prolog
The taste of chasing nightmares
The taste of exorcising evil spirits
The taste of turning back time
The taste of hearing the sound of fantasy
Epilogue
The Secret of Dohwarang

“At the goblin restaurant where your worries disappear
“A new menu has been added.”
[The Amazing Taste of Dokkaebi Restaurant] Volume 8 released!

A love of scary stories,
The desire to bring back a precious friend who has changed,
I want to keep the memories of being loved forever,
I'm afraid that I won't be able to achieve my dreams...

A glimpse into the vivid minds of South Korean elementary school students living today.
And a warm healing solution

Volume 8 of “The Amazing Taste of Dokkaebi Restaurant” contains the story of a friend who liked scary stories but became obsessed with them and even changed his personality, the friendship of a friend who wants to turn his friend back to how he was, the desire to forever remember the precious memories of his grandmother who poured out love in place of his parents, and the story of a friend who worked hard to achieve his dream but at some point was caught up in fundamental concerns about that dream.
This episode is filled with the vivid experiences and feelings of elementary school students living in Korea today.
The first and second episodes will resonate deeply with readers, particularly as they teach the lesson that everyone gets caught up in a 'scary story' at times, but if you get too caught up in it, it can affect your ego, and that it's the healthy friendships with 'real friends' right next to you that help you get out of it.


These materials appearing in this series are one of the main reasons why readers become engrossed in reading as if it were their own story and wait for the next volume.
In this regard, the author explains that while he references issues imagined in adults' minds or reported in the media, he writes based on the stories of actual elementary school students.


Red bean porridge, black garlic jelly, ginseng jelly, dalgona, butter-grilled conch, etc.
Traditional food appears on the menu at Dokkaebi Restaurant.

The dishes presented by Dohwarang, the mysterious owner of the goblin restaurant, in this volume are somewhat unusual, including sweet red bean porridge, black garlic jelly, ginseng jelly, dalgona, and butter-grilled conch.
Ingredients such as red beans, black garlic, and ginseng, which our ancestors have enjoyed for a long time, are featured in traditional Korean dishes, as they are said to ward off evil spirits and boost vitality.
After reading a story about how to ward off nightmares and evil spirits using this dish, which may be somewhat unfamiliar to children these days, they will naturally feel a sense of familiarity with this type of food.


The fantastic story of carefully tapping a dalgona with a clock engraved on it and returning to a precious moment is thrilling, and the story of Minwoo, who dreams of becoming a pianist but falls into a slump and eats a conch dish that contains all the sounds of the world, and dreams of music again is touching.
One of the special pleasures of this book is the vivid descriptions of the cooking process that stimulates the five senses and imagination, and the mouth-watering dishes.


Children who are comforted by Dohwarang's cooking and grow little by little

Dohwarang's cooking doesn't just use magical powers to solve the protagonists' worries.
In fact, it is the children in this book who solve the problem on their own.
The story of Jin-joo, who loved scary stories and became obsessed with them, but eventually fought and defeated the evil spirit and found herself again, the pure friendship of Yeon-soo, who believed in Jin-joo and waited for her until the end, the pure heart of Ji-ah who wants to remember the love she received forever, and Min-woo, who sometimes worries about whether he will be able to achieve his dreams but eventually overcomes the slump that inevitably comes with his passion for his dreams and his own will, are the reasons why it is so touching.


A captivating picture that draws readers into a goblin restaurant.

The illustrations that breathe warmth and life into the "Amazing Taste Goblin Restaurant" series are still interesting and beautiful in this volume.
Author Sen-gae's sophisticated colors and dense screen composition that fills the entire bookshelf are the greatest contributors to drawing readers into the story of Dohwarang and its main characters.

A story within a story, [The Secret of Dohwarang]

While going out to the village, Dohwarang finds a child who has collapsed from poisoning by a poisonous herb. She uses herbs to save the child.
However, he himself becomes poisoned by the poison, and Chilsuk, who was watching this, raises his sword high to deliver the final blow… .
[The Secret of the Dohwarang], which provides a sense of tension that will keep your palms on the edge of your seat, continues in the next volume.