"The Aging of Words: Sentences Perfected by Time" is an essay written by Park Hyun-min, a journalist and interviewer who has met countless people for nearly 20 years. He has written down sentences that have lingered in his mind for a long time among the words he has personally heard.
Words that were once just a passing phrase in an article have come to life with a different meaning over time, and the author has recorded this change.

After the drama "Misaeng" ended, actor Kim Dae-myung said, "I will set my own standards for happiness," actor Song Kang-ho advised, "Life is not a 100-meter dash," producer Na Young-seok said, "I adapt my body to rapid changes," and Kim Yoon-ah of Jaurim confessed, "I just want to be a decent adult."
The author rereads their words, calmly writing about how their words mature over time and how the lingering impressions they leave behind have shaped who he is today.

『The Maturation of Words』 is a book that ultimately started from the belief that ‘records’ make ‘people’ remember, and ‘time’ perfects ‘words.’

I have been collecting transcripts of interviews, along with a list of interviewees I have met over the past 10 years.
It's not that I have any intention of doing anything special, but it's just a very old habit of being organized.
Recently, the list of interviewees has surpassed a thousand.
--- From "Prologue: A Look at the Interview Comments"

Goals are not something that should be set out of a sense of obligation, and they certainly don't have to be something to show off to someone.
In today's world, where we are pressured to answer questions like, "How will you live from now on?", if we live each moment to the best of our ability without shame, that is already enough.
If you just let it flow quietly like that, there will come a moment when you naturally touch something.
I believe so.
--- From "I don't set goals"

Perhaps the act of collecting and distributing the story “You have to read to survive” (whether voluntarily or not) was intended to alleviate the guilt created by words and actions that one considers wrong.
Being good or bad may not be a significant enough factor to change your chances of success.
So, even if it's not for your whole life, why don't you try living with this kind of mindset like Park Bo-gum, even if it's just for one day?
Not just his handsome face, but his warm and humble heart.
--- From "A World Where Being Kind Makes You a Fool"

While doing this job, I met (of course) many celebrities.
I met idol groups, especially, very often.
Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls, 2PM, Beast, MBLAQ, 4Minute, Sistar, B1A4, EXO, BTS, NU'EST, Infinite, VIXX, AOA, Girl's Day, GOT7, etc., there are countless more.
The period in which I was in charge of music almost perfectly coincided with the period in which the largest number of idol groups were produced in South Korea.
--- From "Living as an Idol in South Korea"

Familiarity erases anxiety.
But the sense of accomplishment that could be gained from being clumsy also disappears.
There is nothing good about being forced.
Rather, if you approach it with an honest heart, you may get better results.
Human emotions also have an expiration date.
As time goes by, there will come a time when you try to force it out and it won't come out.
--- From "If you suppress your emotions, they become shit"

Memories are always fickle.
Some scenes are sharper than necessary, and some moments are blurry no matter how hard you try.
So we need records.
Records fill in the gaps in memory and give form to things that are easily volatile.

--- From "I have no natural talent"