The beginning of the story
First Night - What Should I Do With My Precious Daughter's Bad Breath?
Second Night - I want to play like a dog, eat like a dog, and live like a dog.
Third Night - Long Live the Five-Colored Smoke, Long Live the Yeongjanggun
Author's Note - A Secret Note

Sam Baek-i, who had no family or comrades, died and a seven-day funeral was held.
Six animal spirits who each received great favor from Sam Baek-i while they were alive.
They held a funeral for him.
The real story begins now.
As it turns out, there was an incredible story that even Sam Baek-i had never dreamed of.

The 14th Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award Grand Prize Winner, "Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Jang"

The 14th Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award, which was particularly rich with many excellent entries, was praised by all the judges and won the grand prize. 'Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Market' has finally been published.
Judges Kim Li-ri, Kim Ji-eun, Yoo Young-jin, Lim Jeong-ja, and Jang Ju-sik selected 'Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Market' as the most impressive work among the 114 entries, and gave generous applause to the birth of Cheon Hyo-jeong, an artist with limitless potential.
Judge Yoo Young-jin commented on this work, saying, “It is full of wit and humor, and it is filled with a spirit of lies that seems to swallow the world in one bite, as well as deep insight into humanity.”
Given that the previous winners of the Munhakdongne Children's Literature Award were mostly fairy tales aimed at older readers, the award for 'Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Market', which can be enjoyed by younger readers, is all the more significant.


The winding three hundred years of a child who lived and died nameless, and the breathtaking story hidden within them.

'The Seven-Day Funeral of Sam Baek-i' is a story about six animals who stay up all night to talk about the funeral of a child who lived for three hundred years because the grim reaper had no name to call.
Each of the six animal ghosts has a story about how they were grateful to Sam Baek-i while they were alive.
Volume 1, "Hey, So-and-so, Geoshigi-ya," contains stories told by a snake ghost on the first night, a dog ghost on the second night, and a cow ghost on the third night. Volume 2, "The Story of Sam Baek-i That Sam Baek-i Doesn't Know," contains stories told by a magpie ghost on the fourth night, a tiger ghost on the fifth night, and a horse ghost on the sixth night.
On the first day, the snake ghost tells the story of an only daughter who loved eggs.
On the second day, the dog ghost tells the story of a little boy who took care of the king's dog when he was sick, and on the third day, the cow ghost tells the story of a kite country that a boy who loved to fly kites saw.
In this way, each story told by the animal ghosts is composed of new events that unfold with the appearance of new characters.
But as you listen, you realize that some scenes in it unexpectedly connect with Sam Baek-i's long life.
This composition exquisitely reflects the message that this world is a place where each life is intertwined with countless relationships.


A definitive edition of creative folk tales, packed with precious values ​​in delightful and delicious writing.

'Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Jang' received praise from the judges as "the definitive version of a creative old story."
It is a joy to encounter today's stories that fully embody the infinite power of old tales as oral literature.
Each and every story contains the seeds of thought worth cherishing.
The only daughter who had been suffering from bad breath for several days after accidentally swallowing a snake egg was finally able to cure her bad breath thanks to her kindness in giving warm food to a passing beggar and her wit in making the mountain spirit smile.
The little boy who restored the king's dog to health, a condition that even the most talented people in the world could not cure, was a child who knew how to love others properly.
Even in the story of the old woman Anjeo who was completely humiliated because of her stubbornness, or in the story of the tiger king who lost his true self and suffered because he was intoxicated by sweet pleasure, there are precious values ​​that our old stories have preserved for a long time.
However, no matter how great the meaning, old stories must first be enjoyable.
If the story itself doesn't have the joy of being a symbol or a moral, it's just nagging.
The sentences, filled with witty humor and wit, are above all else delightful and entertaining.
When the storyteller moves forward with a concise and lively pace, the reader fills in the rest with his or her imagination, and the story comes to life.
This is why I keep thinking about the stories that hung on Sam Baek-i's life like dried persimmons and want to keep listening to them.

The pinnacle of graphic language, active without hesitation

The character created by artist Choi Mi-ran is neither more nor less than Sam Baek.
It was not an easy task to depict numerous characters across vast spaces and time, but Choi Miran's drawings support one axis of the story.
The artist actively intervened in the story and the inner world of the characters, giving each scene and each character a unique emotional texture.
The comic-style pages that appear at the end of each chapter effectively reveal the identity of Sam Baek-i hidden within the story.
The vivid descriptions, new interpretations, and hidden delights throughout the book will bring refreshing laughter to young readers.

The power of stories that overcome the weight of time

Kim Ji-eun, a critic of children's and youth literature, said of the emergence of author Cheon Hyo-jeong, "It could be said that this is the revival of a lost storyteller."
The author's skill in using a flowing, spoken style that dominates the entire work is truly masterful.
"Sam Baek-i's Seven-Day Jang," which is filled with a lively beat, fun sentences, and vivid emotions, has endured the weight of three hundred and four hundred years and is more than enough to be loved by children.
As he is a new and solid writer, we look forward to his next steps.