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I thought it was love, but it was arrhythmia
I thought it was love, but it was arrhythmia
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Book Introduction
Yeonsang
It's my taste
It's gone now
(Yamada You, 92 years old / Senryu Grand Prize winner at a local shopping district)

* The series has sold over 900,000 copies!
* The best-selling silver senryu that brought laughter to all of Japan!


'Senryu' is one of the Japanese standard poems, and refers to a short poem with a total of 17 sounds in 5-7-5 rhythm.
'Silver Senryu', which humorously captures the daily lives and hardships of the elderly introduced in this book, is also the name of the Senryu contest held annually since 2001 by the National Paid Silver Town Association.
We have selected 88 masterpieces from over 110,000 senryu submissions.

Growing old is a journey that everyone goes through.
It's not just a bumpy road with ups and downs, it's not full of happy things, but 'I saw it on the way down.
Just like the line in the poem, 'The flower I didn't see when I went up,' there are definitely scenery that I can see only because I've grown older.
"I Thought It Was Love, But It Was Arrhythmia" is a microcosm of a super-aging society and a collection of messages.
I hope that readers will feel more familiar with the life of the elderly, the so-called silver generation, through this work.
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Publisher's Review
How many times before
I would have said it clearly
First time hearing this!
(Eiko Inoue / 73 years old / housewife)

* The only Silver Senryu masterpiece collection published in Korea!


'Silver Senryu' is a poem that is frequently posted on domestic internet blogs, Twitter, and communities.
The unique elegance and humor of the elderly are particularly loved by the younger generation.
It is said that when he happened to find this book in a Japanese bookstore and was contacting the Japanese copyright holder to purchase the book's copyright, the editor in charge secretly laughed when he heard an unexpected story.
This is because I heard that when the news reached the elders who composed Senryu that “our poems might be published by a Korean publisher,” they were overcome with emotion and gathered from all over the country for serious meetings.
Because of this, the approval process became longer.


There are also judges who share unforgettable episodes with the author.
This happened after the winning entries were decided and the awards were sent out.
“It was the first time I received an award since I was born.
I've never been first in my studies, nor have I ever won first place at a sports day.
Being praised as a senryu is the greatest honor I have ever received in my long life.
“I want to cherish the award and put it in a coffin later.” All the judges were said to have been energized by the lively voice on the other end of the phone.


Sometimes I see older people on talk shows asking, “Do you have any siblings?” and they say in a nonchalant voice, “They’re all dead now.”
Perhaps because of his indifferent voice, I can't help but laugh, but there's definitely something that makes me feel sad.
Because I can feel the pain implied in those words.
I sincerely hope that Korean readers will love the senryu (short poems) and elders featured in this book.
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GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 17, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 128 pages | 162g | 122*190*10mm
- ISBN13: 9791193506073
- ISBN10: 1193506077

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