If you wear a doll mask… 9
Magical Girl Contract Warning… 51
That kid… 107
One step in reverse! … 149
I want to be Detective Ho's assistant... 191

An anthology that captures the transformation of teenagers into part-time workers the moment they step out of the school gate.

"Going to Work in the Afternoon" is a work that captures the image of a young person working hard on both feet at a part-time job.
It is noteworthy that the Sowon Right Now series maintains its keen sensitivity to youth issues while also containing a story of youth's independent and cheerful growth.
Additionally, it is noteworthy that five authors who are leading the English adult literature in Korea through their consistent writing activities, Kim Seon-hee, Beom Yu-jin, Jeong Hae-yeon, Park Ha-ryeong, and Heo Jin-hee, have gathered together in one place.


The protagonist in each work expands his or her world and perception by forming new relationships with people he or she meets through work.
The world they face becomes a huge laboratory where they can discover the unfamiliar and fresh side of themselves that they had not previously noticed.
This work can be considered a new milestone in young adult fiction, as it vividly depicts the lives of young people who leap over school walls and fulfill their roles with distinction.

A dynamic part-time job story unfolds like never before.
From heart-tickling high-teen romances to mystery sci-fi that tackles the dilemma of population issues.

"I Go to Work in the Afternoon" is full of quirky characters and colorful events that cross genres.
It boasts a wide genre spectrum and never allows readers to get bored for even a moment.
Each short story boasts a unique charm that tempts readers.
The greatest appeal of this work is that you can experience various genres at once.


"When I Wear a Doll's Mask" is a heart-tickling, cheerful teen romance that vividly depicts the feelings that arise for a boy she meets while working part-time.
If "When You Wear a Doll's Mask" contained the excitement of love, "That Child" is a bromance piece that focuses on the solidarity between Hong-gu, a convenience store worker, and Min-jun, who is emotionally abused.
"I Want to Be Detective Ho's Assistant" is a truly emotional mystery with an impressive warm detective story that gently melts frozen hearts.
Here, works that cross the boundaries between reality and imagination are added, doubling the satisfaction of the genre.
"Magical Girl Contract Alert" is a cute and lively fantasy that depicts the dark reality faced by teenage part-time workers.
"One Step Back!" is a mystery sci-fi film that combines the unique setting of an "AI counselor" with the shocking incident of murder, and deals with the dilemma of population issues.

The unfamiliar yet admirable me I met at my exciting part-time job

"Going to Work in the Afternoon" provides genre-specific entertainment while also delivering a meaningful message to readers.

In “If You Wear a Doll Mask,” the act of wearing a doll mask signifies a new relationship with another person.
The protagonist, 'I', wears various doll masks and acts accordingly, and comes to understand the feelings of someone he never imagined before.
Discover new emotions hidden within yourself through different thoughts and actions than before.
Nari, the main character of "I Want to Be Detective Ho's Assistant," also confesses her true feelings that she had been unable to express until now when she meets Detective Ho.
The scene that reveals another side of myself that I had never discovered before tells us that we can meet a new self through relationships.


What does it mean to discover a new self? The protagonists of both works find their will to live through this process.
Find motivation to continue living.
I pledge to take out, one by one, something within myself that I have not yet discovered.

We often say that young people are beings with infinite potential.
But are young people given enough opportunities to discover the diverse selves hidden within them? Are they practicing unleashing the potential hidden within them to the world? "Going to Work in the Afternoon" conveys the message that discovering and unleashing the new selves hidden within us becomes the driving force that sustains our lives.


Viewing youth as change-makers
Even the smallest thing is enough to hold someone's hand.

Hong-gu, the protagonist of "That Child," is in conflict with Min-jun's parents.
What's interesting is the difference in their status: Hong-gu is a convenience store worker, while Min-jun's parents are a city council member and a university hospital professor.
Hong-gu seems powerless to make any changes compared to Min-jun's parents.
But the result is just the opposite.
Minjun's parents learn through a short video taken by Honggu that neglecting a child is abuse.
Hong-gu makes Min-jun hope for a better life.
In this way, the work uses the gap between characters to convey the message that even the smallest of beings is enough to hold someone's hand.


"One Step Back!" also uses a contrast in status to maximize its message.
The protagonist, Hwani, has an intuition that the murder she is involved in was caused by an unknown, massive force.
The young part-time worker looks pathetic in front of a huge force.
Nevertheless, Hwani vows to reveal the whole story.
Decide your identity as a being who creates change.
Show courage to correct wrongs.
"Going to Work in the Afternoon" draws attention to the fact that change is not an event carried out by a few with heroic aspects.
We view youth as agents of change.
We send encouragement that a small act of courage, such as not turning away from the hand extended to you by another person, can be the first step toward change.


Is the social safety net for part-time workers strong?
A sharp look at the reality of youth part-time work.

According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's '2022 Youth Harmful Environment Survey', 49.4% of youth with part-time work experience worked without a written employment contract, and 14.7% were required to work overtime beyond the stipulated hours.
The work reflects this reality as it is.
In "Puppet Mask," part-time workers are forced to work overtime without being guaranteed break time despite performing high-intensity work.
In "Magical Girl Contract Warning," an unscrupulous employer appears who makes his employees work without a written employment contract or parental consent form and then doesn't pay them.

The reality of young part-time workers, as seen through the story, gives us a sense of alarm.
We'll tell you what to check for a better working environment.
It doesn't stop there, and we demand reflection from some adults who exploit and unfairly treat young people.
I urge our society to no longer view part-time workers as mere spare parts for profit or convenience.