The store that sells time
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The representative bestseller for young people, “The Shop That Sells Time,”
100th printing commemorative recover edition published!
The bestseller "The Shop That Sells Time," which has been praised for raising the level of domestic youth literature to a new level and chosen by one million readers, has reached its 100th printing after 13 years of publication.
Having reached the monumental milestone of a "100th printing," which is rare even in many fields, we attempted a major transformation by giving it the title of "Special Limited Edition" to once again reach out to readers.
The special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" is full of new features, including a cover illustration that clearly shows the main character Onjo, who has not been shown clearly until now, a book spine printing that delicately embroiders the identity of the novel, and even a side story exclusive to this limited edition. It will be a gift with a deeper meaning than anything else for existing readers, and for readers encountering "The Shop That Sells Time" for the first time, it will be an opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject of "time," which constantly creates new themes.
100th printing commemorative recover edition published!
The bestseller "The Shop That Sells Time," which has been praised for raising the level of domestic youth literature to a new level and chosen by one million readers, has reached its 100th printing after 13 years of publication.
Having reached the monumental milestone of a "100th printing," which is rare even in many fields, we attempted a major transformation by giving it the title of "Special Limited Edition" to once again reach out to readers.
The special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" is full of new features, including a cover illustration that clearly shows the main character Onjo, who has not been shown clearly until now, a book spine printing that delicately embroiders the identity of the novel, and even a side story exclusive to this limited edition. It will be a gift with a deeper meaning than anything else for existing readers, and for readers encountering "The Shop That Sells Time" for the first time, it will be an opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject of "time," which constantly creates new themes.
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Preview
index
First client, that guy
Congratulations on your opening, a store that sells time
severed lizard tail
Chronos vs. Kairos
The one who keeps the balance of the earth
Please put my mother in the freezer.
The Postman of Heaven
Wind blowing through birch trees
Ganesha's offering
Brown bear and apricot blossoms
The clock stopped a year ago
Please sprinkle it from the top of the tower.
Time never knows where it will take us.
Windy Hill
Things I want to leave to the future
Side Story_The Future Left Behind
Author's Note_With gratitude
Congratulations on your opening, a store that sells time
severed lizard tail
Chronos vs. Kairos
The one who keeps the balance of the earth
Please put my mother in the freezer.
The Postman of Heaven
Wind blowing through birch trees
Ganesha's offering
Brown bear and apricot blossoms
The clock stopped a year ago
Please sprinkle it from the top of the tower.
Time never knows where it will take us.
Windy Hill
Things I want to leave to the future
Side Story_The Future Left Behind
Author's Note_With gratitude
Detailed image
Into the book
Kronos: This is actually my first time doing this job.
I never thought that something this difficult would happen.
If my shop is used for such a shady thing, I will close the cafe.
As I stated on the cafe's front page, my intention was to help people and to gain not only financial support but also spiritual satisfaction through my work.
Unless these three things are fully established, I will never take action.
---p.
10
By your side: I thought we should get this back to square one quickly.
I came to the conclusion that I, who knew everything, had no choice but to solve it.
The image of my partner crashing to the ground was etched in my mind.
I never wanted to face that overwhelming sense of despair again.
I thought I had to get my hands on the PMP in question.
(……)
Oh, you might ask, 'Why are you asking me to do this when you can't do it yourself?'
Of course.
If I could, I would.
As I wrote above, the class atmosphere was tense, like a bowstring pulled taut, and the kids didn't speak up, but they seemed to know who was in the classroom during lunch time.
Even if he fails to put it back in its place, he needs to create a completely unexpected situation, so Kronos was needed.
The PMP in question is already in Kronos' locker.
---p.
15~16
Mom said that Onjo resembled her father a lot.
He said that he had a personality that made it impossible to just pass by difficult people.
---p.
30
At some point, I started to think, "Time can be money, so what if I sell my time?"
The abstract concept of time has become physically real.
I thought that rather than being tied down to one place and receiving an hourly wage, I could choose my own work, get a higher hourly wage, and most importantly, see a variety of aspects of the world.
It was also attractive to become an owner who could make decisions and run things on his own rather than following someone else's instructions.
How many people will buy time? The time presented to each person will be as diverse as the number of people.
If so, the times we meet in the future will be as colorful as their diverse appearances.
Selling time… … .
The more I thought about it, the more I felt a strange attraction.
---p.
41~42
Onjo made a promise while looking at his father's memorial photo.
I will live bravely and proudly, just as my father wishes.
Standing in front of his father's memorial tablet, Onjo's fingertips felt the thrill of putting the PMP back in its place.
Onjo wiggled his ten fingers.
The PMP, which glided back into place, must have given peace to many people.
Onjo wanted to brag to his father.
I also moved for someone.
Maybe I saved a life.
Like dad.
---p.
47
There seemed to be a strange power at work in eating face to face, listening to the same music, in the same space, at the same time, and in the same air.
Even at school, I have friends that I eat meals with.
Even if we are in different classes, we always gather together in the cafeteria and eat together.
Isn't the desire to share happy acts among human instincts the very essence of sharing Kairos time?
---p.
71
Is time so pitiful, so cruel, so sad?
Life was like a war between people I wanted to spend time with and people I didn't want to spend time with.
Isn't that intense pattern of yearning for those you want to be with and not wanting to see even a second of someone you dislike—that's ultimately life? The little teacher's energy transcended time, even postponing death.
Death was not the end.
It was as if the time with her father had transcended death and now lived entirely in Onjo's heart.
---p.
115~116
Defending the store that sells time to the bear, something that had been vaguely visible until now has become clear.
The shop that sells time has come to contain much more than the small fence that Onjo created.
It felt like our store, not Onjo's personal store.
If so, then the way the store is run should naturally be changed.
When I returned the commission fee to Kangto, my heart felt much lighter.
---p.
193
I've had a really hard time since the stolen goods incident.
The kid thinks I'm the one who put the PMP back in place.
I was the one who witnessed the kid stealing, and I knew about it but didn't say anything, and then the stolen item disappeared right away, so it makes sense.
He said that I was no different from him. The day PMP came back, the school was noisy.
The kid says he'll tell the truth.
The roles have been reversed.
Rather, it ended up being me who was begging the kid.
I thought things were going to get complicated, so I thought I had to stop it somehow.
If we're not careful, it's obvious that not only me but you will also get into trouble.
I gave him a grace period by saying that I should think about it for one more day and then decide.
That day, I had a lot of conversations with that child.
---p.
207~208
Very slowly.
The wind, rushing breathlessly from afar, shook the tree branches, caressed Onjo's cheeks, and tossed her hair.
This wind will run somewhere else, and in that place, a new wind that I have never experienced before will blow.
As if the time we meet is always the first time.
---p.
236
“Someday I plan to start a store that sells time again.
The main members are currently separated, but there will come a time when each member will find his or her own place.
I'll try to open it again then.
I don't know what form it will take.
Time will tell.
“Because you never know how your thoughts about time might change at any given time.”
“Ahem, I decided to think about it after I return from the military.”
Lee Hyeon, who had been silent until now, barely managed to intervene.
“That’s right, it would be even better if Hyeji joined us when she returned.”
I never thought that something this difficult would happen.
If my shop is used for such a shady thing, I will close the cafe.
As I stated on the cafe's front page, my intention was to help people and to gain not only financial support but also spiritual satisfaction through my work.
Unless these three things are fully established, I will never take action.
---p.
10
By your side: I thought we should get this back to square one quickly.
I came to the conclusion that I, who knew everything, had no choice but to solve it.
The image of my partner crashing to the ground was etched in my mind.
I never wanted to face that overwhelming sense of despair again.
I thought I had to get my hands on the PMP in question.
(……)
Oh, you might ask, 'Why are you asking me to do this when you can't do it yourself?'
Of course.
If I could, I would.
As I wrote above, the class atmosphere was tense, like a bowstring pulled taut, and the kids didn't speak up, but they seemed to know who was in the classroom during lunch time.
Even if he fails to put it back in its place, he needs to create a completely unexpected situation, so Kronos was needed.
The PMP in question is already in Kronos' locker.
---p.
15~16
Mom said that Onjo resembled her father a lot.
He said that he had a personality that made it impossible to just pass by difficult people.
---p.
30
At some point, I started to think, "Time can be money, so what if I sell my time?"
The abstract concept of time has become physically real.
I thought that rather than being tied down to one place and receiving an hourly wage, I could choose my own work, get a higher hourly wage, and most importantly, see a variety of aspects of the world.
It was also attractive to become an owner who could make decisions and run things on his own rather than following someone else's instructions.
How many people will buy time? The time presented to each person will be as diverse as the number of people.
If so, the times we meet in the future will be as colorful as their diverse appearances.
Selling time… … .
The more I thought about it, the more I felt a strange attraction.
---p.
41~42
Onjo made a promise while looking at his father's memorial photo.
I will live bravely and proudly, just as my father wishes.
Standing in front of his father's memorial tablet, Onjo's fingertips felt the thrill of putting the PMP back in its place.
Onjo wiggled his ten fingers.
The PMP, which glided back into place, must have given peace to many people.
Onjo wanted to brag to his father.
I also moved for someone.
Maybe I saved a life.
Like dad.
---p.
47
There seemed to be a strange power at work in eating face to face, listening to the same music, in the same space, at the same time, and in the same air.
Even at school, I have friends that I eat meals with.
Even if we are in different classes, we always gather together in the cafeteria and eat together.
Isn't the desire to share happy acts among human instincts the very essence of sharing Kairos time?
---p.
71
Is time so pitiful, so cruel, so sad?
Life was like a war between people I wanted to spend time with and people I didn't want to spend time with.
Isn't that intense pattern of yearning for those you want to be with and not wanting to see even a second of someone you dislike—that's ultimately life? The little teacher's energy transcended time, even postponing death.
Death was not the end.
It was as if the time with her father had transcended death and now lived entirely in Onjo's heart.
---p.
115~116
Defending the store that sells time to the bear, something that had been vaguely visible until now has become clear.
The shop that sells time has come to contain much more than the small fence that Onjo created.
It felt like our store, not Onjo's personal store.
If so, then the way the store is run should naturally be changed.
When I returned the commission fee to Kangto, my heart felt much lighter.
---p.
193
I've had a really hard time since the stolen goods incident.
The kid thinks I'm the one who put the PMP back in place.
I was the one who witnessed the kid stealing, and I knew about it but didn't say anything, and then the stolen item disappeared right away, so it makes sense.
He said that I was no different from him. The day PMP came back, the school was noisy.
The kid says he'll tell the truth.
The roles have been reversed.
Rather, it ended up being me who was begging the kid.
I thought things were going to get complicated, so I thought I had to stop it somehow.
If we're not careful, it's obvious that not only me but you will also get into trouble.
I gave him a grace period by saying that I should think about it for one more day and then decide.
That day, I had a lot of conversations with that child.
---p.
207~208
Very slowly.
The wind, rushing breathlessly from afar, shook the tree branches, caressed Onjo's cheeks, and tossed her hair.
This wind will run somewhere else, and in that place, a new wind that I have never experienced before will blow.
As if the time we meet is always the first time.
---p.
236
“Someday I plan to start a store that sells time again.
The main members are currently separated, but there will come a time when each member will find his or her own place.
I'll try to open it again then.
I don't know what form it will take.
Time will tell.
“Because you never know how your thoughts about time might change at any given time.”
“Ahem, I decided to think about it after I return from the military.”
Lee Hyeon, who had been silent until now, barely managed to intervene.
“That’s right, it would be even better if Hyeji joined us when she returned.”
---p.
252
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Publisher's Review
★Works included in high school literature textbooks★
★Selected by many recommended books, including the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education★
★Kyobo Bookstore's Top 100 Steady Sellers★
★Translated and published worldwide, including in China, Russia, Turkey, and Thailand★
The first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award winner,
The essence of Korean youth literature, forever changing
Discover a new, still relevant story chosen by 1 million readers.
The bestseller "The Shop That Sells Time," chosen by one million readers and a book that raised the bar for Korean youth literature, has been reborn in a completely new way, celebrating its 100th printing.
"The Shop That Sells Time" is the unanimous winner of the first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award, and has been a beloved novel that has reached over one million readers around the world to date.
This work deals with the subject of flowing time.
A story that could be quite philosophical and abstract was told in a surprisingly comfortable and entertaining way.
It uses mystery novel techniques to constantly arouse curiosity and keep the tension high until the very end.
This special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" is filled with wonderful images for readers, including a cover illustration that clearly shows the main character Onjo, who has never been clearly shown before, a book cover printing that delicately embroiders the identity of the novel, and even a side story exclusive to this limited edition.
For existing readers, this will be a gift with a profound meaning, while for readers new to "The Shop That Sells Time," it will be an opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject of "time," which constantly creates new themes.
The protagonist, Onjo, opens a 'time-selling store' in an internet cafe under the nickname 'Chronos'.
The ancient god Cronus is an old man with a long beard.
He is a god with great angel wings on his back, but he is a god with terrifying power who castrated his father Uranus' genitals with Harpe and devoured his own blood clot from Rhea when he heard that a son with greater abilities than him would be born.
Chronos, who divided and controlled the boundaries of time, was the true god of time who could be exchanged for the material that Onjo had in mind.
In this era where time is divided into minutes and seconds and meticulously calculated time management must produce productive results, it was the perfect god.
Onjo, who was a great firefighter but died young, inherited the unfulfilled will of his father and became the owner of the 'Time Selling Shop', Chronos, who solves customers' requests.
The first client is a case of lost PMP that occurred in the class next to Onjo.
It was a request to put the stolen items back where they belonged.
Last year, there was an MP3 theft incident at Onzone School.
The friend who stole was caught right away during the study period, and the teacher who found out about it postponed the time by saying they would meet tomorrow.
The teacher's words of seeing each other tomorrow were more violent than any threat.
Unable to endure the time, the child falls to his death from the school rooftop overnight. The child who lost his MP3 player immediately transferred schools, and both the school and his family covered up the incident.
Onjo struggles to solve the problem, shuddering at the thought of another friend meeting the same fate as him in yet another theft incident.
As the days go by, more and more requests come into the shop that sells time.
Onjo takes on various requests, such as a request to become the postman of heaven, out of a desperate desire to capture time, and a request from Ganesha to become his friend.
As the requests continue to pile up, an unexpected crisis arises when a friend who almost died from a PMP loss is revealed.
In this precarious situation, what answer should Onjo choose? And what hope will the ever-renewed concept of "time" bring us?
The special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" includes a limited edition of the side story "The Future Entrusted to You," which answers two of the most frequently asked questions author Kim Seon-yeong has received from readers through numerous lectures and book talks: "What are the members of The Shop That Sells Time doing now?" and "Will Onjo and Kangto end up dating?"
If you've been reading the "The Shop That Sells Time" series and wondered how the shop members, including Onjo, Nanju, and Lee Hyeon, are continuing their lives after the novel's events, take a peek in this special limited edition.
Jeong I-hyeon will soon be enlisting in the military.
It looks like Hyeji will be going abroad to study.
So we decided to get together after a long time.
When I told them about Kangto's well-being, they all wanted to see him.
These days, I think time is 'mind'.
Time is something that no one has, but if you have the 'heart', you can give it.
So, can't 'having time and not having it' be interpreted as 'having a heart and not having it'?
If you come, I'd be happy to make time for you.
_From the side story "The Future Entrusted to Us"
During the judging for the first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award, the judges commented on “The Shop That Sells Time”, saying, “Not only does it have the power to unfold the story, but the choice of sentences and vocabulary that unfolds shows consideration for young readers, and the author’s deep thoughts and sense of responsibility for writing.”
And this review is still valid in 2025.
A heart that thinks of youth.
This is the biggest reason why "The Shop That Sells Time" has been receiving the affectionate care of countless readers for 13 years.
Now is the time to once again witness the remarkable growth story of a girl who has lived through the past, present, and future, giving courage and comfort to youth, parents, and teachers, and who has run tirelessly for 13 years.
It's the 100th printing, I'm so happy and grateful.
It's like a gift package that readers have given me, little by little, over time.
I will accept it humbly and willingly.
_From the author's note
★Selected by many recommended books, including the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education★
★Kyobo Bookstore's Top 100 Steady Sellers★
★Translated and published worldwide, including in China, Russia, Turkey, and Thailand★
The first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award winner,
The essence of Korean youth literature, forever changing
Discover a new, still relevant story chosen by 1 million readers.
The bestseller "The Shop That Sells Time," chosen by one million readers and a book that raised the bar for Korean youth literature, has been reborn in a completely new way, celebrating its 100th printing.
"The Shop That Sells Time" is the unanimous winner of the first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award, and has been a beloved novel that has reached over one million readers around the world to date.
This work deals with the subject of flowing time.
A story that could be quite philosophical and abstract was told in a surprisingly comfortable and entertaining way.
It uses mystery novel techniques to constantly arouse curiosity and keep the tension high until the very end.
This special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" is filled with wonderful images for readers, including a cover illustration that clearly shows the main character Onjo, who has never been clearly shown before, a book cover printing that delicately embroiders the identity of the novel, and even a side story exclusive to this limited edition.
For existing readers, this will be a gift with a profound meaning, while for readers new to "The Shop That Sells Time," it will be an opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject of "time," which constantly creates new themes.
The protagonist, Onjo, opens a 'time-selling store' in an internet cafe under the nickname 'Chronos'.
The ancient god Cronus is an old man with a long beard.
He is a god with great angel wings on his back, but he is a god with terrifying power who castrated his father Uranus' genitals with Harpe and devoured his own blood clot from Rhea when he heard that a son with greater abilities than him would be born.
Chronos, who divided and controlled the boundaries of time, was the true god of time who could be exchanged for the material that Onjo had in mind.
In this era where time is divided into minutes and seconds and meticulously calculated time management must produce productive results, it was the perfect god.
Onjo, who was a great firefighter but died young, inherited the unfulfilled will of his father and became the owner of the 'Time Selling Shop', Chronos, who solves customers' requests.
The first client is a case of lost PMP that occurred in the class next to Onjo.
It was a request to put the stolen items back where they belonged.
Last year, there was an MP3 theft incident at Onzone School.
The friend who stole was caught right away during the study period, and the teacher who found out about it postponed the time by saying they would meet tomorrow.
The teacher's words of seeing each other tomorrow were more violent than any threat.
Unable to endure the time, the child falls to his death from the school rooftop overnight. The child who lost his MP3 player immediately transferred schools, and both the school and his family covered up the incident.
Onjo struggles to solve the problem, shuddering at the thought of another friend meeting the same fate as him in yet another theft incident.
As the days go by, more and more requests come into the shop that sells time.
Onjo takes on various requests, such as a request to become the postman of heaven, out of a desperate desire to capture time, and a request from Ganesha to become his friend.
As the requests continue to pile up, an unexpected crisis arises when a friend who almost died from a PMP loss is revealed.
In this precarious situation, what answer should Onjo choose? And what hope will the ever-renewed concept of "time" bring us?
The special limited edition commemorating the 100th printing of "The Shop That Sells Time" includes a limited edition of the side story "The Future Entrusted to You," which answers two of the most frequently asked questions author Kim Seon-yeong has received from readers through numerous lectures and book talks: "What are the members of The Shop That Sells Time doing now?" and "Will Onjo and Kangto end up dating?"
If you've been reading the "The Shop That Sells Time" series and wondered how the shop members, including Onjo, Nanju, and Lee Hyeon, are continuing their lives after the novel's events, take a peek in this special limited edition.
Jeong I-hyeon will soon be enlisting in the military.
It looks like Hyeji will be going abroad to study.
So we decided to get together after a long time.
When I told them about Kangto's well-being, they all wanted to see him.
These days, I think time is 'mind'.
Time is something that no one has, but if you have the 'heart', you can give it.
So, can't 'having time and not having it' be interpreted as 'having a heart and not having it'?
If you come, I'd be happy to make time for you.
_From the side story "The Future Entrusted to Us"
During the judging for the first Jaum and Moeum Youth Literature Award, the judges commented on “The Shop That Sells Time”, saying, “Not only does it have the power to unfold the story, but the choice of sentences and vocabulary that unfolds shows consideration for young readers, and the author’s deep thoughts and sense of responsibility for writing.”
And this review is still valid in 2025.
A heart that thinks of youth.
This is the biggest reason why "The Shop That Sells Time" has been receiving the affectionate care of countless readers for 13 years.
Now is the time to once again witness the remarkable growth story of a girl who has lived through the past, present, and future, giving courage and comfort to youth, parents, and teachers, and who has run tirelessly for 13 years.
It's the 100th printing, I'm so happy and grateful.
It's like a gift package that readers have given me, little by little, over time.
I will accept it humbly and willingly.
_From the author's note
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 21, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 260 pages | 120*186*18mm
- ISBN13: 9788954453394
- ISBN10: 8954453392
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