★ 1 billion cumulative views
★ The first novel by Dolby, Korea's top horror creator!

The YouTube channel "Dolby Fear Radio," which has captivated not only 1 million subscribers but also celebrities, has published a book titled "Dolby Fear Radio The Red" through Arte.
Based on true horror stories reported by actual viewers, the show unfolds a series of frightening stories that strangely intertwine with reality, including a grandmother who abandons her granddaughter, a woman dancing in the yard of a shaman's house, a mountain filled with ghosts, and a suspicious cult.
A profound horror story that goes beyond simple ghost stories and touches upon the human psyche and the shadows of Korean society.
For some reason, familiar and therefore even more frightening stories are starting right now, right next to us.

There was silence for a moment.
I felt my breathing shallow and trembling.
It was as if he was afraid of something.
Dolby waited silently, staring at the screen.

--- p.3 From "Intro"

“If you bury a child in a jar filled with rice, a ghost will possess him.” That wasn’t a joke.

--- p.25 From “What the grandmother did to her granddaughter”

During the 1980s and 1990s, kidnappings of children and young women were quite common.
Kidnapping and abduction cases were reported on the news every so often.

--- p.70 From “The Reason Sook-hee’s Spiritual Eyes Opened”

Now that I think about it, I remember what Suyeong said the day we were playing on our bikes.
“There are things you can’t do to survive.”
A chill ran down my spine as I realized the true meaning of those words.

--- p.142 From “Changing Kim Su-young’s Fortune”

“Actually… I was on my way back after seeing off a friend I met near Seoul Station.
I was coming out of the bathroom when a woman said this.
He said he had something urgent to do right now, so he asked me to hold the baby for a moment and left the baby and shopping bags with him.
“I held her for a while, but no matter how long I waited, the baby’s mother never showed up.”
--- p.167 From “Suspicious Girl Adoption Case”

There were several dead rats in front of the incense burner.
All the rats were dead in different ways.
One was dead with his stomach pierced, one was dead with his head crushed, and one was dead with his body burned.
And the last one was dead, torn to pieces beyond recognition.

--- p.216 From “The Curse of the Vietnamese Female President”

“From now on, don’t go looking for a room alone.
And don't leave your cell phone to just anyone."
--- p.257 From “Suspicious Real Estate Agent”

"Customer, whether it's 10 p.m. or 4 a.m., if you happen to be in that luxury goods department again, could you please send me a text message saying, 'Please take care of my installment plan.' And when you're done shopping, please give me a call."
Don't forget this, and if you promise me, I'll make sure you get really good tinting."
--- p.279 From “Suspicious Underground Secondhand Luxury Goods Shop”

But the truly scary pseudo-religions cannot even be criticized.
Because such pseudo-religion is so evil and dark that it cannot even be reported on TV.
--- p.307 From "Stories of Pseudo-Religions"

The lights went out completely.
Darkness fell again in the room.
And somewhere, another story was quietly being sent to Dolby's mailbox.

--- p.339 From "Outro"