Kim Ho-Yeon – författare

In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of community and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin.

Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed.

Mrs. Yeom, a retired history teacher and current owner of her neighborhood’s corner store, is distraught over the loss of her purse, until she receives a mysterious call from the person who found it. To thank this down-on-his-luck stranger, she offers him a free meal from the convenience store. Seeing the joy the food brings him, Mrs. Yeom impulsively invites him to stop by for lunch every day.

In a twist of fate, Dok-go saves the store from a robber—a brave act that propels Mrs. Yeom to offers the bear-like man a job working the night shift, despite the objections of her wary employees. The store’s new employee quickly wins over the quirky denizens of the neighborhood, becoming a welcoming ear and source of advice for his coworkers and neighbors’ problems, and helping his new boss save the store from financial ruin. But just when things are looking up for Dok-go, Mrs. Yeom's good-for-nothing son, eager to sell the store, hires a detective to dig into the mysterious man’s past and 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.

The much-anticipated sequel to the million-copy international bestseller The Second Chance Convenience Store, The Last Chance Convenience Store is just as moving and full of heart as the original, inviting us once again into the comforting glow of a neighborhood store where laughter, struggle, and second chances converge in one poignant tale. Welcome back to the store where everyone has a story.A new chapter at the Always convenience store begins.

A year and a half has passed. The world has changedand so has the Always convenience store in Cheongpa-dong. Under the mask-wearing reality of the pandemic, the store is now run by Seonsuk, a once-frustrated mother turned steady manager, and Minsik, the wayward son of the beloved owner who once made the store a refuge. Prickly, reluctant, and more concerned with profits than people, Minsik is an unlikely heir to his mother's legacy of quiet generosity.

But when a new night worker arrivesHwang Geunbae, a clumsy yet endearing man in his forties who prefers to go by the name ';Hong Geumbo'the convenience store begins to transform once again. With a booming voice, meddlesome streak, and disarming warmth, Hong Geumbo brings both chaos and comfort to those around him.Blending sharp wit, gentle humor, and emotional depth, this sequel reminds us that no one is too lost for a second chanceand sometimes, healing starts in the most ordinary of places.