My Arnold / Kang Ji-young … 7

Derby / Immigration … 41

The Secret Plan of the Eternal God for Safe and Perfect Memory Preservation / Jo Seo-wol… 77

Form, Form of Mind / Cheongye … 119

Dog Time / Kang Kyung-soo … 165

“That’s what kids are like these days.”
"hello.
“This is the kid you were talking about these days.”

The previous work, "Fifteen, That Age," was written by young writers who captured the present of fifteen with five timely keywords: "popular, chat room, life and death, body camping, and hero." It was especially loved in schools and libraries, where teenagers are most closely connected, and has established itself as a must-read for all teenagers turning fifteen.

The sequel to 『Fifteen, That Age』, 『Fifteen, A Different Age』, also meets five teenagers who take on the role of ‘kids these days’ in the words, “You never know what kids these days are like.”
Those kids who are a little different, but until you look closely, they look like any other teenager.

The subtle and sensitive relationships that arise at the age of 'fifteen' and the conflicts and growth experienced within them are universal narratives that resonate with everyone.
But since everyone remembers the specialness, excitement, and hardships of that time, the term 'ordinary school days' is like a fantasy.
It's an illusion that 'I was ordinary'.
At this time, I wonder if teenagers these days are going through a time when they cannot survive or get through adolescence normally.


The world in which fifteen-year-olds live these days has a similar appearance to the past—depending on how far you define "previous," let's think back to the dawn of the information age—but its internal landscape seems a bit more complex.
The deepening of lookism and the spread of fandom culture have brought about new desires, the possibility of a different life imagined with the development of science and technology, unprecedented ways of forming relationships and a hint of mystery within them, a society of limitless competition and violence, etc. These days, writers who capture readers' hearts with unique worlds and attractive protagonists read the increasingly complex society of ours, crossing genres such as drama, comedy, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The present of fifteen unfolds above.

The world that makes us and that we will make
The story of a fifteen-year-old boy who is full of mistakes but honest.

“My school days were a total slog.” _My Arnold
“Let the kids play as much as they want when the kids aren’t watching.
Ahhh… … .” _「Derby」
"It's Okay to Not Be Cool?" _ "Eternal God's Secret Plan for Safe and Perfect Memory Preservation" (hereafter "Safety Plan")
"Why do you always do this to me?" _「Shape of Mind」
"Shouldn't I report it to the police?" _ "Dog Time"

Adults keep nagging me to do something, but I'm fifteen, a confusing time when I don't know what I should achieve right away and what constitutes me.
In this installment, 『Fifteen, Different Age』, we explore the unknown existence of ‘male youth.’
This is a full-fledged fifteen-part research report that vividly depicts the reality of children. It contains the world of fifteen drawn by five authors on each topic, from the anxiety and competition experienced by today's youth, to the courage and maturity required, and the rough rituals they must overcome to become adults.

The main characters in the book are morbidly obese, poor at English, seriously injured, have their treasured possessions destroyed by their friends, and truly trust the friends who lend a helping hand when times are tough.
And all five find themselves in a situation where they have to make some kind of 'deal' along different paths.
At this time, what must be paid in a transaction may not necessarily be in the form of cash or goods.
This deal, which requires a certain level of desperation, is sometimes unfair and sometimes touching in the five stories.
As I watch the fifteen children in the novel face the present and the choices they make during that present, I realize that they somehow resemble me.

About the ordinary in us all and the extraordinary in each of us
A story where everyday life is turned upside down and the world is shaken.

Teenagers can do it.
You can go to the gym, you can enjoy international football, you can forget important things, you can trade second-hand goods, you can refuse to do what everyone else does.
We often forget that we can do anything.
However, looking at the main characters in these five works, we are reminded of the infinite possibilities given to us.

Readers feel respect for the protagonists in each of the five works as they overcome their impatience and tenaciously pile up their daily efforts ("My Arnold") and as they are honest without hesitation about the things they deeply love ("Derby"). They ask themselves and imagine together when they ask themselves what is most important to them or when they muster the courage to face the truth ("Safety Plan"), and they feel pity when they isolate themselves with dangerous dogmatism ("Shape of Mind"), and their hearts race as to whether the protagonist's heart, which does not want to hurt anyone, can be protected even as he is continually hurt by someone ("A Dog's Time").

Here is a story that transparently depicts the day that passes by for five boys, each carrying their own difficulties, while maintaining humor.
We are cheering on the fifteenth day of today, our past, present, and future.