Description
Book introduction-Korean version
“Good night! Let’s do something that will destroy the world with crazy people.”
A heart-pounding bout of children who have lined up to achieve their true dreams!
At the beginning of summer, after a group of sadang gangs came to the village, there was no end to the heinous things happening to the village. Every night, suspicious footsteps are heard in Seonangdang, a man dressed as a man with a woman’s face wanders around, and a tightrope walker dressed as a tiger appears in the market place. Eventually, Lady Cho-ok, the richest family in the village, is kidnapped by bandits on her way to the temple. The whole village lamented the tragedy of the kind-hearted mistress. No one noticed the sadang plaque that suddenly disappeared in the midst of the commotion. What is the truth behind all of this?
“The Case of Missing Yun Cho-ok” is a story of a proper ‘fight’ between children who are pointed at by the world just because they have an extraordinary dream. Although he was born as the son of a leader of the sadang troupe, Lee Hae enjoyed secretly putting on makeup rather than walking on a tightrope. Cho-ok dreams of being free from the things that oppress her because she is both a noblewoman and a woman. Hong-dan has an aspiration to raise the family by playing the geomungo. The three children, who are very different in status and situation, become the only friends and helpers who understand each other with the desire to do what they really like. The friendship, sympathy, and courage to risk everything you like makes the reader’s heart flutter. To many children who feel frustrated or taken for granted by the decisions made by society and adults, I am thrilled to think about who they are and what they want.
Index
Mistress goes missing before the wedding | 7
The missing swing string | 10
wrong child | 22
Strange Encounters | 34
Mistress Cho-ok’s Proposal | 46
A Midsummer Night’s Seonangdang | 56
Apprentice Yein, Hongdan | 70
bet bout | 83
stand on board | 95
When it rains | 104
Cho-ok’s determination | 117
lines of each other | 136
Author’s Note | 148
Publication Date 01/30/2023
Number of pages, weight, size 152 pages | 264g | 147*210*10mm



けんた – Kyoto, Japan –
話は面白かった。キャラクターの深さに少し物足りなさがあったかも。でも、読んで損はないと思います。
マルコ from ローマ, イタリア –
面白いストーリーだが、最初は少し混乱した。キャラクターに感情移入できた。ただ終わり方がちょっと期待外れだった。
Erik – Uppsala, Sweden –
Boken fångade min uppmärksamhet direkt. Berättelsen är spännande och handlingen håller dig intresserad hela vägen igenom. Illustrationen i den nya utgåvan gör att det känns som jag verkligen ser händelserna.
Greta Baumann from Berlin, Germany –
Ein komplexes Gefüge voller Rätsel und Übertreibungen umgibt die Entführung von Cho-ok. Die Spannungen des Dorfbewohners werden gefangen in einer Zerrissenheit zwischen dem Grotesken und der humanistischen Frage: Wer ist wirklisch verantwortlich? Für echte Aufregung im Thriller-Lese-Genre empfehlenswert!
Haruki Takahashi from Lisboa, Portugal –
Nas beiras do mercado, aquele sussurro. Amei o jeito que me lembrou a inocência perdida na minha juventude enquanto devorava cada página. Chorando ao perceber as máscaras por trás da fachada comunitária.
Freja – Uppsala, Sweden –
Boken har en spännande handling som fångade mitt intresse direkt. Den ger bra insikt i landsbygdslivet och dramatiska händelser. Jag kunde inte sluta läsa, den var välskriven utan att vara svårförståelig. Ett fint omslag gör det till ett vackert tillskott i min bokhylla.
Leah Whitmore from Brooklyn, USA –
This gripping tale reminded me of late summer nights in New York, where mysteries pulse through the city. I couldn’t help but see the shadows behind every corner while immersed in Cho-ok’s world. A spellbinding narrative.
Joon Soo-kyeong from Jeonju, South Korea –
A labyrinth of secrets wrapped in vivid Korean folklore—Yun Cho-ok’s tale captures both beauty and darkness. It left me questioning every shadow on my village path.