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Kim Nam-woo on the 13th
Kim Nam-woo on the 13th
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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
Moral Dilemma
butterfly effect
Kim Nam-woo on the 13th
1 billion at the push of a button
A man plotting the perfect crime
Quest Club
What is the best revenge for a human being?
Helpful phone calls
A proud hitman
Professor Kim Nam-woo's scary story
I'm a really terrible kid
Lies are for true suffering
A heart that can transcend time and space and even kill people
I'm dying to brag
Confirming the paternity of an elderly person facing death
Killing a Psychopath
Even wasted time leaves behind byproducts.
A lucky day for a kind lady
Three Men's House Poker
Kim Nam-woo, a boredom killer
At the border of family and dreams

Into the book
The Orb of Destiny was a metallic object with a seamless, intricately circular shape.
Humanity was at a loss as to how to use the sphere, but with the help of aliens, they succeeded in connecting the human network with the sphere of destiny.
And that machine was called the butterfly effect.
Using the butterfly effect, humans have been able to detect small events that can lead to big events.
In other words, we can find the first wingbeat.

Here, the butterfly effect, a gift from aliens, finds the person who started this incident by spitting out the gum and sends a text message.
---From "The Butterfly Effect"

20 years ago.
I was such a terrible kid.
At that time, I was dropping junk from the roof of my apartment toward the ground.
What on earth was so funny about that? I don't even remember.
What I remember is, a mess
It is said that there was an iron ball among the sand.
The iron ball that left my hand fell straight down and hit the head of an old man coming out of the apartment.
The old man collapsed on the spot like a toy, and I was so shocked by the sight that I quickly ran back home and hid.
Because it felt like the old man would wake up at any moment and come up to the rooftop to catch me.
That never happened.
The old man never got up again.
At that time, I was hiding in my room, worried that the old man would find out.
Crazy kid.
---From "I'm a really terrible kid"

Now, even Kim Nam-woo's sense of smell is shared by people.
During that time, Kim Nam-woo spent most of his time with his eyes closed.
I put earplugs in my ears.
I hated seeing those damn people having fun.
I didn't want to give you even a little bit of a story to tell.
Sometimes, I've even read difficult medical books for hours on end, deliberately trying to be boring.
The more this happened, the more monotonous Kim Nam-woo's life became.
Going out has also almost disappeared.
I spent most of my time lying down and avoided pleasant things as much as possible.
---From "Kim Nam-woo's Boredom Killer"

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.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of publication: December 27, 2017
- Page count, weight, size: 428 pages | 512g | 135*210*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791196222642
- ISBN10: 1196222649

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