Unrequited Love Addiction Club
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Book Introduction
“Welcome to the unrequited love addiction club!”
I will revive the unrequited love of the past that I missed because I was clumsy.
A golden opportunity has arrived!
A popular healing fantasy that has secured export contracts in 11 countries.
"Hwawoldang, a pastry shop where time stands still"
The first young adult novel by the author of Ionhwa
A note and a photo each arrived for Ido, Woojoo, Taehyun, and Jina, members of the photography club, an unpopular club at Haerang High School.
The pink note, from an unknown sender, begins like this:
“Is the person you like in this picture?” The note, which ends with a threat that if you don’t do as ordered, you’ll tell the whole school about your secret crush that you absolutely don’t want anyone to know, forces the four of you to gather in the self-study room at a deserted time.
An invitation awaits them there.
It is said that if you tear this invitation in order, you can go back one year to the time when you could succeed in unrequited love.
Half suspicious, half expectant, Ido tears up the invitation first and soon loses consciousness.
Can we really change a future that has already been decided?
How will the power of an unknown note change the unrequited love between four people?
The healing novel "Hwawoldang, a pastry shop where time has stopped", which became a hit among readers by word of mouth after being pre-released as an e-book in 2024 and leading to an unprecedented overseas export contract, has been published by Hankki with the youth novel "Unrequited Love Addiction Club", which was painstakingly completed with the author's signature immersive writing style.
This work, which centers on four high school students who are in unrequited love, has a unique premise: a note becomes a time machine that takes them back to the day their unrequited love failed, an interesting structure in which each main character unfolds their own unrequited love story in each chapter, author Ionhwa's uniquely delicate psychological portrayal, and the fun of moving between genres with hidden twists throughout the story.
Unrequited love during teenage years is an essential gateway to the growing process of facing and dealing with unfamiliar emotions.
Liking a friend, senior or junior, a school teacher, or a celebrity is a time to look into yourself more deeply through that person, and it is also an opportunity to realize that even your own feelings are connected to many people around you.
《Unrequited Love Addiction Club》 guides readers through time travel to revisit important events that they may have overlooked due to their own emotions.
At the same time, the story of the four main characters reflects on how sparkling the feeling of liking someone during youth can be.
I will revive the unrequited love of the past that I missed because I was clumsy.
A golden opportunity has arrived!
A popular healing fantasy that has secured export contracts in 11 countries.
"Hwawoldang, a pastry shop where time stands still"
The first young adult novel by the author of Ionhwa
A note and a photo each arrived for Ido, Woojoo, Taehyun, and Jina, members of the photography club, an unpopular club at Haerang High School.
The pink note, from an unknown sender, begins like this:
“Is the person you like in this picture?” The note, which ends with a threat that if you don’t do as ordered, you’ll tell the whole school about your secret crush that you absolutely don’t want anyone to know, forces the four of you to gather in the self-study room at a deserted time.
An invitation awaits them there.
It is said that if you tear this invitation in order, you can go back one year to the time when you could succeed in unrequited love.
Half suspicious, half expectant, Ido tears up the invitation first and soon loses consciousness.
Can we really change a future that has already been decided?
How will the power of an unknown note change the unrequited love between four people?
The healing novel "Hwawoldang, a pastry shop where time has stopped", which became a hit among readers by word of mouth after being pre-released as an e-book in 2024 and leading to an unprecedented overseas export contract, has been published by Hankki with the youth novel "Unrequited Love Addiction Club", which was painstakingly completed with the author's signature immersive writing style.
This work, which centers on four high school students who are in unrequited love, has a unique premise: a note becomes a time machine that takes them back to the day their unrequited love failed, an interesting structure in which each main character unfolds their own unrequited love story in each chapter, author Ionhwa's uniquely delicate psychological portrayal, and the fun of moving between genres with hidden twists throughout the story.
Unrequited love during teenage years is an essential gateway to the growing process of facing and dealing with unfamiliar emotions.
Liking a friend, senior or junior, a school teacher, or a celebrity is a time to look into yourself more deeply through that person, and it is also an opportunity to realize that even your own feelings are connected to many people around you.
《Unrequited Love Addiction Club》 guides readers through time travel to revisit important events that they may have overlooked due to their own emotions.
At the same time, the story of the four main characters reflects on how sparkling the feeling of liking someone during youth can be.
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May, if it doesn't have to be me
April, if it wasn't for me
June, if it wasn't me
May, if it shouldn't be you
Author's Note
April, if it wasn't for me
June, if it wasn't me
May, if it shouldn't be you
Author's Note
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Into the book
This day was the day that Ido's friend, Hyunji, confessed.
To Taehyun, who is Ido's neighborhood friend of 5 years and his long-time crush.
'The ghost was right.'
--- p.22
It was hard for Ido to confirm that the reason Taehyun was always kind was not because Ido was special, but because Taehyun himself was a good person.
--- p.37
Ido has no intention of betraying Taehyun, who doesn't think of him as more than a friend.
The sense of defeat that we endure while enduring the bitter taste will continue unabated into the future.
Still, Ido liked Taehyun.
I couldn't do anything about that feeling.
Because Ido's courage is just 1 millimeter short.
Also, because I can't deny the feeling of my heart still beating alive.
--- p.50
The two had been friends since their first year of middle school, and even then, Ido liked physical education.
Hair that was left unruly, a loose hooded sweatshirt, and gym clothes that were worn like skin.
But if you think he's as easygoing as the gym president in the comics, that's not the case.
She was a girl with a delicate and affectionate side, and sometimes made me imagine her wearing a pure white frilled dress.
With such a person behind him, the universe could avoid most of the attacks.
No matter how fast the ball flew, he was never out of the world.
--- p.72-73
The two, having filled their bellies, left the store arm in arm.
When Ido hugged Woojoo's arm and led him, Woojoo smelled the pungent smell of sweat on Ido's body.
Ido's body, still hot from the heat generated during the sports competition, was much hotter than the body of the universe.
The universe wanted to interpret the subtle blush on Ido's cheeks after eating tteokbokki for another reason.
--- p.86
“Do you also feel that way about your close friend?”
Ido answered with a lovable expression and a chuckle.
"well."
Then he turned his body towards space and sat down.
It was a look full of confusion.
“What do you think? If you liked a close friend, would you confess to him or her?”
"I am……."
Ido urged, gently tucking Woojoo's wet hair behind his ear.
--- p.92
Taehyun's heart raced every time he saw Yeon-ah.
I didn't mind being aware of that beat.
The physical excitement and mental elation were genuine sensations I had never learned in school.
--- p.116
Ido nodded silently and looked straight ahead.
It was bright.
It was a clear view of what was fire and what was cloud.
So, does that mean that the clouds and the sun respect each other and neither swallow nor are swallowed?
Taehyun thought of Yeon-ah as he watched nature dividing the world equally.
Hoping to share a piece like her.
The more he thought about it, the more Taehyun wanted to see Yeon-ah.
Also, the expectations in my heart gradually subsided.
--- p.138-139
If love were Christmas, I'd only love the star on top of the tree.
If love were a cake, I would want only the most precious cherry topping, and if love were a jewel, I would want diamonds that money couldn't buy.
For Gina, love had to be difficult, precious, and distant.
This is also the reason why I like Eunho now and a year ago.
--- p.163
Jinna pondered over who the real owner of her long-standing unrequited love was.
Soon, the words disappeared, emitting a black light.
Now, there were no more suspicious invitations or notices in the self-study room.
All they have left are tape recorders and photographs of the past.
The universe spoke cautiously.
“That sister wants you to fix everything with your own hands.”
Taehyun nodded, and Ido added with a relieved expression.
“If we can find the courage to be honest right now, our next love will definitely be a success, right?”
To Taehyun, who is Ido's neighborhood friend of 5 years and his long-time crush.
'The ghost was right.'
--- p.22
It was hard for Ido to confirm that the reason Taehyun was always kind was not because Ido was special, but because Taehyun himself was a good person.
--- p.37
Ido has no intention of betraying Taehyun, who doesn't think of him as more than a friend.
The sense of defeat that we endure while enduring the bitter taste will continue unabated into the future.
Still, Ido liked Taehyun.
I couldn't do anything about that feeling.
Because Ido's courage is just 1 millimeter short.
Also, because I can't deny the feeling of my heart still beating alive.
--- p.50
The two had been friends since their first year of middle school, and even then, Ido liked physical education.
Hair that was left unruly, a loose hooded sweatshirt, and gym clothes that were worn like skin.
But if you think he's as easygoing as the gym president in the comics, that's not the case.
She was a girl with a delicate and affectionate side, and sometimes made me imagine her wearing a pure white frilled dress.
With such a person behind him, the universe could avoid most of the attacks.
No matter how fast the ball flew, he was never out of the world.
--- p.72-73
The two, having filled their bellies, left the store arm in arm.
When Ido hugged Woojoo's arm and led him, Woojoo smelled the pungent smell of sweat on Ido's body.
Ido's body, still hot from the heat generated during the sports competition, was much hotter than the body of the universe.
The universe wanted to interpret the subtle blush on Ido's cheeks after eating tteokbokki for another reason.
--- p.86
“Do you also feel that way about your close friend?”
Ido answered with a lovable expression and a chuckle.
"well."
Then he turned his body towards space and sat down.
It was a look full of confusion.
“What do you think? If you liked a close friend, would you confess to him or her?”
"I am……."
Ido urged, gently tucking Woojoo's wet hair behind his ear.
--- p.92
Taehyun's heart raced every time he saw Yeon-ah.
I didn't mind being aware of that beat.
The physical excitement and mental elation were genuine sensations I had never learned in school.
--- p.116
Ido nodded silently and looked straight ahead.
It was bright.
It was a clear view of what was fire and what was cloud.
So, does that mean that the clouds and the sun respect each other and neither swallow nor are swallowed?
Taehyun thought of Yeon-ah as he watched nature dividing the world equally.
Hoping to share a piece like her.
The more he thought about it, the more Taehyun wanted to see Yeon-ah.
Also, the expectations in my heart gradually subsided.
--- p.138-139
If love were Christmas, I'd only love the star on top of the tree.
If love were a cake, I would want only the most precious cherry topping, and if love were a jewel, I would want diamonds that money couldn't buy.
For Gina, love had to be difficult, precious, and distant.
This is also the reason why I like Eunho now and a year ago.
--- p.163
Jinna pondered over who the real owner of her long-standing unrequited love was.
Soon, the words disappeared, emitting a black light.
Now, there were no more suspicious invitations or notices in the self-study room.
All they have left are tape recorders and photographs of the past.
The universe spoke cautiously.
“That sister wants you to fix everything with your own hands.”
Taehyun nodded, and Ido added with a relieved expression.
“If we can find the courage to be honest right now, our next love will definitely be a success, right?”
--- p.203-204
Publisher's Review
Everyone has a failed unrequited love.
Riding a time machine with a set deadline
What if I could go back to that day of wrong confession?
Welcome to the unrequited love addiction club.
The invitations we each received are a time machine that makes unrequited love come true.
If you tear up that invitation, you will be transported back in time to the past where your unrequited love is most likely to come true.
Tear them one by one, but you must tear all four sheets before 24 hours have passed from now.
-From the text
Ido, who has a bright, outspoken yet affectionate personality, likes his friend Taehyun.
Five years have passed since I started hovering around Taehyun, who was innocent and only knew pictures.
When Hyunji, a friend who likes Taehyun, appears, Ido's love is put in jeopardy.
Woo-joo feels more than just a friendship towards Lee-do, who is looking at Tae-hyun, and waits for the right moment to confess, but ends up feeling miserable after hearing a single careless word from Lee-do.
Meanwhile, Taehyun is deeply in love with Yeona, a senior member of the volleyball team.
Taehyun, who is completely different from his timid self and is completely overwhelmed by Yeona's charm, acts differently than usual in order to show a more cool side.
Gina, who hates having someone like her, has found the perfect crush.
Haerang High School's idol Eunho.
But there seems to be something uneasy about him.
A chance to revive unrequited love has come to Ido, Woojoo, Taehyun, and Jina, who have ended their unrequited love without telling anyone, and are safely in love.
The moment you wake up from a sleep like you went back in time is the day when each of you has the highest probability of success in your unrequited love.
To get their precious love back, the four people must make different choices than they did a year ago.
But unintentionally, those choices come together around a certain event.
Will Lee Do, Woo Joo, Tae Hyun, and Jina be able to succeed in their unrequited love with this second chance?
What will be the truth they encounter when they return to the past?
“You like things that aren’t me so much, so why do I like you, who is?”
The tender and tingling moments of unrequited love, and what lies behind them.
The universe thought.
Perhaps greed is most beautiful when left to its own devices.
Then I could willingly become addicted to unrequited love.
To be continued in the future.
-From the text
Each chapter of this work begins with a sentence that seems to pierce the hearts of those who have unrequited love.
The first chapter, narrated by Ido, is titled “Did you give up on the person you like so easily?”
This is a word aimed squarely at Ido, who takes a step back as soon as a rival who likes Taehyun appears.
People who are proactive in everything but hesitate when it comes to love can't help but sympathize.
The second chapter, where the universe takes the lead in the story, is titled “The person you like, is actually the one who hurt you the most, right?” and accurately summarizes the situation in which the universe gives up on Ido’s nonchalant words.
The same goes for chapters after Taehyun and Jina are the main characters.
The one-line introduction that summarizes their unrequited love delivers a powerful punch to readers who are in unrequited love.
The story that begins with this punch reminds readers even more of their own failed unrequited love.
This is because most people have painful memories of love that are replaced with jokes like, “If only I hadn’t failed in my first love…”
If you are someone who wants to reminisce about a love that has already passed, immerse yourself in the story of each chapter that begins with a strong introduction.
You will be able to find yourself in it, having fallen in love with someone you once knew.
“Don’t give up on something you love just because you don’t like it.”
A journey into the past for the future, with the protagonists growing up in the meantime.
If we can find the courage to be honest right now, our next love will definitely be a success, right? - Excerpt from the text
Although there are only four characters, their unrequited love effectively portrays almost every type of unrequited love that teenagers experience.
The author's idea of bringing the reader's empathy to the peak, allowing them to recall their own unrequited love, and then returning the narrative to the moment of the regrettable confession, does not lead to a simple and successful conclusion.
The four main characters' time travel allows them to see their own and others' emotions from a different perspective than they had previously, and helps them remember more important facts that they had overlooked while immersed in those emotions.
The truth that no matter how much you go back in time, there are things that cannot be changed, and that today is a good day to succeed in unrequited love.
In all of these realizations, the fantasy setting of 'time travel' blends into the story without any sense of incongruity, allowing us to naturally accept the ending.
In this work, 'time travel' is a necessary device to make the main characters move towards a future that is less painful than the past.
Through this process of properly recognizing, accepting, and caring for one's own and others' emotions, the four children grow up and readers are encouraged to cheer them on.
Therefore, this work will appeal to those who want to relive the sweet and bitter emotions of unrequited love as a romance novel, and to those who want to relive the regretful moments of unrequited love as a fantasy novel, with its diverse appeal.
Riding a time machine with a set deadline
What if I could go back to that day of wrong confession?
Welcome to the unrequited love addiction club.
The invitations we each received are a time machine that makes unrequited love come true.
If you tear up that invitation, you will be transported back in time to the past where your unrequited love is most likely to come true.
Tear them one by one, but you must tear all four sheets before 24 hours have passed from now.
-From the text
Ido, who has a bright, outspoken yet affectionate personality, likes his friend Taehyun.
Five years have passed since I started hovering around Taehyun, who was innocent and only knew pictures.
When Hyunji, a friend who likes Taehyun, appears, Ido's love is put in jeopardy.
Woo-joo feels more than just a friendship towards Lee-do, who is looking at Tae-hyun, and waits for the right moment to confess, but ends up feeling miserable after hearing a single careless word from Lee-do.
Meanwhile, Taehyun is deeply in love with Yeona, a senior member of the volleyball team.
Taehyun, who is completely different from his timid self and is completely overwhelmed by Yeona's charm, acts differently than usual in order to show a more cool side.
Gina, who hates having someone like her, has found the perfect crush.
Haerang High School's idol Eunho.
But there seems to be something uneasy about him.
A chance to revive unrequited love has come to Ido, Woojoo, Taehyun, and Jina, who have ended their unrequited love without telling anyone, and are safely in love.
The moment you wake up from a sleep like you went back in time is the day when each of you has the highest probability of success in your unrequited love.
To get their precious love back, the four people must make different choices than they did a year ago.
But unintentionally, those choices come together around a certain event.
Will Lee Do, Woo Joo, Tae Hyun, and Jina be able to succeed in their unrequited love with this second chance?
What will be the truth they encounter when they return to the past?
“You like things that aren’t me so much, so why do I like you, who is?”
The tender and tingling moments of unrequited love, and what lies behind them.
The universe thought.
Perhaps greed is most beautiful when left to its own devices.
Then I could willingly become addicted to unrequited love.
To be continued in the future.
-From the text
Each chapter of this work begins with a sentence that seems to pierce the hearts of those who have unrequited love.
The first chapter, narrated by Ido, is titled “Did you give up on the person you like so easily?”
This is a word aimed squarely at Ido, who takes a step back as soon as a rival who likes Taehyun appears.
People who are proactive in everything but hesitate when it comes to love can't help but sympathize.
The second chapter, where the universe takes the lead in the story, is titled “The person you like, is actually the one who hurt you the most, right?” and accurately summarizes the situation in which the universe gives up on Ido’s nonchalant words.
The same goes for chapters after Taehyun and Jina are the main characters.
The one-line introduction that summarizes their unrequited love delivers a powerful punch to readers who are in unrequited love.
The story that begins with this punch reminds readers even more of their own failed unrequited love.
This is because most people have painful memories of love that are replaced with jokes like, “If only I hadn’t failed in my first love…”
If you are someone who wants to reminisce about a love that has already passed, immerse yourself in the story of each chapter that begins with a strong introduction.
You will be able to find yourself in it, having fallen in love with someone you once knew.
“Don’t give up on something you love just because you don’t like it.”
A journey into the past for the future, with the protagonists growing up in the meantime.
If we can find the courage to be honest right now, our next love will definitely be a success, right? - Excerpt from the text
Although there are only four characters, their unrequited love effectively portrays almost every type of unrequited love that teenagers experience.
The author's idea of bringing the reader's empathy to the peak, allowing them to recall their own unrequited love, and then returning the narrative to the moment of the regrettable confession, does not lead to a simple and successful conclusion.
The four main characters' time travel allows them to see their own and others' emotions from a different perspective than they had previously, and helps them remember more important facts that they had overlooked while immersed in those emotions.
The truth that no matter how much you go back in time, there are things that cannot be changed, and that today is a good day to succeed in unrequited love.
In all of these realizations, the fantasy setting of 'time travel' blends into the story without any sense of incongruity, allowing us to naturally accept the ending.
In this work, 'time travel' is a necessary device to make the main characters move towards a future that is less painful than the past.
Through this process of properly recognizing, accepting, and caring for one's own and others' emotions, the four children grow up and readers are encouraged to cheer them on.
Therefore, this work will appeal to those who want to relive the sweet and bitter emotions of unrequited love as a romance novel, and to those who want to relive the regretful moments of unrequited love as a fantasy novel, with its diverse appeal.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 28, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 212 pages | 276g | 135*200*12mm
- ISBN13: 9791194979098
- ISBN10: 1194979092
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