One night when I wasn't there
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Book Introduction
- A word from MD
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Invitation to the world of Lee KkotnimA strange and mysterious story drawn by best-selling author Lee Kkot-nim.
What secrets does this closed amusement park hold? Readers are invited to a new door to life that opens only when past and present are connected.
You will be able to feel the solid spirit of the times that captures reality in this exciting story that you cannot take your eyes off.
August 29, 2025. Youth PD Bae Seung-yeon
New full-length novel by best-selling author Lee Kkot
“A story that I have kept in my heart for 10 years
“Finally putting it out into the world.”
A Ferris wheel that no longer turns, a carousel that has stopped without lights or music, rusty amusement equipment that creaks in the wind.
In a small town that embraces a closed amusement park, suspicious things start to happen one by one, and the secrets of a case that was buried ten years ago begin to come to light due to the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl...
Bestselling author Lee Kkot-nim, who has become a defining name in our youth literature, has released a story she has kept in her heart for 10 years into the full-length novel, “One Night When I Wasn’t There.”
Author Lee Kkot-nim is a storyteller beloved by countless readers for her captivating plot twists and turns, while also confronting the problems of our world head-on.
The reason why every work he published became a bestseller is probably because, beyond being entertaining, he always had a message that did not shy away from the spirit of the times.
"One Night I Wasn't There" is a work in which such authorial ability particularly shines.
There are stories that only those who have shared their grief can share.
There is a pain and regret that only those who have experienced loss have.
A strange and eerie incident that occurred in a closed midwinter amusement park leads to a night where the three children, the main characters, share their hidden sorrows and guilt.
Those who have finally come to terms with what happened 'one night when I was away' finally connect the past and present and stand at the starting line of a new life.
Some stories can move us forward in life just by not forgetting them.
So, this flower story is literature for tomorrow.
To lead young people who are reluctant to open books into the world of literature, and to help them encounter themselves and the world anew through the books they open.
“A story that I have kept in my heart for 10 years
“Finally putting it out into the world.”
A Ferris wheel that no longer turns, a carousel that has stopped without lights or music, rusty amusement equipment that creaks in the wind.
In a small town that embraces a closed amusement park, suspicious things start to happen one by one, and the secrets of a case that was buried ten years ago begin to come to light due to the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl...
Bestselling author Lee Kkot-nim, who has become a defining name in our youth literature, has released a story she has kept in her heart for 10 years into the full-length novel, “One Night When I Wasn’t There.”
Author Lee Kkot-nim is a storyteller beloved by countless readers for her captivating plot twists and turns, while also confronting the problems of our world head-on.
The reason why every work he published became a bestseller is probably because, beyond being entertaining, he always had a message that did not shy away from the spirit of the times.
"One Night I Wasn't There" is a work in which such authorial ability particularly shines.
There are stories that only those who have shared their grief can share.
There is a pain and regret that only those who have experienced loss have.
A strange and eerie incident that occurred in a closed midwinter amusement park leads to a night where the three children, the main characters, share their hidden sorrows and guilt.
Those who have finally come to terms with what happened 'one night when I was away' finally connect the past and present and stand at the starting line of a new life.
Some stories can move us forward in life just by not forgetting them.
So, this flower story is literature for tomorrow.
To lead young people who are reluctant to open books into the world of literature, and to help them encounter themselves and the world anew through the books they open.
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When a loud noise, the likes of which she had never heard before, brushed past Autumn's ears, and soon a hazy cloud of dust covered the surroundings, and the fragments that had been thrown out by the impact sharply grazed Autumn's body, Autumn's world stopped for a moment.
The car was obscured by thick gray smoke, its shape unrecognizable, and it was filled with a pungent smell and an unknown emptiness.
--- p.30
My mother's tone as she spoke about fall was half worry, half interest.
Yu-kyung couldn't say anything in response to her mother.
Because he couldn't say that he sometimes saw strange things or thought of things he shouldn't.
A secret that could not be told to anyone, a secret that could not be discovered by anyone, was hovering around Yu-gyeong.
--- p.47
But the closed Fantasia was desolate and gloomy.
The white walls that once sparkled in the sunlight were now covered with black mold and moss, and the rusty iron gates creaked whenever the wind blew.
The moment I turned away from the amusement park, which was no longer sparkling or beautiful, I heard a humming song from somewhere.
It was inside an amusement park.
--- p.65
Anxiety was a contagious emotion.
The more I felt towards someone, the more anxious I became.
Autumn was a child who could create a comfortable atmosphere with just her expression, and who listened attentively enough to make people want to speak first without being asked.
But one day, he started talking too much and laughing too much.
Somehow it seemed like I was just going around in circles.
But I just thought that the stress from studying was extreme.
Then that accident happened.
The accident was decisive.
When the drunk driving accident that hit the convenience store happened, people said that Ga-eul was barely alive, but Gyun felt a chill in his heart that Ga-eul might not have died by a single step.
There's a world of difference between 'almost' dying and 'not' dying.
--- p.78
This book is a story that I have had in mind for quite some time.
Even though I knew better than anyone that it was a story that I would have to let go of someday, I kept it in my heart for 10 years because it hurt and made me sad.
So if you ask me if I'm okay now, if you ask me if I feel relieved to finally get my story out there, I'll just quietly shake my head.
My heart ached the whole time I was writing.
It's still like that now.
The car was obscured by thick gray smoke, its shape unrecognizable, and it was filled with a pungent smell and an unknown emptiness.
--- p.30
My mother's tone as she spoke about fall was half worry, half interest.
Yu-kyung couldn't say anything in response to her mother.
Because he couldn't say that he sometimes saw strange things or thought of things he shouldn't.
A secret that could not be told to anyone, a secret that could not be discovered by anyone, was hovering around Yu-gyeong.
--- p.47
But the closed Fantasia was desolate and gloomy.
The white walls that once sparkled in the sunlight were now covered with black mold and moss, and the rusty iron gates creaked whenever the wind blew.
The moment I turned away from the amusement park, which was no longer sparkling or beautiful, I heard a humming song from somewhere.
It was inside an amusement park.
--- p.65
Anxiety was a contagious emotion.
The more I felt towards someone, the more anxious I became.
Autumn was a child who could create a comfortable atmosphere with just her expression, and who listened attentively enough to make people want to speak first without being asked.
But one day, he started talking too much and laughing too much.
Somehow it seemed like I was just going around in circles.
But I just thought that the stress from studying was extreme.
Then that accident happened.
The accident was decisive.
When the drunk driving accident that hit the convenience store happened, people said that Ga-eul was barely alive, but Gyun felt a chill in his heart that Ga-eul might not have died by a single step.
There's a world of difference between 'almost' dying and 'not' dying.
--- p.78
This book is a story that I have had in mind for quite some time.
Even though I knew better than anyone that it was a story that I would have to let go of someday, I kept it in my heart for 10 years because it hurt and made me sad.
So if you ask me if I'm okay now, if you ask me if I feel relieved to finally get my story out there, I'll just quietly shake my head.
My heart ached the whole time I was writing.
It's still like that now.
--- From the author's note in the main text
Publisher's Review
A story that author Lee Kkot-nim has kept in her heart for 10 years.
“May there be peace at the end of this story.”
A dimly lit Ferris wheel that no longer turns, rusty iron gates and rides that creak when the wind blows.
Fantasia, a closed amusement park where no more joyful screams can be heard.
The amusement park, which closed three years ago, is slowly dragging the small town in the provincial town that depended on it into a swamp of anxiety and apathy.
As the new year begins, suspicious incidents begin to occur one by one on the deserted streets, and the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl begins to reveal the secrets of a case that had been buried ten years ago...
The long novel "One Night I Wasn't There," which tells the story that author Lee Kkot-nim, a million-seller and a defining name in our youth literature, has cherished for ten years, has been published.
A strange and eerie story set in a closed amusement park.
The abandoned, dark streets are brightly lit
Time that had stopped begins to flow again…
What could make an editor's heart race more than a call from a writer announcing he's working on a new piece? Yet, throughout the process, the writer kept delivering the news in a low voice.
Only when I received the first draft and read the last sentence of the work could I guess a little bit about the author's mind.
It was a story that could not be written without being in pain.
Author Lee Kkot-nim said that she had kept this story in her heart for 10 years.
“Even now… I’m not okay at all.” The calm words of a student interviewed during the research for the piece placed a heavy stone on the author’s heart.
“I wrote this with the hope that children who could not grow up would eventually grow up.
Those who were once children, and those who cannot become adults because of the wounds they carry in their hearts.
I hope you don't get sick anymore, and I hope you move forward with strength.
“I support you with all my heart.” _ From the author’s words
So, anyone who starts reading this work will be left with no choice but to desperately hope.
May there be peace and hope at the end of this story.
“It was you.
The voice that called my name.
It was all you…
I won't leave you alone.
“I’ll be here, by your side.”
A secretive and heartwarming coming-of-age story of overcoming loss and moving toward healing and hope.
There are stories that only those who have shared their grief can share.
There is a pain and regret that only those who have experienced loss have.
The strange and eerie events that occur in a closed midwinter amusement park provide the protagonists with a chance to share their hidden sorrows and guilt.
The main characters, who have honestly faced each other's true feelings, finally connect the past and present and stand at the starting line of a new life.
Then, the author asks in the voice of teenagers who have not yet become adults.
“I wonder if everyone just became adults like this.
Is it okay to be an adult like that? Is that why the world is such a mess?
“Because people who aren’t even real adults are pretending to be adults.”
Staring straight into the cold world
A narrative that doesn't miss the important issues of life.
Author Lee Kkot-nim is a storyteller beloved by countless readers for her captivating plot twists and turns, while also confronting the problems of our world head-on.
The reason why every work he published became a bestseller is probably because, beyond being entertaining, he always had a message that did not shy away from the spirit of the times.
"One Night I Wasn't There" is a work in which such authorial ability particularly shines.
This book, which asks about the meaning of memory and responsibility, healing and growth, is a must-read to understand Lee Kkot-nim's literary world.
Some stories can move us forward in life just by not forgetting them.
So, this flower story is literature for tomorrow.
To lead young people who are reluctant to open books into the world of literature, and to help them encounter themselves and the world anew through the books they open.
“May there be peace at the end of this story.”
A dimly lit Ferris wheel that no longer turns, rusty iron gates and rides that creak when the wind blows.
Fantasia, a closed amusement park where no more joyful screams can be heard.
The amusement park, which closed three years ago, is slowly dragging the small town in the provincial town that depended on it into a swamp of anxiety and apathy.
As the new year begins, suspicious incidents begin to occur one by one on the deserted streets, and the disappearance of a seventeen-year-old girl begins to reveal the secrets of a case that had been buried ten years ago...
The long novel "One Night I Wasn't There," which tells the story that author Lee Kkot-nim, a million-seller and a defining name in our youth literature, has cherished for ten years, has been published.
A strange and eerie story set in a closed amusement park.
The abandoned, dark streets are brightly lit
Time that had stopped begins to flow again…
What could make an editor's heart race more than a call from a writer announcing he's working on a new piece? Yet, throughout the process, the writer kept delivering the news in a low voice.
Only when I received the first draft and read the last sentence of the work could I guess a little bit about the author's mind.
It was a story that could not be written without being in pain.
Author Lee Kkot-nim said that she had kept this story in her heart for 10 years.
“Even now… I’m not okay at all.” The calm words of a student interviewed during the research for the piece placed a heavy stone on the author’s heart.
“I wrote this with the hope that children who could not grow up would eventually grow up.
Those who were once children, and those who cannot become adults because of the wounds they carry in their hearts.
I hope you don't get sick anymore, and I hope you move forward with strength.
“I support you with all my heart.” _ From the author’s words
So, anyone who starts reading this work will be left with no choice but to desperately hope.
May there be peace and hope at the end of this story.
“It was you.
The voice that called my name.
It was all you…
I won't leave you alone.
“I’ll be here, by your side.”
A secretive and heartwarming coming-of-age story of overcoming loss and moving toward healing and hope.
There are stories that only those who have shared their grief can share.
There is a pain and regret that only those who have experienced loss have.
The strange and eerie events that occur in a closed midwinter amusement park provide the protagonists with a chance to share their hidden sorrows and guilt.
The main characters, who have honestly faced each other's true feelings, finally connect the past and present and stand at the starting line of a new life.
Then, the author asks in the voice of teenagers who have not yet become adults.
“I wonder if everyone just became adults like this.
Is it okay to be an adult like that? Is that why the world is such a mess?
“Because people who aren’t even real adults are pretending to be adults.”
Staring straight into the cold world
A narrative that doesn't miss the important issues of life.
Author Lee Kkot-nim is a storyteller beloved by countless readers for her captivating plot twists and turns, while also confronting the problems of our world head-on.
The reason why every work he published became a bestseller is probably because, beyond being entertaining, he always had a message that did not shy away from the spirit of the times.
"One Night I Wasn't There" is a work in which such authorial ability particularly shines.
This book, which asks about the meaning of memory and responsibility, healing and growth, is a must-read to understand Lee Kkot-nim's literary world.
Some stories can move us forward in life just by not forgetting them.
So, this flower story is literature for tomorrow.
To lead young people who are reluctant to open books into the world of literature, and to help them encounter themselves and the world anew through the books they open.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 29, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 228 pages | 472g | 140*205*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791167553300
- ISBN10: 1167553306
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