If you can hear your universe
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Book Introduction
“I got curious about you.
“I want to know your story.”
A new novel by author Choi Yang-seon that straddles fantasy and reality.
A story that soothes the sparkling sadness of each universe.
Choi Yang-seon, who won the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award and the Changbi 'Good Children's Book' contest and received wide support from young readers and critics through 'Your World,' 'Stars, Cats, and Us,' and 'Waiting for the Aurora,' has published a new full-length novel, 'If I Hear Your Universe' (Changbi Youth Literature 139).
"If You Hear Your Universe" is a story about the protagonist, Su-on, who can see the parasitic beings, "Fixing," growing inside his body, and growing while embracing the wounds in people's hearts.
Amidst the lyrical and delicate sentences that touch the heart, the narrative that warmly embraces the inner pain symbolized by 'fixing' offers comfort and courage.
This work will resonate deeply with all those who are lost in life's struggles, conveying the message that true growth lies in accepting even the negative emotions within us.
“I want to know your story.”
A new novel by author Choi Yang-seon that straddles fantasy and reality.
A story that soothes the sparkling sadness of each universe.
Choi Yang-seon, who won the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award and the Changbi 'Good Children's Book' contest and received wide support from young readers and critics through 'Your World,' 'Stars, Cats, and Us,' and 'Waiting for the Aurora,' has published a new full-length novel, 'If I Hear Your Universe' (Changbi Youth Literature 139).
"If You Hear Your Universe" is a story about the protagonist, Su-on, who can see the parasitic beings, "Fixing," growing inside his body, and growing while embracing the wounds in people's hearts.
Amidst the lyrical and delicate sentences that touch the heart, the narrative that warmly embraces the inner pain symbolized by 'fixing' offers comfort and courage.
This work will resonate deeply with all those who are lost in life's struggles, conveying the message that true growth lies in accepting even the negative emotions within us.
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index
Part 1 My Universe
Part 2 Your Universe
Part 3 Our Universe
Author's Note
Part 2 Your Universe
Part 3 Our Universe
Author's Note
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Into the book
My gaze went to the boss's rocking boat.
It is not because of the recoil of both arms that create the noodles.
Because you can see an unknown being living inside your stomach.
Of course, only I can see that being.
I called that existence 'fixing', meaning that it is fixed to something.
--- p.9
Fixing appeared when we exchanged our hearts with each other.
After that, I couldn't be friends with anyone.
--- p.12
I didn't want to change my routine.
I wanted to live without thinking, like an inanimate object.
I didn't want my daily life to be shaken up by other people.
--- p.31
Perhaps because there were few streetlights here, the stars were clear.
As time passed, more and more stars came into view.
At the same time, I was overcome with a strange feeling.
A scene of a sparkling light approaching me in a parabolic arc flashed through my mind.
It was strange.
Why do unfamiliar scenes come to mind like memories?
--- p.78
Even as we reached the bike rack, the look Do-kyung gave me was still shining in my heart.
Why did Do-kyung ask about my well-being?
It felt strange, yet not unpleasant, to be looked at with concern by someone.
Because it would be some kind of interest.
I felt a sharp electric shock running through one side of my chest.
I felt awkward like this.
Unfamiliar feelings are unsettling.
I want to run away.
I got on my bike and picked up the pace.
As we quickly advanced through the wind, the weight on my heart felt a little lighter.
--- p.98
“……I became curious about you.”
At Do-kyung's soft voice, my quiet heart began to beat faster.
It felt like an unknown energy was entering my body.
It was dizzying, like right before I faced fixing.
Is this finally visible?
Do-kyung's fixing.
I closed my eyes.
One, two, three… … .
After counting the numbers and mentally preparing myself, I opened my eyes.
But nothing was visible on Do-kyung's body.
“I want to know your story.”
--- p.129~130
When I opened my eyes, the dark blue sky came into view through the moist corners of my eyes.
Stars began to appear one by one.
A small, lonely meteor that fell into my universe.
Maybe everyone has their own meteor shower.
To Dad, Dami, the CEO, In-hoe, and Do-kyung.
What would Dad's universe be like?
What kind of stars will stay there?
--- p.157
"okay.
You saw me.
The stone stuck to my body.
You don't know how much strength your words to call me when things are tough mean to me.
I really thought I was alone.
It was lonely and difficult.
The weight of emotions that seemed like they would sink into the darkness was burdensome.
But it made me realize that even stone-like emotions can be beautiful, that they can shine beautifully.
“Your energy, your waves, came to me.”
--- p.194
“But Do-kyung, why can’t you see your own fixation, your own doppelganger?”
“Maybe… it means we should be interested in each other.
Because this is a world where you can't survive alone.
“Let’s be interested in each other and share our hearts.”
--- p.206
Right now, at this very moment, our minds are expanding like the universe.
So that various beings can grow and reside infinitely within the universe of the mind.
If we believe, we may live for a world that exists.
So maybe I'm meeting someone.
Because becoming friends with someone is like creating another universe.
--- p.241
I found two flat stones nearby and shared one with my dad.
Dad fiddled with a small stone.
He soon approached the lakeside and threw a water squirt.
The stone passed over the water.
I also went up to my father and threw a stone.
I ran alongside my father on the water.
--- p.247~248
This is not the first time I have written about stars.
While writing the novel, “Stars, Cats, and Us” (Changbi, 2018), I learned that the components that make up stars are the same as the components that make up our bodies, and that we are one star and a small universe.
And I made up my mind.
Rather than annihilating that existence, I decided to make the universe of my mind strong and flexible so that it could float freely in the universe of my mind.
It is not because of the recoil of both arms that create the noodles.
Because you can see an unknown being living inside your stomach.
Of course, only I can see that being.
I called that existence 'fixing', meaning that it is fixed to something.
--- p.9
Fixing appeared when we exchanged our hearts with each other.
After that, I couldn't be friends with anyone.
--- p.12
I didn't want to change my routine.
I wanted to live without thinking, like an inanimate object.
I didn't want my daily life to be shaken up by other people.
--- p.31
Perhaps because there were few streetlights here, the stars were clear.
As time passed, more and more stars came into view.
At the same time, I was overcome with a strange feeling.
A scene of a sparkling light approaching me in a parabolic arc flashed through my mind.
It was strange.
Why do unfamiliar scenes come to mind like memories?
--- p.78
Even as we reached the bike rack, the look Do-kyung gave me was still shining in my heart.
Why did Do-kyung ask about my well-being?
It felt strange, yet not unpleasant, to be looked at with concern by someone.
Because it would be some kind of interest.
I felt a sharp electric shock running through one side of my chest.
I felt awkward like this.
Unfamiliar feelings are unsettling.
I want to run away.
I got on my bike and picked up the pace.
As we quickly advanced through the wind, the weight on my heart felt a little lighter.
--- p.98
“……I became curious about you.”
At Do-kyung's soft voice, my quiet heart began to beat faster.
It felt like an unknown energy was entering my body.
It was dizzying, like right before I faced fixing.
Is this finally visible?
Do-kyung's fixing.
I closed my eyes.
One, two, three… … .
After counting the numbers and mentally preparing myself, I opened my eyes.
But nothing was visible on Do-kyung's body.
“I want to know your story.”
--- p.129~130
When I opened my eyes, the dark blue sky came into view through the moist corners of my eyes.
Stars began to appear one by one.
A small, lonely meteor that fell into my universe.
Maybe everyone has their own meteor shower.
To Dad, Dami, the CEO, In-hoe, and Do-kyung.
What would Dad's universe be like?
What kind of stars will stay there?
--- p.157
"okay.
You saw me.
The stone stuck to my body.
You don't know how much strength your words to call me when things are tough mean to me.
I really thought I was alone.
It was lonely and difficult.
The weight of emotions that seemed like they would sink into the darkness was burdensome.
But it made me realize that even stone-like emotions can be beautiful, that they can shine beautifully.
“Your energy, your waves, came to me.”
--- p.194
“But Do-kyung, why can’t you see your own fixation, your own doppelganger?”
“Maybe… it means we should be interested in each other.
Because this is a world where you can't survive alone.
“Let’s be interested in each other and share our hearts.”
--- p.206
Right now, at this very moment, our minds are expanding like the universe.
So that various beings can grow and reside infinitely within the universe of the mind.
If we believe, we may live for a world that exists.
So maybe I'm meeting someone.
Because becoming friends with someone is like creating another universe.
--- p.241
I found two flat stones nearby and shared one with my dad.
Dad fiddled with a small stone.
He soon approached the lakeside and threw a water squirt.
The stone passed over the water.
I also went up to my father and threw a stone.
I ran alongside my father on the water.
--- p.247~248
This is not the first time I have written about stars.
While writing the novel, “Stars, Cats, and Us” (Changbi, 2018), I learned that the components that make up stars are the same as the components that make up our bodies, and that we are one star and a small universe.
And I made up my mind.
Rather than annihilating that existence, I decided to make the universe of my mind strong and flexible so that it could float freely in the universe of my mind.
--- From the main text, “Author’s Note”
Publisher's Review
A peculiar parasitic entity visible only to my eyes
I became alone to avoid that existence
Fixing appeared when we exchanged our hearts with each other.
After that, I couldn't be friends with anyone.
(Page 12)
The main character, Su-on, earns money by working part-time as a delivery man at a noodle restaurant.
There is something different about Su-on.
The ability to see 'fixings', a unique parasitic entity that grows on the human body and is invisible to others.
Su-on is surprised and scared when he sees Fixing appearing in various forms, such as a black circle, a translucent jelly, and a cat.
And you learn that there are rules to seeing fixing.
It appears when you give and receive each other's hearts.
After realizing the rule, Su-on loses interest in others.
Then one day, I suddenly get a call from 'Dami', who I had cut ties with two years ago.
Su-on is taken aback by Dami's sudden statement that it is nice to see her again, as their relationship ended due to Dami's inexplicable disappearance.
Then I think of the kitten that is stuck on Dami's right shoulder.
Why did Dami contact him after two years to meet again? Will Soo-on, now alone and tired of seeing Fixing, continue his relationship with Dami?
Meanwhile, during Korean language class, Su-on is given a group presentation assignment.
While Su-on was wondering who to do the group project with, 'Do-kyung' caught his eye.
Do-kyung has a warm appearance, but he becomes an 'outsider' because he treats children coldly.
As their eyes met, Do-kyung approached them first and suggested that they do something like a group project.
Su-on, thinking that he would never see Do-kyung, who is indifferent to other people's business, decides to be in the same group as Do-kyung after much thought.
The moment your universe reaches me
The miracle of a wound in the heart turning into something special
“……I became curious about you.”
At Do-kyung's soft voice, my quiet heart began to beat faster.
It felt like an unknown energy was entering my body.
It was dizzying, like right before I faced fixing.
Is this finally visible?
Do-kyung's fixing.
I closed my eyes.
One, two, three… … .
After counting the numbers and mentally preparing myself, I opened my eyes.
But nothing was visible on Do-kyung's body.
“I want to know your story.” (pp. 129-130)
Su-on and Do-kyung meet at the library to prepare for their performance evaluation together.
Su-on tries not to pay attention to Do-kyung, but Do-kyung's unique appearance keeps making him curious.
Do-kyung, who likes quantum mechanics and space, and says he is interested in the invisible world and existence.
Su-on, who had been avoiding fixing, wonders if there is fixing on Do-kyung's body too.
Su-on, who was gradually opening up her heart by sharing news and concerns, hears shocking words from Do-kyung.
The saying, 'I see what others don't see.'
Su-on, who thought that he might not be the only one watching the fixing, takes a step closer to Do-kyung.
Su-on, who had been hurt internally by living with a blunt and indifferent father, became more distant from others as he watched Fixing.
He created his own world that was not shaken by others and did not try to accept strangers.
However, after meeting Do-kyung, Su-on gradually begins to encounter others, such as his friend Dami and the owner of a noodle shop, and he also becomes interested in the parasitic being Fixing attached to their bodies.
And when our hearts touch, we experience the miracle of our inner sadness and pain transforming into something special.
The dark and shameful feelings inside me
Understanding and accepting
“But Do-kyung, why can’t you see your own fixation, your own doppelganger?”
“Maybe… it means we should be interested in each other.
Because this is a world where you can't survive alone.
“Be interested in each other and share your hearts.” (page 206)
Negative emotions like sadness, loneliness, jealousy, inferiority, shame, and guilt tend to push us into an inner cave.
We use all sorts of methods to ignore and get rid of those feelings.
The characters in "If You Hear Your Universe" also try to escape and escape from their negative emotions and the parasitic existence of Fixing.
But as we share our hearts and look inside ourselves, we realize that negative emotions are also important parts of who we are.
By meeting others and expanding your universe flexibly and firmly, you accept your negative emotions and fixations.
The beautiful sentence that compares the human mind to a 'small universe' and says that becoming friends with someone is like creating another universe instills a warm sense of courage in the reader's heart.
"If I Hear Your Universe," which shows us how to move forward while embracing the unfamiliar being within us, is a novel like a warm friend who understands my heart.
I became alone to avoid that existence
Fixing appeared when we exchanged our hearts with each other.
After that, I couldn't be friends with anyone.
(Page 12)
The main character, Su-on, earns money by working part-time as a delivery man at a noodle restaurant.
There is something different about Su-on.
The ability to see 'fixings', a unique parasitic entity that grows on the human body and is invisible to others.
Su-on is surprised and scared when he sees Fixing appearing in various forms, such as a black circle, a translucent jelly, and a cat.
And you learn that there are rules to seeing fixing.
It appears when you give and receive each other's hearts.
After realizing the rule, Su-on loses interest in others.
Then one day, I suddenly get a call from 'Dami', who I had cut ties with two years ago.
Su-on is taken aback by Dami's sudden statement that it is nice to see her again, as their relationship ended due to Dami's inexplicable disappearance.
Then I think of the kitten that is stuck on Dami's right shoulder.
Why did Dami contact him after two years to meet again? Will Soo-on, now alone and tired of seeing Fixing, continue his relationship with Dami?
Meanwhile, during Korean language class, Su-on is given a group presentation assignment.
While Su-on was wondering who to do the group project with, 'Do-kyung' caught his eye.
Do-kyung has a warm appearance, but he becomes an 'outsider' because he treats children coldly.
As their eyes met, Do-kyung approached them first and suggested that they do something like a group project.
Su-on, thinking that he would never see Do-kyung, who is indifferent to other people's business, decides to be in the same group as Do-kyung after much thought.
The moment your universe reaches me
The miracle of a wound in the heart turning into something special
“……I became curious about you.”
At Do-kyung's soft voice, my quiet heart began to beat faster.
It felt like an unknown energy was entering my body.
It was dizzying, like right before I faced fixing.
Is this finally visible?
Do-kyung's fixing.
I closed my eyes.
One, two, three… … .
After counting the numbers and mentally preparing myself, I opened my eyes.
But nothing was visible on Do-kyung's body.
“I want to know your story.” (pp. 129-130)
Su-on and Do-kyung meet at the library to prepare for their performance evaluation together.
Su-on tries not to pay attention to Do-kyung, but Do-kyung's unique appearance keeps making him curious.
Do-kyung, who likes quantum mechanics and space, and says he is interested in the invisible world and existence.
Su-on, who had been avoiding fixing, wonders if there is fixing on Do-kyung's body too.
Su-on, who was gradually opening up her heart by sharing news and concerns, hears shocking words from Do-kyung.
The saying, 'I see what others don't see.'
Su-on, who thought that he might not be the only one watching the fixing, takes a step closer to Do-kyung.
Su-on, who had been hurt internally by living with a blunt and indifferent father, became more distant from others as he watched Fixing.
He created his own world that was not shaken by others and did not try to accept strangers.
However, after meeting Do-kyung, Su-on gradually begins to encounter others, such as his friend Dami and the owner of a noodle shop, and he also becomes interested in the parasitic being Fixing attached to their bodies.
And when our hearts touch, we experience the miracle of our inner sadness and pain transforming into something special.
The dark and shameful feelings inside me
Understanding and accepting
“But Do-kyung, why can’t you see your own fixation, your own doppelganger?”
“Maybe… it means we should be interested in each other.
Because this is a world where you can't survive alone.
“Be interested in each other and share your hearts.” (page 206)
Negative emotions like sadness, loneliness, jealousy, inferiority, shame, and guilt tend to push us into an inner cave.
We use all sorts of methods to ignore and get rid of those feelings.
The characters in "If You Hear Your Universe" also try to escape and escape from their negative emotions and the parasitic existence of Fixing.
But as we share our hearts and look inside ourselves, we realize that negative emotions are also important parts of who we are.
By meeting others and expanding your universe flexibly and firmly, you accept your negative emotions and fixations.
The beautiful sentence that compares the human mind to a 'small universe' and says that becoming friends with someone is like creating another universe instills a warm sense of courage in the reader's heart.
"If I Hear Your Universe," which shows us how to move forward while embracing the unfamiliar being within us, is a novel like a warm friend who understands my heart.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 11, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 252 pages | 327g | 140*210*12mm
- ISBN13: 9788936457396
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