The weakest monster in the world
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Book Introduction
A 100th printing commemorative edition of Kim Dong-sik's debut novel, "Gray Man," discovered by readers in 2017. To commemorate the 100th printing, we have collected and included in the appendix the congratulatory messages sent by 50 readers. As evidenced by the congratulatory messages sent by students who had distanced themselves from reading and literature lovers who were thirsty for a novel with a new narrative style, this work continues to be a steady seller, receiving consistent love from readers of all generations even after seven years. While the original cover depicted the main setting of the title work, the 'underworld', this special edition was designed with a new binding that interprets the ending of the story as 'light'. Just as "The Gray Man" shows how art can illuminate the human spirit even in the face of dire realities, I hope the twenty-four stories in this collection will continue to reach readers' lives with diverse strands of hope. |
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index
Golden Man
The weakest monster in the world
Smile Man
Ant-human, grasshopper-human
tattoo
The World of the Blind
Six arrows
A monster caught with a fishing rod
Pursma, Pursmanas
An alien who asks you to put your hand on your forehead
Exchange rates in the space age
A world where wealth cannot be hidden
Deal with the Rookie Devil
A monster seeking parts
A monster visiting Antarctica
A monster that boils broth
A monster asking to scratch an itch
A monster without anus
The prettiest monster in the world
The most useless monster in the world
The weakest monster in the world
Smile Man
Ant-human, grasshopper-human
tattoo
The World of the Blind
Six arrows
A monster caught with a fishing rod
Pursma, Pursmanas
An alien who asks you to put your hand on your forehead
Exchange rates in the space age
A world where wealth cannot be hidden
Deal with the Rookie Devil
A monster seeking parts
A monster visiting Antarctica
A monster that boils broth
A monster asking to scratch an itch
A monster without anus
The prettiest monster in the world
The most useless monster in the world
Into the book
Most people felt sorry for the man who had been reduced to a mere part of a monster.
[The contract product I will introduce to you is 'Eternal 30 Years Old'.
This product will make you live forever as a 30-year-old until you die.
The deposit that is the condition is 10 years of age.
Living as an octogenarian for 10 years in advance! That's the deposit.
After living as an 80-year-old for 10 years, you can live the rest of your life as a 30-year-old until you die.
People quickly rolled their heads.
Would it be a gain or a loss if, instead of living 10 years as an old person, you could live the rest of your life as a 30-year-old forever?
---From "Ant Man, Grasshopper Man"
People have become huge.
To be precise, people with a lot of wealth have become huge.
The world's tycoons have become as big as large apartments, and even celebrities have become as big as a villa.
Because of the rich people who became giants, buildings collapsed, people were injured and killed, and the world was thrown into chaos.
A completely unknown person to the world appeared in enormous size, and a newborn baby who had become a giant had to be deafened by its cries.
---From "A World Where You Can't Hide Your Wealth"
As such, a commotion broke out all over the world because of the monsters from the morning, but after some time, people returned to their respective seats.
Today was a weekday, and most people had responsibilities in society.
People walked with familiar steps and moved their hands with familiar movements again.
I repeated the same things I did every day with familiarity.
Even if one person disappears, society continues to function normally.
(syncopation)
But that evening, something surprising happened again.
He, who had been dragged away as a part, suddenly appeared in the middle of an empty field.
Those who were studying the traces of the monster gathered in surprise and asked him how he had returned.
He spoke in a dazed manner, as if he himself was dumbfounded.
“…I’m getting off work.”
[The contract product I will introduce to you is 'Eternal 30 Years Old'.
This product will make you live forever as a 30-year-old until you die.
The deposit that is the condition is 10 years of age.
Living as an octogenarian for 10 years in advance! That's the deposit.
After living as an 80-year-old for 10 years, you can live the rest of your life as a 30-year-old until you die.
People quickly rolled their heads.
Would it be a gain or a loss if, instead of living 10 years as an old person, you could live the rest of your life as a 30-year-old forever?
---From "Ant Man, Grasshopper Man"
People have become huge.
To be precise, people with a lot of wealth have become huge.
The world's tycoons have become as big as large apartments, and even celebrities have become as big as a villa.
Because of the rich people who became giants, buildings collapsed, people were injured and killed, and the world was thrown into chaos.
A completely unknown person to the world appeared in enormous size, and a newborn baby who had become a giant had to be deafened by its cries.
---From "A World Where You Can't Hide Your Wealth"
As such, a commotion broke out all over the world because of the monsters from the morning, but after some time, people returned to their respective seats.
Today was a weekday, and most people had responsibilities in society.
People walked with familiar steps and moved their hands with familiar movements again.
I repeated the same things I did every day with familiarity.
Even if one person disappears, society continues to function normally.
(syncopation)
But that evening, something surprising happened again.
He, who had been dragged away as a part, suddenly appeared in the middle of an empty field.
Those who were studying the traces of the monster gathered in surprise and asked him how he had returned.
He spoke in a dazed manner, as if he himself was dumbfounded.
“…I’m getting off work.”
---From "The Monster Who Seeks Parts"
Publisher's Review
"No matter how much dust and debris flew and buried them, people were not gray."
A short but powerful, unpredictable plot twist
Boundless imagination that crosses genres
A weighty lie that knocks on our imagination
◇ The 100th printing of "Gray Man," beloved by 300,000 readers, commemorates the "Light" edition.
- Art illuminates the hope that shines within the human spirit.
The 100th edition of Kim Dong-sik's debut novel, "Gray Man," which was published after he posted it on an online bulletin board and gained overwhelming support from readers, has been released.
Published in 2017 and read by 300,000 readers, this book was actually something of an outcast in the Korean literary world.
It wasn't a book by a widely known author, and the author even entered the literary world through an online community bulletin board rather than through the traditional path of publication.
Nevertheless, it has maintained its position as a steady seller ever since its publication.
Many readers are surprised by this fact, and at the same time, they are still searching for "The Gray Man," wondering why and what it means.
◇ Twenty-Four Rays of Hope
- A collection of Kim Dong-sik's short stories loved by readers.
In addition to the title work, "The Gray Man," this collection of short stories contains works beloved by readers.
Starting with "Outing," which sheds light on how discrimination between people arises, starting with "The Rich Old Man on a Deserted Island," which makes us think about whether our society is truly maintained by capital, and "Girl or Boy, Who Should I Choose?" which raises questions about whether our standards of judgment are right when faced with important choices that affect others, the twenty-four stories in this book impressively depict the absurd reality, the cruel nature of humans, and the anguish of humans faced with ethical dilemmas, leaving readers with a great shock and becoming the center of debate and discussion.
While the original cover depicted the main setting of the title work, the 'underworld', this special edition was designed with a new binding that interprets the ending of the story as 'light'.
Just as "The Gray Man" shows how art can illuminate the human spirit even in the face of dire realities, I hope the twenty-four stories in this collection will continue to reach readers' lives with diverse strands of hope.
A short but powerful, unpredictable plot twist
Boundless imagination that crosses genres
A weighty lie that knocks on our imagination
◇ The 100th printing of "Gray Man," beloved by 300,000 readers, commemorates the "Light" edition.
- Art illuminates the hope that shines within the human spirit.
The 100th edition of Kim Dong-sik's debut novel, "Gray Man," which was published after he posted it on an online bulletin board and gained overwhelming support from readers, has been released.
Published in 2017 and read by 300,000 readers, this book was actually something of an outcast in the Korean literary world.
It wasn't a book by a widely known author, and the author even entered the literary world through an online community bulletin board rather than through the traditional path of publication.
Nevertheless, it has maintained its position as a steady seller ever since its publication.
Many readers are surprised by this fact, and at the same time, they are still searching for "The Gray Man," wondering why and what it means.
◇ Twenty-Four Rays of Hope
- A collection of Kim Dong-sik's short stories loved by readers.
In addition to the title work, "The Gray Man," this collection of short stories contains works beloved by readers.
Starting with "Outing," which sheds light on how discrimination between people arises, starting with "The Rich Old Man on a Deserted Island," which makes us think about whether our society is truly maintained by capital, and "Girl or Boy, Who Should I Choose?" which raises questions about whether our standards of judgment are right when faced with important choices that affect others, the twenty-four stories in this book impressively depict the absurd reality, the cruel nature of humans, and the anguish of humans faced with ethical dilemmas, leaving readers with a great shock and becoming the center of debate and discussion.
While the original cover depicted the main setting of the title work, the 'underworld', this special edition was designed with a new binding that interprets the ending of the story as 'light'.
Just as "The Gray Man" shows how art can illuminate the human spirit even in the face of dire realities, I hope the twenty-four stories in this collection will continue to reach readers' lives with diverse strands of hope.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of publication: December 27, 2017
- Page count, weight, size: 332 pages | 408g | 135*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791196222635
- ISBN10: 1196222630
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