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- A word from MD
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In search of the colorful darkness that exists in everyoneA society where laughing and enduring well are considered good.
The ordinary protagonist is recommended brain surgery to regulate his emotions due to various incidents.
In this way, he gains the freedom of depravity and experiences a sense of liberation for the first time.
A courageous novel that breaks free from the dichotomy of good and evil and helps us realize that it's okay to be "a little less moral."
July 19, 2024. Novel/Poetry PD Kim Yu-ri
A provocative story for those who dream of freedom.
A narrative feast that beautifully blends SF, mystery, and realism.
“Her suppressed, ashen heart begins to shine in a variety of colors.
She laughs heartily and heartily.
And I laughed too.
“Has there ever been another novel that I read so greedily, as if I was devouring something so voraciously?”_From the recommendation by Kang Hwa-gil (novelist)
A young writer who has won literary awards one after another in a very short period of time, including the Excellence Award for Short Story at the 9th Kyobo Bookstore Story Contest, the Grand Prize for Short Story at the 4th Com2uS Global Content Literature Award, the Grand Prize for Long Story at the 1st and 2nd K-Story Contests, and the Grand Prize for Long Story at the 6th Korean Science Literature Award in 2023.
With a wide spectrum ranging from cozy romance novels to futuristic sci-fi, Cheong-ye eventually found readers by revealing the sticky and pure dark emotions within herself.
I was prepared to be cursed at, so I gathered my courage and wrote the story I wanted to write.
That's why the powerful novel "The Orange and the Bread Knife" was published by Hubble.
Self-censorship occurs on a daily basis in social life.
Sometimes, it gets reinforced without you even realizing it, and your gaze towards others also becomes harsh.
The scope of censorship extends to others.
As each person's definition of justice becomes stronger, the scope of judgment and prejudice against others, which are exercised as rights, expands, and even spreads to social problems such as 'no kids zones' and 'SNS witch hunts'.
The author speaks to those who insist on their own 'justice' and insist that it is 'good'.
“Aren’t we thinking too fragmentarily?” This thought led to the creation of “Orange and Bread Knife.”
Beginning with the statement, “It’s been too long since I’ve been able to smile,” “The Orange and the Bread Knife” takes readers into a situation that everyone has experienced at least once.
The realistic setting and characters, although exaggerated, feel familiar, as if we have met them before.
A device created with scientific imagination called 'emotional modification therapy' functions like licorice.
As you follow the protagonist's inner self, wavering between desire and impulse, hypocrisy and guilt, a powerful twist comes before you know it.
The moment you close the last page, some will turn back and read again, while others will look back at themselves and their surroundings.
A novel that starts lightly and ends heavily.
This summer, a story that offers both a chill and a cool feeling will surely satisfy readers who dream of escaping from reality.
A narrative feast that beautifully blends SF, mystery, and realism.
“Her suppressed, ashen heart begins to shine in a variety of colors.
She laughs heartily and heartily.
And I laughed too.
“Has there ever been another novel that I read so greedily, as if I was devouring something so voraciously?”_From the recommendation by Kang Hwa-gil (novelist)
A young writer who has won literary awards one after another in a very short period of time, including the Excellence Award for Short Story at the 9th Kyobo Bookstore Story Contest, the Grand Prize for Short Story at the 4th Com2uS Global Content Literature Award, the Grand Prize for Long Story at the 1st and 2nd K-Story Contests, and the Grand Prize for Long Story at the 6th Korean Science Literature Award in 2023.
With a wide spectrum ranging from cozy romance novels to futuristic sci-fi, Cheong-ye eventually found readers by revealing the sticky and pure dark emotions within herself.
I was prepared to be cursed at, so I gathered my courage and wrote the story I wanted to write.
That's why the powerful novel "The Orange and the Bread Knife" was published by Hubble.
Self-censorship occurs on a daily basis in social life.
Sometimes, it gets reinforced without you even realizing it, and your gaze towards others also becomes harsh.
The scope of censorship extends to others.
As each person's definition of justice becomes stronger, the scope of judgment and prejudice against others, which are exercised as rights, expands, and even spreads to social problems such as 'no kids zones' and 'SNS witch hunts'.
The author speaks to those who insist on their own 'justice' and insist that it is 'good'.
“Aren’t we thinking too fragmentarily?” This thought led to the creation of “Orange and Bread Knife.”
Beginning with the statement, “It’s been too long since I’ve been able to smile,” “The Orange and the Bread Knife” takes readers into a situation that everyone has experienced at least once.
The realistic setting and characters, although exaggerated, feel familiar, as if we have met them before.
A device created with scientific imagination called 'emotional modification therapy' functions like licorice.
As you follow the protagonist's inner self, wavering between desire and impulse, hypocrisy and guilt, a powerful twist comes before you know it.
The moment you close the last page, some will turn back and read again, while others will look back at themselves and their surroundings.
A novel that starts lightly and ends heavily.
This summer, a story that offers both a chill and a cool feeling will surely satisfy readers who dream of escaping from reality.
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When you disappoint someone you love, don't hesitate and take a breath.
So that the despair of disappointing others does not choke me.
I had to do my best to breathe in and out.
I have broken your heart again.
I made the people who came into this world and dedicated themselves to making it run smoothly in accordance with the times uncomfortable.
No matter how much I thought about it, if I had to put a label on all these mistakes, I had to write it as Oh Young-ah.
So I wanted to change.
--- p.19
It's been so long since I lost my smile.
--- p.23
“I told you to stop because your friends were scared!”
I continued to hold Jisoo tightly and bite my lower lip.
My back would ache every time a small foot, bearing all my weight, would strike my back.
This situation should never have been considered a human-to-human matter.
If that were to happen, I might end up punching a six-year-old child in the temple while talking about human nature.
I could only endure it if I thought of it as something of a 'human-to-human operation'.
Perhaps I can control this unavoidable anger by treating it like a baby alien.
Even though this was an arrogant and disgusting thought of an adult, I had to endure it because I was an adult.
--- pp.25~26
Stiff, stiff necks looked at me.
I imagined their childish worries being reincarnated as a scary red pen and dancing across their performance evaluation forms.
The teacher yelled at me, the teacher only hates me, the teacher is ostracizing me.
What was scary was not the children's untamed, noble sense of victimhood.
I was afraid of the blind, unmanaged faith of adults that existed behind it.
"no.
I'm sorry, teacher.
“I’m really sorry.”
--- p.28
We need to make better choices for the future.
I decided never to buy 25 Mart products because I believe that true civic consciousness is making better choices and thinking more deeply.
Mass production, machine production, environmental destruction, unfair imports and exports, and unethical manufacturing.
Despite all those labels, 25 Mart's bread easily beat Narude's sugar-free, eco-friendly, vegan bread.
The reason was simple.
Because Naruto's bread was 9,500 won.
--- p.41
“Why do you do that even though you know?”
"Sorry."
Eun-ju smiled when she heard my apology.
Her orange lip gloss sparkled with even more saturation.
I only confirmed her pure happiness when I saw the joy blooming on that orange.
(…) If you look closely at her face, you can see a sense of relief.
This is why I did not bother to hide my mistakes and instead chose to be ignored.
Eun-ju admired my reflective face.
--- pp.53~54
“If you just think about it a little, you can live better.”
(…) I stopped talking and thought about Eun-ju’s whirlwind-like love.
Just a little more.
I nodded again.
Just a little more.
But how much more?
--- p.61
I had to hide the fact that my feelings for him had degenerated into a dull affection that didn't even reach the level of friendship.
Any woman who tells him she doesn't love him is a bad woman.
A woman who cannot embrace this kind man, this man who devotes himself to his lover instead of adornment, must be a villain.
I didn't want to be that kind of woman.
We have been covering our feeble feelings with the cloak of love.
(…) This was something I brought upon myself.
Self-inflicted? I told you, it's something you should be grateful for, please.
Oh Young-ah.
please!
--- pp.74~75
Choosing to avoid becoming a villain was like holding a water gun in my heart and not letting go.
The act of restraining oneself so as not to jump into unexpected places.
As a result, I am now lying facing Suwon.
This was so unfair and unreasonable.
The contradiction that the choices made to stick to goodness continue in parallel, leaving behind a life you didn't want.
--- pp.80~81
Third link, fourth link.
All of them contained nameless misfortunes.
Colorful darknesses that are never ordinary, that do not transcend a single life.
Observing the suffering of others brought on feelings of guilt.
At the same time, there was a thrill of witnessing someone else's life change completely.
Bad things have hooks.
The heart that had striven to live a good life was tied up in an instant and hung there hanging below.
My brain was soaked in catharsis.
Laughter erupted.
--- pp.107~108
“Do you think anyone can become a psychopath?”
“It’s strange to laugh at other people’s misfortune.”
“Take a good look.
That laughter didn't come from seeing other people's misfortune.
There are other branches.
“It’s not my job to find that.”
--- p.111
“I’m going to report you to the police!”
“If you want to do it, do it.
“Report or whatever.”
I burst out laughing at the sight of him getting angry and throwing tantrums.
I sprinkled red pepper powder toward the mouth that was wide open to the sound of 'geoja'.
The 300-gram portion was more than enough to fill the mouth cavity that spewed out the ugly sound.
“You don’t like me, do you? From today on, you can definitely hate me.”
"what?"
“I don’t like things that are ambiguous.”
It was nice to see the woman's philtrum trembling slightly.
So that the despair of disappointing others does not choke me.
I had to do my best to breathe in and out.
I have broken your heart again.
I made the people who came into this world and dedicated themselves to making it run smoothly in accordance with the times uncomfortable.
No matter how much I thought about it, if I had to put a label on all these mistakes, I had to write it as Oh Young-ah.
So I wanted to change.
--- p.19
It's been so long since I lost my smile.
--- p.23
“I told you to stop because your friends were scared!”
I continued to hold Jisoo tightly and bite my lower lip.
My back would ache every time a small foot, bearing all my weight, would strike my back.
This situation should never have been considered a human-to-human matter.
If that were to happen, I might end up punching a six-year-old child in the temple while talking about human nature.
I could only endure it if I thought of it as something of a 'human-to-human operation'.
Perhaps I can control this unavoidable anger by treating it like a baby alien.
Even though this was an arrogant and disgusting thought of an adult, I had to endure it because I was an adult.
--- pp.25~26
Stiff, stiff necks looked at me.
I imagined their childish worries being reincarnated as a scary red pen and dancing across their performance evaluation forms.
The teacher yelled at me, the teacher only hates me, the teacher is ostracizing me.
What was scary was not the children's untamed, noble sense of victimhood.
I was afraid of the blind, unmanaged faith of adults that existed behind it.
"no.
I'm sorry, teacher.
“I’m really sorry.”
--- p.28
We need to make better choices for the future.
I decided never to buy 25 Mart products because I believe that true civic consciousness is making better choices and thinking more deeply.
Mass production, machine production, environmental destruction, unfair imports and exports, and unethical manufacturing.
Despite all those labels, 25 Mart's bread easily beat Narude's sugar-free, eco-friendly, vegan bread.
The reason was simple.
Because Naruto's bread was 9,500 won.
--- p.41
“Why do you do that even though you know?”
"Sorry."
Eun-ju smiled when she heard my apology.
Her orange lip gloss sparkled with even more saturation.
I only confirmed her pure happiness when I saw the joy blooming on that orange.
(…) If you look closely at her face, you can see a sense of relief.
This is why I did not bother to hide my mistakes and instead chose to be ignored.
Eun-ju admired my reflective face.
--- pp.53~54
“If you just think about it a little, you can live better.”
(…) I stopped talking and thought about Eun-ju’s whirlwind-like love.
Just a little more.
I nodded again.
Just a little more.
But how much more?
--- p.61
I had to hide the fact that my feelings for him had degenerated into a dull affection that didn't even reach the level of friendship.
Any woman who tells him she doesn't love him is a bad woman.
A woman who cannot embrace this kind man, this man who devotes himself to his lover instead of adornment, must be a villain.
I didn't want to be that kind of woman.
We have been covering our feeble feelings with the cloak of love.
(…) This was something I brought upon myself.
Self-inflicted? I told you, it's something you should be grateful for, please.
Oh Young-ah.
please!
--- pp.74~75
Choosing to avoid becoming a villain was like holding a water gun in my heart and not letting go.
The act of restraining oneself so as not to jump into unexpected places.
As a result, I am now lying facing Suwon.
This was so unfair and unreasonable.
The contradiction that the choices made to stick to goodness continue in parallel, leaving behind a life you didn't want.
--- pp.80~81
Third link, fourth link.
All of them contained nameless misfortunes.
Colorful darknesses that are never ordinary, that do not transcend a single life.
Observing the suffering of others brought on feelings of guilt.
At the same time, there was a thrill of witnessing someone else's life change completely.
Bad things have hooks.
The heart that had striven to live a good life was tied up in an instant and hung there hanging below.
My brain was soaked in catharsis.
Laughter erupted.
--- pp.107~108
“Do you think anyone can become a psychopath?”
“It’s strange to laugh at other people’s misfortune.”
“Take a good look.
That laughter didn't come from seeing other people's misfortune.
There are other branches.
“It’s not my job to find that.”
--- p.111
“I’m going to report you to the police!”
“If you want to do it, do it.
“Report or whatever.”
I burst out laughing at the sight of him getting angry and throwing tantrums.
I sprinkled red pepper powder toward the mouth that was wide open to the sound of 'geoja'.
The 300-gram portion was more than enough to fill the mouth cavity that spewed out the ugly sound.
“You don’t like me, do you? From today on, you can definitely hate me.”
"what?"
“I don’t like things that are ambiguous.”
It was nice to see the woman's philtrum trembling slightly.
--- p.121
Publisher's Review
“I can respect you.
“Only if you respect me.”
As my world, which had been standing upside down, was turned upside down
Drawing a person who has finally started breathing
“The story, written in a pleasant and flowing style, goes beyond empathy and makes you accept it as your own story.
The 'I' in the novel finally begins to tell the real 'I' story.
“It’s cathartic to see a protagonist shout ‘No!’ when the whole world is insisting that he should shout ‘Yes!’.”
_From the recommendation by Jeong Hae-yeon (novelist)
Oh Young-ah, the main character of ‘Orange and Bread Knife’.
27 years old.
Kindergarten teacher.
Everyone around Oh Young-ah demands her agreement and understanding for their own definition of justice.
Oh Young-ah, whose strengths were being able to laugh easily, be considerate, and be patient, admires and respects their values while feeling burdened.
Oh Young-ah convinces herself that she should join because loving the environment, animals, and her lover is 'desirable.'
Oh Young-ah forces a smile and apologizes to avoid conflict with those around her.
Change your hobbies and habits too.
Oh Young-ah, who had been working too hard, eventually suffers from depression and lethargy, and loses the ability to smile and the sense of being alive.
“If you’re feeling down, why don’t you try counseling?” Encouraged by the concerns of those around her, Oh Young-ah decides to seek psychotherapy.
At the 'Seo Hyang Medical Research Center', which studies brain surgery, Oh Young-ah receives 'emotional regulation' surgery, the effects of which last for four weeks.
The aftermath is a complete loss of control.
A desire that was pressed down like a spring.
Self-rationalization, anger, and resentment explode.
She begins to feel destructive impulses.
I curse inwardly, 'Fucking kid.'
I'm spitting out what I've been holding back.
What comes along with the self-reproach of feeling like a bad person is an intense sense of liberation.
Oh Young-ah is confused and returns to the center to find out what this procedure is, but is told that she has no choice but to wait for the procedure to take effect.
Oh Young-ah, who realizes that she is changing, begins to become addicted to the sweetness of liberation.
She begins to pour out her old feelings in an attempt to escape from the precious people who led her to 'goodness'.
An attempt to break the prison called 'relationship' that was built with great care.
But the day when the effects of the treatment wear off comes cruelly.
What kind of end awaits her?
“You don’t have to be sorry.”
What attitude should we have toward society and relationships?
“Sometimes it’s hard for us to fill the gaps.
I want to be accepted as is.
Even if my morality doesn't meet the standards of others, even if I fail to realize the justice of this society, even if I am a being who creates cracks in that justice.
I just want to live.
As it is”_From the author’s note
To function as a member of society, we must train ourselves to be restrained and yielding.
There are institutions to help with that, and the professionals there train people who haven't reached adulthood.
They are called 'teachers', but people don't really know how much they sacrifice for society.
Rather, we demand it of them boldly.
There are many eyes watching, so you must always be pure.
That we must set an 'example'.
Where does this 'model' begin and end?
Oh Young-ah is a kindergarten teacher.
While teaching children, he takes the kicks of children with his bare body to break up fights, and voluntarily bows his head to avoid negative public opinion from parents.
Oh Young-ah tries to dismiss the anger that comes and goes as a 'bad emotion.'
Oh Young-ah, who has excessive restraint and sensitivity.
Oh Young-ah's self-censorship goes so far as to think that it is natural for an individual to sacrifice themselves to the shackles of 'goodness' created by the world.
If you follow Oh Young-ah's thoughts, you will become frustrated.
As I turn the page, nodding my head repeatedly to the innocent child's question, "Won't you get tired of living like that?", I find myself stepping back and saying, "Huh?" as I watch Oh Young-ah acting as if she's let go of the reins after the procedure.
You might also think, 'Can a teacher do that?'
In fact, the main character Oh Young-ah's appearance is very similar to some of ours.
You listen to your friend's nonsense and clap your hands in agreement, you can't resist eating the food your lover prepares for you, and when you hear something unpleasant at work, you swallow your rebuttal and say, "I'm sorry" with a bitter mouth.
The world is strange, but hiding our true feelings and lying for the sake of relationships is a common occurrence in everyday life.
To adapt to this strange world, we fool ourselves into thinking that it's okay to use others for our own ends.
Are we all "bad people"? Conversely, are all those who lie to us "bad people"? "The Orange and the Bread Knife" appeals to readers through exaggerated settings and situations, enumerating the desire to be good and the desire to remain as they are.
Sometimes I want to eat unhealthy food for the pleasure of my tongue.
Sometimes, while I'm working, I want to curse in my head.
Please accept me as I am, the negative and impulsive me.
Hold up a megaphone to the world.
If you follow Oh Young-ah's thoughts, you will get this thought.
Is she really crazy, or maybe she was just crazy to begin with.
Questions without answers spring up.
Rather, isn't it the people around Oh Young-ah who are crazy for demanding excessive control?
It is difficult to disassemble and reassemble the world, but it is possible to repeatedly poke and shout.
Even if that scream feels like noise to some.
To do that, you need something eerily intense, and paradoxically, it will inevitably be a great comfort to someone.
『Orange and Bread Knife』 is the answer that Cheongye gave.
We have 'oranges' and 'bread knives'.
What can we choose from this story that runs without rest?
“Only if you respect me.”
As my world, which had been standing upside down, was turned upside down
Drawing a person who has finally started breathing
“The story, written in a pleasant and flowing style, goes beyond empathy and makes you accept it as your own story.
The 'I' in the novel finally begins to tell the real 'I' story.
“It’s cathartic to see a protagonist shout ‘No!’ when the whole world is insisting that he should shout ‘Yes!’.”
_From the recommendation by Jeong Hae-yeon (novelist)
Oh Young-ah, the main character of ‘Orange and Bread Knife’.
27 years old.
Kindergarten teacher.
Everyone around Oh Young-ah demands her agreement and understanding for their own definition of justice.
Oh Young-ah, whose strengths were being able to laugh easily, be considerate, and be patient, admires and respects their values while feeling burdened.
Oh Young-ah convinces herself that she should join because loving the environment, animals, and her lover is 'desirable.'
Oh Young-ah forces a smile and apologizes to avoid conflict with those around her.
Change your hobbies and habits too.
Oh Young-ah, who had been working too hard, eventually suffers from depression and lethargy, and loses the ability to smile and the sense of being alive.
“If you’re feeling down, why don’t you try counseling?” Encouraged by the concerns of those around her, Oh Young-ah decides to seek psychotherapy.
At the 'Seo Hyang Medical Research Center', which studies brain surgery, Oh Young-ah receives 'emotional regulation' surgery, the effects of which last for four weeks.
The aftermath is a complete loss of control.
A desire that was pressed down like a spring.
Self-rationalization, anger, and resentment explode.
She begins to feel destructive impulses.
I curse inwardly, 'Fucking kid.'
I'm spitting out what I've been holding back.
What comes along with the self-reproach of feeling like a bad person is an intense sense of liberation.
Oh Young-ah is confused and returns to the center to find out what this procedure is, but is told that she has no choice but to wait for the procedure to take effect.
Oh Young-ah, who realizes that she is changing, begins to become addicted to the sweetness of liberation.
She begins to pour out her old feelings in an attempt to escape from the precious people who led her to 'goodness'.
An attempt to break the prison called 'relationship' that was built with great care.
But the day when the effects of the treatment wear off comes cruelly.
What kind of end awaits her?
“You don’t have to be sorry.”
What attitude should we have toward society and relationships?
“Sometimes it’s hard for us to fill the gaps.
I want to be accepted as is.
Even if my morality doesn't meet the standards of others, even if I fail to realize the justice of this society, even if I am a being who creates cracks in that justice.
I just want to live.
As it is”_From the author’s note
To function as a member of society, we must train ourselves to be restrained and yielding.
There are institutions to help with that, and the professionals there train people who haven't reached adulthood.
They are called 'teachers', but people don't really know how much they sacrifice for society.
Rather, we demand it of them boldly.
There are many eyes watching, so you must always be pure.
That we must set an 'example'.
Where does this 'model' begin and end?
Oh Young-ah is a kindergarten teacher.
While teaching children, he takes the kicks of children with his bare body to break up fights, and voluntarily bows his head to avoid negative public opinion from parents.
Oh Young-ah tries to dismiss the anger that comes and goes as a 'bad emotion.'
Oh Young-ah, who has excessive restraint and sensitivity.
Oh Young-ah's self-censorship goes so far as to think that it is natural for an individual to sacrifice themselves to the shackles of 'goodness' created by the world.
If you follow Oh Young-ah's thoughts, you will become frustrated.
As I turn the page, nodding my head repeatedly to the innocent child's question, "Won't you get tired of living like that?", I find myself stepping back and saying, "Huh?" as I watch Oh Young-ah acting as if she's let go of the reins after the procedure.
You might also think, 'Can a teacher do that?'
In fact, the main character Oh Young-ah's appearance is very similar to some of ours.
You listen to your friend's nonsense and clap your hands in agreement, you can't resist eating the food your lover prepares for you, and when you hear something unpleasant at work, you swallow your rebuttal and say, "I'm sorry" with a bitter mouth.
The world is strange, but hiding our true feelings and lying for the sake of relationships is a common occurrence in everyday life.
To adapt to this strange world, we fool ourselves into thinking that it's okay to use others for our own ends.
Are we all "bad people"? Conversely, are all those who lie to us "bad people"? "The Orange and the Bread Knife" appeals to readers through exaggerated settings and situations, enumerating the desire to be good and the desire to remain as they are.
Sometimes I want to eat unhealthy food for the pleasure of my tongue.
Sometimes, while I'm working, I want to curse in my head.
Please accept me as I am, the negative and impulsive me.
Hold up a megaphone to the world.
If you follow Oh Young-ah's thoughts, you will get this thought.
Is she really crazy, or maybe she was just crazy to begin with.
Questions without answers spring up.
Rather, isn't it the people around Oh Young-ah who are crazy for demanding excessive control?
It is difficult to disassemble and reassemble the world, but it is possible to repeatedly poke and shout.
Even if that scream feels like noise to some.
To do that, you need something eerily intense, and paradoxically, it will inevitably be a great comfort to someone.
『Orange and Bread Knife』 is the answer that Cheongye gave.
We have 'oranges' and 'bread knives'.
What can we choose from this story that runs without rest?
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 17, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 184 pages | 260g | 130*198*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791193078259
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