Love is not heart-shaped
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Book Introduction
An unusual romance that begins far from love
Being attracted to someone so different from you that you could almost say they're polar opposites is one of the enduring clichés of the romance genre.
The process of two beings who were far apart overcoming various difficulties to become closer is so fascinating.
"Love Is Not a Heart Shape" also follows this formula, but its appeal is deeper because the clichés apply not only to the characters but also to the material.
The themes that lead the two pieces included in “Love is Not Heart-Shaped” are death and hormones.
The protagonist of "Roubahm Roubahm", Roki, receives information that he will die in a few days and sets off on his final journey.
Serin, the main character of "Love is Not Heart-Shaped," has lost her "love hormone" and is preparing for divorce from her husband.
The two people, who started their story in a place far from happiness and romance, clearly show that they are the main characters of a romantic story through a unique development that is as unique as its starting point.
The essence of love explored by the author of the cinematic drama "Joan the Astronaut."
Author Kim Hyo-in is the original author of “Joan the Astronaut,” one of the cinematic drama series “SF8,” which has garnered much attention as a Korean version of an original SF anthology.
The author, who has warmly depicted people and their love for life that shine even in a devastated world, illuminates love with a longer breath and a slightly more unfamiliar angle in “Love is Not Heart-Shaped.”
Works that contain the question, “What is love?” are interesting love stories and records of deep exploration into the essence of love.
Being attracted to someone so different from you that you could almost say they're polar opposites is one of the enduring clichés of the romance genre.
The process of two beings who were far apart overcoming various difficulties to become closer is so fascinating.
"Love Is Not a Heart Shape" also follows this formula, but its appeal is deeper because the clichés apply not only to the characters but also to the material.
The themes that lead the two pieces included in “Love is Not Heart-Shaped” are death and hormones.
The protagonist of "Roubahm Roubahm", Roki, receives information that he will die in a few days and sets off on his final journey.
Serin, the main character of "Love is Not Heart-Shaped," has lost her "love hormone" and is preparing for divorce from her husband.
The two people, who started their story in a place far from happiness and romance, clearly show that they are the main characters of a romantic story through a unique development that is as unique as its starting point.
The essence of love explored by the author of the cinematic drama "Joan the Astronaut."
Author Kim Hyo-in is the original author of “Joan the Astronaut,” one of the cinematic drama series “SF8,” which has garnered much attention as a Korean version of an original SF anthology.
The author, who has warmly depicted people and their love for life that shine even in a devastated world, illuminates love with a longer breath and a slightly more unfamiliar angle in “Love is Not Heart-Shaped.”
Works that contain the question, “What is love?” are interesting love stories and records of deep exploration into the essence of love.
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Roebam Roebam · 6p
Love is not heart-shaped · 108p
Author's Note · 218p
Producer's Note · 222p
Love is not heart-shaped · 108p
Author's Note · 218p
Producer's Note · 222p
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“Let’s think about it calmly first.”
Rocky said to calm his mind.
On average, 1,000 people die every day in Korea alone.
Everyone falls into that category at some point.
The life expectancy data does not include cause of death.
The reason doesn't matter.
The important thing is that a person's life can end at any time.
Some people choose it themselves, some feel the signs beforehand, and some die suddenly.
Rocky just happened to be one of those 'suddenly' people.
--- pp.14-15
"girl friend?"
The man asked, pointing to Lara standing in the hotel lounge.
"no.
friend."
maybe.
Even though he didn't know, Rokki thought that they might have become friends.
“Do you like her? You keep looking at her.”
The man spoke as if teasing his classmate.
“She and I met for the first time today.”
“What does that matter?”
Rocky shook his head and laughed.
The man added, raising one eyebrow.
“Everything happens in an instant.”
--- p.58
- ah.
right.
Is that the product from the pharmaceutical company you worked for before? It's the one that's causing a stir right now.
Eventually, a topic that Serin didn't want to bring up came up.
- oh my god.
Becoming a eunuch as a side effect… .
“It’s not a problem with sexual function, it’s a problem with hormonal secretion.”
- That's it.
Anyway, it doesn't mean that I can't feel love.
But are those symptoms contagious?
--- pp.110-111
Most of the powerful ones have a short shelf life.
Phenylethylamine secretion towards a single partner usually does not last more than two years.
The moment your once cute perm hair starts to feel messy and your once-sunken double eyelids start to feel greasy, you can say that the effects of phenylethylamine have ended.
“Can the human heart be that simple?”
When Serin first explained the hormone, Wooyeon spoke with curiosity.
Even if the human mind is not simple, Serin thought, the human body is not simple.
Even if we only look at the effects of hormones, there are still many aspects that are unknown.
However, people's love usually ends within 1-2 years as phenylethylamine secretion stops.
Rocky said to calm his mind.
On average, 1,000 people die every day in Korea alone.
Everyone falls into that category at some point.
The life expectancy data does not include cause of death.
The reason doesn't matter.
The important thing is that a person's life can end at any time.
Some people choose it themselves, some feel the signs beforehand, and some die suddenly.
Rocky just happened to be one of those 'suddenly' people.
--- pp.14-15
"girl friend?"
The man asked, pointing to Lara standing in the hotel lounge.
"no.
friend."
maybe.
Even though he didn't know, Rokki thought that they might have become friends.
“Do you like her? You keep looking at her.”
The man spoke as if teasing his classmate.
“She and I met for the first time today.”
“What does that matter?”
Rocky shook his head and laughed.
The man added, raising one eyebrow.
“Everything happens in an instant.”
--- p.58
- ah.
right.
Is that the product from the pharmaceutical company you worked for before? It's the one that's causing a stir right now.
Eventually, a topic that Serin didn't want to bring up came up.
- oh my god.
Becoming a eunuch as a side effect… .
“It’s not a problem with sexual function, it’s a problem with hormonal secretion.”
- That's it.
Anyway, it doesn't mean that I can't feel love.
But are those symptoms contagious?
--- pp.110-111
Most of the powerful ones have a short shelf life.
Phenylethylamine secretion towards a single partner usually does not last more than two years.
The moment your once cute perm hair starts to feel messy and your once-sunken double eyelids start to feel greasy, you can say that the effects of phenylethylamine have ended.
“Can the human heart be that simple?”
When Serin first explained the hormone, Wooyeon spoke with curiosity.
Even if the human mind is not simple, Serin thought, the human body is not simple.
Even if we only look at the effects of hormones, there are still many aspects that are unknown.
However, people's love usually ends within 1-2 years as phenylethylamine secretion stops.
--- p.131
Publisher's Review
Death befalls those who do not know love
The main character of "Roubahm Roubahm", Roki, does not know love.
I'm a natural homebody and work from home at a company that prohibits dating and marriage, so I've been living alone for a long time.
Because I've always felt burdened by forming close relationships with others, I found the working conditions at my job, which would normally be considered demanding, to be quite pleasant.
The desire for romantic feelings could be satisfied by watching dramas and movies.
Rocky had no particular complaints about his life.
Until I got the news that that life would end the night after tomorrow.
Roki, a researcher at a research institute that predicts the time of death, checks the data about his own death.
As he ponders his final task, he thinks of the final episode of the drama that will air the day after he dies and of the national team's World Cup quarterfinal match.
If you live just one more day, you can see it all.
Rocky decides to take advantage of the time difference to extend his life a little more and sets his destination as Hawaii.
Unable to find a direct flight to Hawaii during the holiday season, he transits through several cities, and unexpectedly ends up traveling with Lara, a traveler he meets on a flight to London.
What's even more surprising is that he was drawn to Lara.
Rocky is having a wonderful time with someone he can communicate well with, but the shadow of death casts a pall over his mind.
A separation that befalls those who do not believe in love
Serin, the main character of "Love is not heart-shaped," does not believe in love.
To be more precise, I don't believe in the promise of 'I will love you forever'.
Love ends when the secretion of the hormones that arouse affection stops, so loving forever is impossible in the first place.
Serine's love hormones disappeared sooner than usual.
I experienced side effects after participating in a clinical trial conducted during the development of a hormone regulator.
There is an abnormality in the secretion of hormones related to attachment to a lover.
To make matters worse, rumors of the side effects being contagious spread widely, leading to people being placed under self-quarantine.
Those subject to self-quarantine are clinical trial participants and their cohabitants.
Serin was quarantined with her husband, Wooyeon.
The problem was that although the two were a married couple, they were preparing for a divorce, and Wooyeon, a film director, was about to leave the country after being invited to an international film festival.
The two people, who have become very sensitive, start to criticize each other every time they meet.
Love is not about 'falling in', it's about 'acting'
Serin is both trapped at home and trapped by scientific facts.
Because we firmly believe that hormone levels are an indicator of love, we have difficulty accepting emotions and behaviors that are difficult to explain solely through hormones.
Rocky is trapped in his past, where he has built a wall around love, and his impending death.
They don't immediately sense that love has come, and once they do, they can't express their feelings.
The clue to salvation lies outside the prison we have put ourselves in.
The science Serin believes in is a reliable discipline, but it has not yet been able to analyze all human behavior.
Rocky tries to suppress his joy by remembering his situation, but we all face death just like Rocky.
So what's important is not the fact that hormones aren't released and you're about to die, but your own will to love.
At this point, Love Is Not Heart-Shaped meets Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving.
In this book, Erich Fromm says, "To love someone is not merely an intense feeling; it is a decision, a judgment, a promise."
The argument that love is not about passively falling for unexpected emotions, but about taking active action for the sake of others, is something that Serin and Rocky can certainly nod in agreement with.
The main character of "Roubahm Roubahm", Roki, does not know love.
I'm a natural homebody and work from home at a company that prohibits dating and marriage, so I've been living alone for a long time.
Because I've always felt burdened by forming close relationships with others, I found the working conditions at my job, which would normally be considered demanding, to be quite pleasant.
The desire for romantic feelings could be satisfied by watching dramas and movies.
Rocky had no particular complaints about his life.
Until I got the news that that life would end the night after tomorrow.
Roki, a researcher at a research institute that predicts the time of death, checks the data about his own death.
As he ponders his final task, he thinks of the final episode of the drama that will air the day after he dies and of the national team's World Cup quarterfinal match.
If you live just one more day, you can see it all.
Rocky decides to take advantage of the time difference to extend his life a little more and sets his destination as Hawaii.
Unable to find a direct flight to Hawaii during the holiday season, he transits through several cities, and unexpectedly ends up traveling with Lara, a traveler he meets on a flight to London.
What's even more surprising is that he was drawn to Lara.
Rocky is having a wonderful time with someone he can communicate well with, but the shadow of death casts a pall over his mind.
A separation that befalls those who do not believe in love
Serin, the main character of "Love is not heart-shaped," does not believe in love.
To be more precise, I don't believe in the promise of 'I will love you forever'.
Love ends when the secretion of the hormones that arouse affection stops, so loving forever is impossible in the first place.
Serine's love hormones disappeared sooner than usual.
I experienced side effects after participating in a clinical trial conducted during the development of a hormone regulator.
There is an abnormality in the secretion of hormones related to attachment to a lover.
To make matters worse, rumors of the side effects being contagious spread widely, leading to people being placed under self-quarantine.
Those subject to self-quarantine are clinical trial participants and their cohabitants.
Serin was quarantined with her husband, Wooyeon.
The problem was that although the two were a married couple, they were preparing for a divorce, and Wooyeon, a film director, was about to leave the country after being invited to an international film festival.
The two people, who have become very sensitive, start to criticize each other every time they meet.
Love is not about 'falling in', it's about 'acting'
Serin is both trapped at home and trapped by scientific facts.
Because we firmly believe that hormone levels are an indicator of love, we have difficulty accepting emotions and behaviors that are difficult to explain solely through hormones.
Rocky is trapped in his past, where he has built a wall around love, and his impending death.
They don't immediately sense that love has come, and once they do, they can't express their feelings.
The clue to salvation lies outside the prison we have put ourselves in.
The science Serin believes in is a reliable discipline, but it has not yet been able to analyze all human behavior.
Rocky tries to suppress his joy by remembering his situation, but we all face death just like Rocky.
So what's important is not the fact that hormones aren't released and you're about to die, but your own will to love.
At this point, Love Is Not Heart-Shaped meets Erich Fromm's The Art of Loving.
In this book, Erich Fromm says, "To love someone is not merely an intense feeling; it is a decision, a judgment, a promise."
The argument that love is not about passively falling for unexpected emotions, but about taking active action for the sake of others, is something that Serin and Rocky can certainly nod in agreement with.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 14, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 228 pages | 204g | 100*182*17mm
- ISBN13: 9791193024928
- ISBN10: 1193024927
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