When you need some sweet magic to soothe your heart, come to the Doki Doki Convenience Store!

In the neighborhood where Hyunmyeong, Minchae, and Inhae live, there is a very, very unique convenience store.
It may look like any other convenience store, but if you visit on a difficult day, something surprising can happen.


Hyunmyeong is very annoyed because of her younger brother.
Even though Hyunmyeong is just a little rascal who follows her around, she is a tattler who runs to her mom and dad and tells them if they are even slightly upset.
Since both Mom and Dad only take their younger sibling's side, Hyunmyung ends up hating them too.
Today, I ran away to the convenience store after having a blast with my younger sibling, and the egg yolks I usually like were on sale for 1+1.
I was so excited that I opened the egg box and... ...what an amazing sight unfolded before me.

Minchae is deeply hurt because her teacher and friends do not understand her feelings.
I hate fighting with my friends, so I made it a habit to say “I’m sorry” first, but it seems like everyone is taking Minchae lightly.
Minchae, to change her mood, buys a super cool sweater that she would normally never dare to buy because she thought it would be too expensive.
But when I put 'Nuclear Jjangseo' in my mouth... ... something surprising happens.

In-ah is very angry because her father keeps breaking his promises.
Every day that we promised to go camping, something urgent came up at work.
It's not Dad's fault, but I can't help but get angry.
What he found at the convenience store was 'Ramen Land'.
I only ate ramen noodles and it was so boring, but it felt a little better when I ate it with star candy.
What kind of magic will Ramen Land and Star Candy bring to Inhae?

An author who illuminates and colors children's daily lives.

If stationery stores were like "sparrow mills" for children in the past, I think convenience stores are like that for children these days.
On the way to and from school, on the way to the academy, I stop by for a snack and chat with friends… … .


Author Kim Young-jin's "Heart-Pounding Convenience Store" sheds light on the everyday lives of such children and colors them with "healing magic."
In fact, the magic that happens in the exciting convenience store doesn't come from Egg Joa, Nuclear Jjangseo, or Ramen Tang.
Snacks are simply a medium that awakens the memories, courage, and love that lie dormant deep in a child's heart.


Egg Joy brings back memories of when Hyunmyeong was a baby, receiving all the love and attention from her mother and father.
I even remember promising my younger brother, who was wrapped in a blanket, that I would play with him every day.
Hyunmyeong will bicker with his younger brother again, but those memories will once again turn him into a trustworthy older brother.

Nuclear Jjangseo helps the timid Minchae bring out her inner feelings that she has been suppressing.
“You fell over during lunch because you were looking away! Why are you blaming me!” “Why are you only scolding me? You should have asked what happened first! You’re the teacher’s bad!” “You spilled water during art class because you elbowed me! Why are you mad at me!” After screaming like a big gorilla, my upset heart slowly eased.
And next time, I decide to properly express my true feelings to my friends and teachers so that I don't feel resentment.
Even if you borrow a little bit of the power of the nuclear bomber at first.


Ramen Land and Star Candy are placed in front of the father who came to work on a holiday.
In fact, it may or may not have been magic that brought Dad back earlier than scheduled.
Magical powers or not, what matters to Inhwa is that she got to spend time with her dad.
Just sharing a cup of ramen and ramen noodles with my dad and chatting about small things turns the street in front of the convenience store into a star-filled campsite.
And the memory of this day will shine warmly in Inhae's heart for a long time.

Kim Young-jin is a writer with an exceptional talent for illuminating children's daily lives and giving them special meaning.
That skill comes from observing the subject with sincerity.
This time, he spent quite a bit of time at the convenience store in front of the school to get a deeper look into the children's daily lives and the convenience store that is the children's sparrow mill.
And then we transformed this everyday space into a very special healing space.
The convenience store we always go to, the snacks we always eat, have been reborn as a magical space and magical items that soothe children's hearts.
Children's visits to convenience stores aren't just about finding something to eat.
Like Hyun-myeong, Min-chae, and In-hae, you probably want to find some small comfort for your heart.
I hope that the small but sweet magic that happened to Hyunmyeong, Minchae, and Inhae will happen to the children who read this book, and that their once gloomy hearts will soften and they can return to their daily lives.