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  • Heal through small, meaningful encounters with a warm, contemporary tale—this 428‑page novel by Taeyeon Heo, a Honbul Literary Award winner, unfolds secondhand market magic with a whimsical illustrated cover
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Who it's for
Readers who enjoy Korean contemporary fiction about community, empathy, and second chances
Main benefit
A 428-page contemporary novel about meaningful connections formed through secondhand trading
Texture / fit
Korean-language paperback novel
Size
428 pages
Material / key ingredients
Printed book; Korean-language contemporary fiction by Taeyeon Heo
How to use
Read the novel in Korean.

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The Fairy of the Secondhand Market

Book Overview

The Fairy of the Secondhand Market is a heartwarming novel that explores the connections formed through a unique secondhand marketplace. Written by acclaimed author 허태연, recipient of the 11th Honbul Literary Award and known for the bestseller Hakuda Photo Studio, this new work delivers a dreamy, healing story set against the backdrop of everyday life.

The story follows Seonyeohwi, a wealthy resident of Hannam-dong, who stumbles upon the world of secondhand trading. Through unexpected encounters and exchanges, she begins to heal her own wounds and those of her neighbors, discovering the warmth and stories hidden within ordinary objects. The novel invites readers into a space where happiness is a bonus, misfortune can be negotiated, and every transaction is filled with meaning.

Key Features

  • Genre: Contemporary healing fiction
  • Author: Taeyeon Heo
  • Language: Korean
  • Pages: 428
  • Weight: 504g
  • Dimensions: 137 x 197 x 21 mm
  • ISBN13: 9791130648590
  • ISBN10: 1130648591
  • Publisher: NOLL

Highlights

  • 2024 bestseller in major bookstores
  • Features a vibrant, illustrated cover with a whimsical cityscape and a pink building, reflecting the magical realism of the story
  • Explores themes of connection, healing, and the hidden value in everyday objects
  • Perfect for readers who enjoy stories about community, empathy, and second chances

About the Story

This novel captures the lives of people whose stories are intertwined through the exchange of secondhand goods. Each item carries memories and emotions, revealing the unseen sides of its previous owners. The narrative emphasizes that even ordinary things can hold extraordinary significance, and that every transaction is an opportunity for new beginnings.

Specification Details
Title The Fairy of the Secondhand Market
Author Taeyeon Heo
Pages 428
Weight 504g
Dimensions 137 x 197 x 21 mm
ISBN13 9791130648590
ISBN10 1130648591
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Korean user insights

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Korean readers generally describe The Fairy of the Secondhand Market as warm, timely healing fiction about grief, class, objects, and unexpected community. The secondhand-market premise is easy to read and relatable, although one reader found the dialogue theatrical and insufficiently natural.

Commonly praised

  • Timely secondhand-market premise creates immediate relatability
  • Warm episodic encounters explore grief, sharing, and community
  • Short, accessible pacing makes it easy comfort reading

Worth knowing

  • One reader found the dialogue theatrical and unrealistic
  • The healing-fiction structure may feel familiar to genre-heavy readers

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