, and a figure called a Scythe regulates the population. I think the concept is so unique: when an age comes in which people no longer die, someone still has to die, so the question is who should be the one to die.”

“I recently finished reading My Brilliant Friend.”

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

“The books I'm currently reading—I’m reading two at the same time: one called *Consolation for Sorrow* and *Strange Comfort*.”

“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.”

“When asked to recommend a book to readers, IU mentioned Haruki Murakami's *Hear the Wind Sing*.”

“That author had a lot of books listed as bestsellers in Korea, including one called *Save Me*, and”

““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.””

““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.””

““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.””

“<The Sound of Your Heart> is really entertaining. I don't think I've ever seen a comic this entertaining in my life.”

“To become better, we willingly became worse.”