Part 1
Yulmin, today's horoscope
Candidate for the next King of Hell
forced appointment
The beginning of the chase
Identity confirmation
The day I put on makeup
storage device
Expectations are off

Part 2
Yulmin, a connection between just the two of them
Confusion
In search of hidden secrets
New storage device
My identity
The Truth Behind Gossip
I'm going to stop
Last greetings

Author's Note

The afterlife of the 21st century, where the number of souls that can be reincarnated has decreased due to environmental pollution.
To cope with the ever-increasing number of souls, the underworld establishes a meta-underworld and begins to create a database of souls.
Meanwhile, in the afterlife, a test is held to select the next King of Hell, and Rahee, who appears to be only sixteen souls, passes the test with flying colors and is granted the status of King of Hell's trainee.


But the reality is that they are at the bottom with nothing to show for it, whether it be grades, background, or abilities.
A golden opportunity to ascend to the throne of King Yeomra comes to Rahee.
The task is to safely bring the soul attached to the body of middle school student Yulmin to the afterlife.
Despite the terrifying condition that her soul will be destroyed if she fails her mission, Rahee heads to the living world to ascend to the throne of King Yeomra.


Rahee, who goes to school as an ordinary middle school student, becomes close to Yulmin, Gayoung, and Jin while completing missions.
Rahee, who has experienced conflict and confusion, comes to understand their stories and feelings.
As the time for mission completion approaches, Rahee must make a single decision for everyone.


The 1st Social Criticism Children and Youth Story Award Winner
A soul hiding in a human body and finding it
A fantasy about Rahee's survival as she ascends to the throne of King Yeomra.

Rahee is a spirit from Gucheonsosaengchon who died at the age of sixteen and lives in the afterlife forever in the same form.
The village of Gucheon Sosaeng is a place where souls whose names are not recorded in the mission book of the dead gather to live. The villagers are labeled as missing from the mission book and are discriminated against and persecuted by other souls in the afterlife.
There is hope for them too, and that is Rahee, the first King of Hell trainee from the Nine Heavens Village.
They say that Rahee's passing the first test and becoming a full-fledged trainee was like 'a camel passing through the eye of a needle', and that Rahee, who accomplished such a feat, was naturally destined to become King Yeomra.
Rahee finds it odd that they often talk about the laws of this world, but she firmly believes that she, too, is destined to become King Yeomra.


But the reality is that he is just a bottom-ranking trainee with nothing to show for his grades, abilities, or background.
Unlike other sages, he has never been evaluated for his past life's karma, never fallen into hell, and of course, has never experienced reincarnation.
Lahee, who lacks experience and knowledge, only believes in herself.
Contrary to Rahee's belief, it seems realistically impossible for Rahee to become King Yeomra.
However, a golden opportunity comes to Rahee, as if fate really exists.


That is, to find the soul hiding in the body of middle school student Yulmin and bring it safely to the afterlife.
According to the clause in the "Guide to the Examination for the King of Hell" that "Those who solve the difficult problems of the underworld can become the next King of Hell," King of Hell declares that he will appoint the person who completes this mission as the next King of Hell.
However, there is a terrible condition attached: if it fails, the soul will turn into a bubble and disappear.
Despite all the dangers, Rahee heads to this world and vows to complete her mission and become King Yeomra.

"Yamra Lives in Heaven" begins its story with a protagonist who is convinced that he will achieve something on his own.
Although Rahee has nothing but luck, she still believes in herself without any doubts.
Although she is angry at the discrimination of the spirits of the underworld and feels wronged by their unreasonable treatment, she braids her hair in front of the mirror, takes a deep breath, and vows, "I will do whatever it takes to get through this."
The King of Hell trainee, reimagined as a young female student, presents a refreshing and confident protagonist who does not wallow in self-pity.
The liveliness and cheerfulness that continue throughout the first half, as well as Rahee's unstoppable actions, contrast with Rahee's growth that takes place in the second half of the novel, and allow us to understand Rahee as a more three-dimensional character.


The coming time of choice
The one decision Rahee will make for everyone

"I will take you.
So please trust me just this once."

Despite her overflowing confidence, Rahee struggles to understand others.
That's why Yulmin considers himself a burden and that he lied to Gayoung to get information related to the soul as something that was inevitable for the sake of completing the mission.
However, the children she met in this world begin to slowly seep into Rahee's heart, which only had two goals: becoming King Yeomra and the delicious food of this world.
In contrast, the task of uncovering the soul's identity becomes more complicated, and Rahee, who must complete her mission by the winter solstice, must make an important decision at a crossroads.


Yulmin, who has a prickly personality that makes Rahee uncomfortable, Jin, who hides a secret that she cannot tell others behind her kind and affectionate personality, and Gayoung, Jin's friend who takes care of Ayun-dong's abandoned stray cats.
Rahee experiences many incidents with children her age who she meets in this world, and becomes closer to them.
We get to know the affectionate side of Lee Jin, whom we thought was selfish, and read the anxiety hidden behind Yul Min's indifferent expression, who only looks at the world with indifference.
Gayoung and I go out to feed stray cats and deeply sympathize with the pain of abandoned beings.
In this way, Rahee is able to see the other side of people that she had not been able to see before.


Just as growth inevitably brings confusion and anxiety, Rahee, who tries to understand others, also faces moments when her own beliefs are shaken.
As the identity of the soul is revealed, the solid foundation of faith that has supported Rahee all this time crumbles.
When Rahee, who was always strong in her own beliefs, loses her confidence and starts to waver, it is nothing but respect and understanding for others that helps her stand up again.
Even Rahee herself is comforted by her determination to understand others, or to help them even if she cannot fully understand them.
When we embrace others, we also embrace the hidden, incomprehensible parts of ourselves.
The moments of shaking and breaking are certainly painful, but after that time passes, we will surely be able to find our place as 'one and only being in the universe.'


**Reviews
Fantasy and science fiction blend seamlessly into one story.
Rahee's adventures are lively and cheerful, and following them naturally makes you think about what human dignity and originality are.
When this work comes out, it will allow young readers to ask themselves and the world many questions.
_Judges (Kim Kyeong-yeon, Kim Hye-jeong, Lee Kyeong-hye)