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The grumpy Jaeseok is back
The grumpy Jaeseok is back
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“What are we heading towards?”
Jaeseok and his friends' unstoppable flight toward their dreams
The second story in the [Grumpy Jaeseok Series], the novels most wanted to read by teenagers!


[The Grumpy Jaeseok] is a series that has been chosen by 500,000 readers and is evaluated as the most Korean youth novel.
The sequel to 『The Grumpy Jaeseok Has Disappeared』, which was evaluated as the most Korean youth novel and sold 200,000 copies, 『The Grumpy Jaeseok Has Returned』, depicts the journey of Jaeseok, Bodam, Minseong, and Hyanggeum to find their true dreams and life goals against the backdrop of star auditions, which have recently become a cultural trend and a sensation among teenagers.


Meanwhile, Jae-seok, who has set his goal of 'going to college', challenges himself to 'write properly' through his relationship with the eccentric Korean teacher, Kim Tae-ho.
Jae-seok, who has no basic reading or writing skills, starts out writing sentences at an elementary school level, but gradually learns how to express his thoughts, feelings, and opinions in writing.
Jae-seok, who has found another outlet for his emotions and worries, becomes a more mature and considerate person, but when faced with danger facing his friends, he reveals his usual roughness and impulsive nature.
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- In celebration of the publication of the revised edition of the “Grumpy Jaeseok” series
- To youths seeking dreams

1 Ultra K-Pop Star Audition
2. Intense Practice
3 Changing hearts
4. Woo Tae-gyun's proposal
5 The crazy wind blowing
6 Vocal Training
7 The pain of separation
8 Sponsors
9 Jaeseok returns

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Into the book
Bodam gave me a dream of using my fists.
From then on, I got my life in order.
I wanted to be a confident person to Bodam.
I wanted to show you how I got off track and came back.
One day, as I was walking along my path, I proudly showed myself to Bodam.
But then… …
Bodam was walking down a side road.
--- p.132 From "The Crazy Wind Blowing"

The more I learned about the world, the more pathetic the one I had chosen seemed.
There are countless wonderful dreams in this world, but it was painful to know that my options were limited because I missed the opportunity.
I felt a pang of regret in my heart, thinking that I should have lived a more sincere life earlier, but it was of no use now.
I have no choice but to pull myself together with the thought that what's important is from now on.
--- p.23 From "Ultra K-Pop Star Audition"

“Jaeseok, your writing is at an elementary school level.”
Jaeseok's face turned red.
I wondered why I had been called here and put through such humiliation.
“I thought it was at the lower elementary school level, but it’s at the upper elementary level.
With just a little effort, you can reach the middle school and high school level and become an adult.
Now, let's look at some of the problems with this article.
The biggest problem is that I don't know what the topic of the article is.
Is it because kitchen work is hard, or because I need to study, or because I need to get ahead in life…?
yes?"
--- p.60 From "Intense Practice"

In fact, Bodam was a child with a stronger competitive spirit than anyone else.
The reason I was good at studying was because I had that competitive spirit as my foundation.
It was the desire not to fall behind others that made him study, but the fact that Hyanggeum passed the first round of auditions was actually quite a shock to Bodam.
Seeing Hyang-geum, who I thought was no better than me in many ways, pass the audition with flying colors and receive business cards from countless entertainment agency CEOs, made me wonder what was going on.
--- p.71 From “The Changing Heart”

“Where did you get such good material?”
“I was also taking notes continuously, just as the teacher said.
“While reading ‘The Road Not Taken’ in the textbook, I started to think differently.”
"okay.
that's right.
This is what writing is like.
Thinking differently when everyone else thinks it's the same.
That's the secret to writing good articles.
Similarly, writing something that others might have written is not writing.
It's not literature, and furthermore, it's not my life.
“You must live your own life, a life lived according to your own values.”
--- p.85 From “Changing Hearts”

But it's not bad to look at the world from a standstill.
Because you can see how fast other people are running.
It's dizzying.
When I see people running while stopped, it's like a broken-down car on the highway wanting to run while watching cars whizz by.
But I think.
Why do I have to run?
Should I run just because everyone else is running?
--- p.225 From “Jaeseok Returns”

Publisher's Review
Hope Mentor of Korea!
Writer Go Jeong-wook
The "Grumpy Jaeseok" series!

〈The Grumpy Jaeseok〉 is a series that has been chosen by 500,000 readers and is evaluated as the most Korean youth novel.
This time, the latest book, “The Grumpy Jaeseok Shouts,” is published and the eighth story unfolds.

Let's find out for ourselves why "Grumpy Jaeseok" is so popular: "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Disappeared", which deals with school violence and the changes in problem students; "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Returned", which points out the problems of the audition craze that has become a cultural trend among teenagers; "Grumpy Jaeseok Got Angry", the third story that deals with the hottest topics among students these days, such as 'dating' and 'teenage sexual culture'; "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Changed", which contains themes that make us think about not losing our own identity and the beauty of our own individuality in a world where 'lookism' is rampant; "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Exploded", which deals head-on with the 'bullying' problem among students; "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Made a Decision", which presents the various realities, difficulties, and future dreams of teenagers addicted to games; and "Grumpy Jaeseok Has Realized", which depicts genuine friendships and relationships with friends that are not included in textbooks.


The novels that teenagers most want to read
The second story in the “Grumpy Jaeseok Series”!

This is the second youth growth novel by author Go Jeong-wook, who is known by the nickname “Children’s President” for his numerous children’s books and lectures.
He, who has a level 1 disability and travels around the country giving lectures at elementary, middle, and high schools around the country around 200 times a year, understands children's worries and pain better than anyone else and actively engages in understanding and healing their hearts.
Based on these activities, in 2009, writer Go Jeong-wook created the character 'Jae-seok', who is rough but has a subtle charm.
Jae-seok, who blames his poor family circumstances and his father's absence, gradually heads down a wrong path and becomes cynical and prickly about everything.
Because the situation is too bleak to have any hope.
Of course, studying also takes a back seat.
Because I don't have any specific dreams or goals.
However, by nature, he is kind and pure like any other child.
As his true nature is gradually revealed through his encounter with an old man nicknamed 'Buraqui' and his granddaughter, the pretty Bodam, Jaeseok's roughness gradually disappears and he is reborn as an even more attractive character.
Jae-seok, a bully who spoke louder than words and had nothing but his large size and loyalty.
He became a troubled child due to poverty and lack of love from his father during his childhood.
Then, Jae-seok gets into an accident and is ordered to do community service. He goes to a welfare center and meets Buraqui.
He falls in love with his granddaughter, the beautiful Bodam, and leaves the delinquent group Stone, embracing new dreams and hopes.
Thanks to his relationship with Buraqui, his family has become stable, and now all he has to do is work hard to achieve his dream.

The sequel to "The Grumpy Jaeseok Has Disappeared," which has sold 200,000 copies and is considered the most Korean youth novel, "The Grumpy Jaeseok Has Returned" depicts the journey of Jaeseok, Bodam, Minseong, and Hyanggeum as they search for their true dreams and life goals against the backdrop of star auditions, which have recently become a cultural trend and a sensation among teenagers.
Meanwhile, Jae-seok, who has set his goal of 'going to college', challenges himself to 'write properly' through his relationship with the eccentric Korean teacher, Kim Tae-ho.
Jae-seok, who has no basic reading or writing skills, starts out writing sentences at an elementary school level, but gradually learns how to express his thoughts, feelings, and opinions in writing.
Jae-seok, who has found another outlet for his emotions and worries, becomes a more mature and considerate person, but when faced with danger facing his friends, he reveals his usual roughness and impulsive nature.

The most beloved writer among teenagers, Goh Jeong-wook
A new concept in coming-of-age novels that combines exciting storytelling with the fundamental principles of writing!

In "The Return of the Grumpy Jaeseok," the exciting story of Jaeseok, who grows without hesitation by expanding his thoughts and maturing his inner self through writing, and our youth, who find their own dreams one by one while going through ups and downs in the audition craze, unfolds vividly, and you can naturally find a special opportunity to learn writing know-how in the process.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: December 21, 2021
- Page count, weight, size: 240 pages | 374g | 140*200*15mm
- ISBN13: 9791190147880
- ISBN10: 1190147882

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