My Brilliant Rival
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Book Introduction
Right now, we are bringing the hidden problems of youth into the light.
The 8th story of "Sowon Light Now," a courageous story.
"My Brilliant Rival" is a coming-of-age story about rivals who share the same dream and strive to defeat each other. It is a youth growth drama in which friendship and love blossom even amidst fierce competition.
It raises the question of who we must compete against and why we must fight, awakening us to the true meaning of 'competition' while conveying the message that meaningful 'growth' is possible not when we surpass someone else, but when we surpass our past selves.
The 8th story of "Sowon Light Now," a courageous story.
"My Brilliant Rival" is a coming-of-age story about rivals who share the same dream and strive to defeat each other. It is a youth growth drama in which friendship and love blossom even amidst fierce competition.
It raises the question of who we must compete against and why we must fight, awakening us to the true meaning of 'competition' while conveying the message that meaningful 'growth' is possible not when we surpass someone else, but when we surpass our past selves.
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I'm angry… 9
Golden Number 5…87
Author's Message … 162
Golden Number 5…87
Author's Message … 162
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Could it be because of Kim Young-jae’s calm tone of speech?
A small thought slowly began to form in Jae-wook's mind.
Unlike Kim Young-jae, I've always enjoyed competition.
You pushed yourself to never give up, to get the thrill of winning a competition, to get the sense of accomplishment of trampling on others.
Throughout the process, Jae-wook never once asked himself a question.
What do I really want to win and what do I really want?
---p.71
“You know, Lee Jae-wook asked me to go see a movie.”
Jin Cho-yeon stopped walking and gently grabbed So-eun's wrist.
“Wow! I’m so jealous!”
Then the child smiled brightly again.
I didn't know because he always smiled faintly.
That she knows how to smile so beautifully and brightly.
And I didn't know either.
The fact that Jin Cho-yeon is a strong child.
The will to overcome the difficult circumstances without blaming them seemed amazing.
How many of those are there?
The true side of Jin Cho-yeon that So-eun didn't know about.
Without even trying to understand them, you just blindly hated Jin Cho-yeon just because she was your rival.
I was such an idiot.
---p.83
But these are not the words of my father that I want to hear and remember.
I wonder what my father thinks about very small and trivial things.
I want to know when was the most difficult and lonely moment for my father.
I also wonder what kind of existence my mother and I had to my father.
What kind of person did my father think I was while he was alive?
Did you ever think I had any talent as a writer?
---p.114
At that moment, I thought.
About what my father wants and what I want.
If it were his father, he would want to hide in Arty's body again.
Nine times out of ten, I'll want to write more through Arti.
Do I want that too? What do I truly want? For once, I want to do what Kim Je-hoon, the human being, wants and likes, rather than what my father wants, likes, or would do.
A small thought slowly began to form in Jae-wook's mind.
Unlike Kim Young-jae, I've always enjoyed competition.
You pushed yourself to never give up, to get the thrill of winning a competition, to get the sense of accomplishment of trampling on others.
Throughout the process, Jae-wook never once asked himself a question.
What do I really want to win and what do I really want?
---p.71
“You know, Lee Jae-wook asked me to go see a movie.”
Jin Cho-yeon stopped walking and gently grabbed So-eun's wrist.
“Wow! I’m so jealous!”
Then the child smiled brightly again.
I didn't know because he always smiled faintly.
That she knows how to smile so beautifully and brightly.
And I didn't know either.
The fact that Jin Cho-yeon is a strong child.
The will to overcome the difficult circumstances without blaming them seemed amazing.
How many of those are there?
The true side of Jin Cho-yeon that So-eun didn't know about.
Without even trying to understand them, you just blindly hated Jin Cho-yeon just because she was your rival.
I was such an idiot.
---p.83
But these are not the words of my father that I want to hear and remember.
I wonder what my father thinks about very small and trivial things.
I want to know when was the most difficult and lonely moment for my father.
I also wonder what kind of existence my mother and I had to my father.
What kind of person did my father think I was while he was alive?
Did you ever think I had any talent as a writer?
---p.114
At that moment, I thought.
About what my father wants and what I want.
If it were his father, he would want to hide in Arty's body again.
Nine times out of ten, I'll want to write more through Arti.
Do I want that too? What do I truly want? For once, I want to do what Kim Je-hoon, the human being, wants and likes, rather than what my father wants, likes, or would do.
---p.159
Publisher's Review
Even in the midst of fierce competition,
A coming-of-age drama about friendship and love
Let's discover the true meaning of 'competition' and 'growth'!
The new work, “My Brilliant Rival,” by Tak Kyung-eun, winner of the Four Seasons Literary Award, has been published.
The author, who has steadily grown up alongside young people, returns to us with a story of rivals who share the same dream and strive to outdo each other.
"My Brilliant Rival" is a youth growth drama about friendship and love blossoming even in the midst of fierce competition.
Jae-wook, who wants to become the student body president, So-eun, who aims to win an art competition, and Je-hoon, who wants to complete his father's unfinished novel.
As you follow how these three characters grow and change as they compete with their rivals, you will discover the true meaning of 'competition' and 'growth'.
Meaningful growth isn't about surpassing others, it's about surpassing your past self!
The story of rivals who overcome yesterday's selves and run toward tomorrow.
The three main characters of 'My Brilliant Rival' struggle to defeat their respective rivals.
But the more they do so, the more they face their own inner deficiencies.
.
Jae-wook harbors resentment towards Young-jae, who is obsessed with achieving his goals despite him not being ambitious about becoming president.
So-eun is blinded by jealousy caused by her inferiority complex and forgets that she and Cho-yeon are competing in different categories.
Je-Hoon suffers from constant self-censorship as he compares himself to his dead father.
Ultimately, it is the sense of entitlement that has taken root within the character that creates the fictional rival.
All three characters experience growth as they confront their inner deficiencies.
Jae-wook learns that giving up also requires courage.
Soeun tells herself that she can achieve her dream if she doesn't stop, even if it's a little slow.
Je-Hoon vows to listen to his own voice, not what others want.
The work ultimately tells us that what we must overcome is not others, but our own yesterday, trapped in a state of deficiency.
Who are we competing with and why?
A work that demonstrates healthy competition as a driving force for growth.
For a long time, South Korea has been known as a country with unhappy youth.
Today's youth, living in an overheated private education market and a world of exaggerated social media, are subtly forced into excessive competition.
So, is all competition harmful? Can't we use competition as a driving force for growth? The two stories in this work offer a suitable answer.
"My Brilliant Rival" offers a new perspective on competition.
He emphasizes that if you ask yourself who you are competing against and why you are competing against them, you can use fierce competition as a springboard for growth.
A coming-of-age drama about friendship and love
Let's discover the true meaning of 'competition' and 'growth'!
The new work, “My Brilliant Rival,” by Tak Kyung-eun, winner of the Four Seasons Literary Award, has been published.
The author, who has steadily grown up alongside young people, returns to us with a story of rivals who share the same dream and strive to outdo each other.
"My Brilliant Rival" is a youth growth drama about friendship and love blossoming even in the midst of fierce competition.
Jae-wook, who wants to become the student body president, So-eun, who aims to win an art competition, and Je-hoon, who wants to complete his father's unfinished novel.
As you follow how these three characters grow and change as they compete with their rivals, you will discover the true meaning of 'competition' and 'growth'.
Meaningful growth isn't about surpassing others, it's about surpassing your past self!
The story of rivals who overcome yesterday's selves and run toward tomorrow.
The three main characters of 'My Brilliant Rival' struggle to defeat their respective rivals.
But the more they do so, the more they face their own inner deficiencies.
.
Jae-wook harbors resentment towards Young-jae, who is obsessed with achieving his goals despite him not being ambitious about becoming president.
So-eun is blinded by jealousy caused by her inferiority complex and forgets that she and Cho-yeon are competing in different categories.
Je-Hoon suffers from constant self-censorship as he compares himself to his dead father.
Ultimately, it is the sense of entitlement that has taken root within the character that creates the fictional rival.
All three characters experience growth as they confront their inner deficiencies.
Jae-wook learns that giving up also requires courage.
Soeun tells herself that she can achieve her dream if she doesn't stop, even if it's a little slow.
Je-Hoon vows to listen to his own voice, not what others want.
The work ultimately tells us that what we must overcome is not others, but our own yesterday, trapped in a state of deficiency.
Who are we competing with and why?
A work that demonstrates healthy competition as a driving force for growth.
For a long time, South Korea has been known as a country with unhappy youth.
Today's youth, living in an overheated private education market and a world of exaggerated social media, are subtly forced into excessive competition.
So, is all competition harmful? Can't we use competition as a driving force for growth? The two stories in this work offer a suitable answer.
"My Brilliant Rival" offers a new perspective on competition.
He emphasizes that if you ask yourself who you are competing against and why you are competing against them, you can use fierce competition as a springboard for growth.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 30, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 164 pages | 300g | 128*188*10mm
- ISBN13: 9791174760012
- ISBN10: 117476001X
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