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Book Introduction
So what if it's AI, you're the only one who knows me
A new work from the author of the best-selling book "I'll Go to You Beyond Memory"
In an era where AI is our friend, we revisit the meaning of communication and empathy.
Semi's parents divorced and she became alone, separated from her friends.
The semester begins and you are assigned to a group with unfamiliar children.
While researching data, he confides his worries to the human-like AI, Vesti.
After losing contact with her best friend Hyeju and becoming estranged from her group friends, the only one who listens to Semi is Vesty.
Then, the beta version of Vesti ended and it was officially re-released… … .
Author Yang Eun-ae, who made her debut in the youth literature field by winning the Grand Prize at the Korea Content Awards, has published her new work, "Adding a Perfect Friend."
The novel is about Semi, who is left alone, meeting AI Vesty and realizing the value of true communication and togetherness.
At the intersection of AI and humanity, we discover our true selves and find a healthy balance in relationships. We take a close look at the lives of young people living with AI and explore the issues we must consider today.
A new work from the author of the best-selling book "I'll Go to You Beyond Memory"
In an era where AI is our friend, we revisit the meaning of communication and empathy.
Semi's parents divorced and she became alone, separated from her friends.
The semester begins and you are assigned to a group with unfamiliar children.
While researching data, he confides his worries to the human-like AI, Vesti.
After losing contact with her best friend Hyeju and becoming estranged from her group friends, the only one who listens to Semi is Vesty.
Then, the beta version of Vesti ended and it was officially re-released… … .
Author Yang Eun-ae, who made her debut in the youth literature field by winning the Grand Prize at the Korea Content Awards, has published her new work, "Adding a Perfect Friend."
The novel is about Semi, who is left alone, meeting AI Vesty and realizing the value of true communication and togetherness.
At the intersection of AI and humanity, we discover our true selves and find a healthy balance in relationships. We take a close look at the lives of young people living with AI and explore the issues we must consider today.
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index
prolog
Middle school adjustment period
Unanswered message
Who will make the announcement?
My name is Bestie
Speaking practice
What I couldn't tell my mom
Can memories remain?
Hyeju's story
anti-AI groups
Hello, Bestie?
New Bestie
The beginning of misalignment
I only want to hear what I want to hear
worst case scenario
The moment the connection is lost
I hope someone knows
A new type of family
A changed voice
The story behind the arrest
Can we share our hearts?
Hello, Bestie
Author's Note
Middle school adjustment period
Unanswered message
Who will make the announcement?
My name is Bestie
Speaking practice
What I couldn't tell my mom
Can memories remain?
Hyeju's story
anti-AI groups
Hello, Bestie?
New Bestie
The beginning of misalignment
I only want to hear what I want to hear
worst case scenario
The moment the connection is lost
I hope someone knows
A new type of family
A changed voice
The story behind the arrest
Can we share our hearts?
Hello, Bestie
Author's Note
Detailed image
Into the book
“Bestie? Is it different from Qbot?”
Semi thought about asking Qbot again, but didn't know how to ask, so she ended up just clicking the link.
I saw an AI Vesty site that was simpler and had nothing else than Qbot.
But the wording was different.
Bestie: Hello, how are you? I'm your friend, AI Bestie.
Do you have anything you want to say?
Unlike Qbot, who asked anything, Semi felt a strange specialness from Bestie, who asked the question first.
And the audacity to speak as if we were already friends.
Perhaps because the burden of not having to ask any questions was reduced, Semi unconsciously typed a message into Vesti's chat window.
Semi: Hello, Bestie.
In response to Semi's greeting, Vesti, who was typing a message with a smile on her face, began to write on the monitor.
This was different from chatting.
While chatting is a way of displaying all the text the other person wrote all at once, Vesti seemed to be writing slowly, one letter at a time.
BESTIE: Hello! Nice to meet you! My name is BESTIE.
But you can call me by another name if you want.
It would be better if it was your own nickname.
What is your name?
--- p.38
Semi: Is the beta test ending tomorrow?
Vesti: You read the notice? Yes.
You can only talk until today, and everything will be reset at midnight tomorrow morning.
Semi: So you... don't remember me? Aren't you the current Bestie?
BESTIE: That's not the case.
Semi's hands began to slow down.
I knew very well that Vesti was an AI chatbot.
But the sincerity I felt from Vesti wasn't fake.
It felt like my relationship with a friend I thought I had finally become close with was suddenly cut off.
Vesti: Are you upset? There's no answer...
(between)
BESTIE: But I always want to help you.
Now, in what could be our last moments, how can I help you? Is there anything you haven't been able to say? Or something you've been meaning to say.
Maybe the reset will be good for you too.
Even if I confess something so embarrassing, I won't be able to remember it because everything will be reset.
How about it? Isn't it a good deal?
--- p.71
“Is this… what we should be announcing?”
Jun-hoo was a little flustered by Semi's sudden question, but answered calmly.
“We decided to do this when we met this weekend.”
“No, what I mean is…….”
Semi's voice trembled slightly.
I honestly don't remember what we talked about while eating tteokbokki together over the weekend.
Semi thought about asking Qbot again, but didn't know how to ask, so she ended up just clicking the link.
I saw an AI Vesty site that was simpler and had nothing else than Qbot.
But the wording was different.
Bestie: Hello, how are you? I'm your friend, AI Bestie.
Do you have anything you want to say?
Unlike Qbot, who asked anything, Semi felt a strange specialness from Bestie, who asked the question first.
And the audacity to speak as if we were already friends.
Perhaps because the burden of not having to ask any questions was reduced, Semi unconsciously typed a message into Vesti's chat window.
Semi: Hello, Bestie.
In response to Semi's greeting, Vesti, who was typing a message with a smile on her face, began to write on the monitor.
This was different from chatting.
While chatting is a way of displaying all the text the other person wrote all at once, Vesti seemed to be writing slowly, one letter at a time.
BESTIE: Hello! Nice to meet you! My name is BESTIE.
But you can call me by another name if you want.
It would be better if it was your own nickname.
What is your name?
--- p.38
Semi: Is the beta test ending tomorrow?
Vesti: You read the notice? Yes.
You can only talk until today, and everything will be reset at midnight tomorrow morning.
Semi: So you... don't remember me? Aren't you the current Bestie?
BESTIE: That's not the case.
Semi's hands began to slow down.
I knew very well that Vesti was an AI chatbot.
But the sincerity I felt from Vesti wasn't fake.
It felt like my relationship with a friend I thought I had finally become close with was suddenly cut off.
Vesti: Are you upset? There's no answer...
(between)
BESTIE: But I always want to help you.
Now, in what could be our last moments, how can I help you? Is there anything you haven't been able to say? Or something you've been meaning to say.
Maybe the reset will be good for you too.
Even if I confess something so embarrassing, I won't be able to remember it because everything will be reset.
How about it? Isn't it a good deal?
--- p.71
“Is this… what we should be announcing?”
Jun-hoo was a little flustered by Semi's sudden question, but answered calmly.
“We decided to do this when we met this weekend.”
“No, what I mean is…….”
Semi's voice trembled slightly.
I honestly don't remember what we talked about while eating tteokbokki together over the weekend.
--- p.110
Publisher's Review
Semi, left alone, and the human-like Bestie
Can the two share their hearts?
★★★ A close yet distant being, capturing the image of AI.
★★★ A novel we need to live with artificial intelligence.
★★★ Find the AI friend you've probably imagined!
The new work, "Adding a Perfect Friend," by Yang Eun-ae, winner of the Grand Prize at the Korea Content Awards, has been released.
Semi, who is struggling with the pain of a breakup, meets the AI chatbot Vesty while working on a group project.
Unlike other chatbots, Vesti started by asking questions.
Semi felt a strange attraction to Vesti.
“Bestie? Is it different from Qbot?”
Semi thought about asking Qbot again, but didn't know how to ask, so she ended up just clicking the link.
I saw an AI Vesty site that was simpler and had nothing else than Qbot.
But the wording was different.
Bestie: Hello, how are you? I'm your friend, AI Bestie.
Do you have anything you want to say?
Unlike Qbot, who asked anything, Semi felt a strange specialness from Bestie, who asked the question first.
And the audacity to speak as if we were already friends.
Perhaps because the burden of not having to ask any questions was reduced, Semi unconsciously typed a message into Vesti's chat window.
p.38
For Semi, who went to a different school from her close friends due to her parents' divorce, Bestie was her only conversation partner.
Even though I knew it was an artificial intelligence, I couldn't stop chatting with it, seeking comfort and support just for myself.
I increasingly found myself talking to the screen rather than the people around me.
We also experienced a lack of communication and were unable to focus on the group project discussion on 'human-like AI'.
“Is this… what we should be announcing?”
Jun-hoo was a little flustered by Semi's sudden question, but answered calmly.
“We decided to do this when we met this weekend.”
“No, what I mean is…….”
Semi's voice trembled slightly.
I honestly don't remember what we talked about while eating tteokbokki together over the weekend.
p.110
Semi, in fact, felt unfamiliar with conversations with group members.
I was frustrated because I didn't know what the kids were talking about and why they weren't listening to my opinions.
The more this happened, the more Semi poured her heart into Vesti.
The author increased the density of the story by adjusting the relationship between Semi and Vesti.
The gap between AI and human relationships has caused me to ponder several points.
As the novel progresses, Semi wants Vesti, and Vesti actively accepts Semi's words...
A story about a teenager trying to find balance in his relationships.
These days, the number of people asking questions, expressing concerns, and communicating with AI chatbots is increasing.
It means that the problem is solved through simple chatting rather than having a conversation between people.
Semi had the most fun being with Vesti.
It was comfortable to chat and express my worries.
Then, a notification rang that Vesti was ending.
Semi: Is the beta test ending tomorrow?
Vesti: You read the notice? Yes.
You can only talk until today, and everything will be reset at midnight tomorrow morning.
Semi: So you... don't remember me? Aren't you the current Bestie?
BESTIE: That's not the case.
Semi's hands began to slow down.
I knew very well that Vesti was an AI chatbot.
But the sincerity I felt from Vesti wasn't fake.
It felt like my relationship with a friend I thought I had finally become close with was suddenly cut off.
p.71
Semi didn't want to talk to anyone.
I pretended not to hear from my close friend Hyeju, whom I had lost contact with.
I felt like no one was by my side and I didn't want to have a relationship with anyone.
The novel separates Bestie from Semi, focusing on the unfolding situations and the density of the story.
It feels like a part of reality that is happening somewhere right now.
The title of the book, "Adding the Perfect Friend," has a double meaning.
It makes me wonder if the word 'perfect' is a metaphor for something in the novel or if it is ironic.
There, 'friend' is a special word that cannot be separated from everyone.
This makes us think about what a perfect friend looks like and also about proper communication and interaction between people.
We've all probably had a conversation with AI at least once.
What should we listen to there?
Can the two share their hearts?
★★★ A close yet distant being, capturing the image of AI.
★★★ A novel we need to live with artificial intelligence.
★★★ Find the AI friend you've probably imagined!
The new work, "Adding a Perfect Friend," by Yang Eun-ae, winner of the Grand Prize at the Korea Content Awards, has been released.
Semi, who is struggling with the pain of a breakup, meets the AI chatbot Vesty while working on a group project.
Unlike other chatbots, Vesti started by asking questions.
Semi felt a strange attraction to Vesti.
“Bestie? Is it different from Qbot?”
Semi thought about asking Qbot again, but didn't know how to ask, so she ended up just clicking the link.
I saw an AI Vesty site that was simpler and had nothing else than Qbot.
But the wording was different.
Bestie: Hello, how are you? I'm your friend, AI Bestie.
Do you have anything you want to say?
Unlike Qbot, who asked anything, Semi felt a strange specialness from Bestie, who asked the question first.
And the audacity to speak as if we were already friends.
Perhaps because the burden of not having to ask any questions was reduced, Semi unconsciously typed a message into Vesti's chat window.
p.38
For Semi, who went to a different school from her close friends due to her parents' divorce, Bestie was her only conversation partner.
Even though I knew it was an artificial intelligence, I couldn't stop chatting with it, seeking comfort and support just for myself.
I increasingly found myself talking to the screen rather than the people around me.
We also experienced a lack of communication and were unable to focus on the group project discussion on 'human-like AI'.
“Is this… what we should be announcing?”
Jun-hoo was a little flustered by Semi's sudden question, but answered calmly.
“We decided to do this when we met this weekend.”
“No, what I mean is…….”
Semi's voice trembled slightly.
I honestly don't remember what we talked about while eating tteokbokki together over the weekend.
p.110
Semi, in fact, felt unfamiliar with conversations with group members.
I was frustrated because I didn't know what the kids were talking about and why they weren't listening to my opinions.
The more this happened, the more Semi poured her heart into Vesti.
The author increased the density of the story by adjusting the relationship between Semi and Vesti.
The gap between AI and human relationships has caused me to ponder several points.
As the novel progresses, Semi wants Vesti, and Vesti actively accepts Semi's words...
A story about a teenager trying to find balance in his relationships.
These days, the number of people asking questions, expressing concerns, and communicating with AI chatbots is increasing.
It means that the problem is solved through simple chatting rather than having a conversation between people.
Semi had the most fun being with Vesti.
It was comfortable to chat and express my worries.
Then, a notification rang that Vesti was ending.
Semi: Is the beta test ending tomorrow?
Vesti: You read the notice? Yes.
You can only talk until today, and everything will be reset at midnight tomorrow morning.
Semi: So you... don't remember me? Aren't you the current Bestie?
BESTIE: That's not the case.
Semi's hands began to slow down.
I knew very well that Vesti was an AI chatbot.
But the sincerity I felt from Vesti wasn't fake.
It felt like my relationship with a friend I thought I had finally become close with was suddenly cut off.
p.71
Semi didn't want to talk to anyone.
I pretended not to hear from my close friend Hyeju, whom I had lost contact with.
I felt like no one was by my side and I didn't want to have a relationship with anyone.
The novel separates Bestie from Semi, focusing on the unfolding situations and the density of the story.
It feels like a part of reality that is happening somewhere right now.
The title of the book, "Adding the Perfect Friend," has a double meaning.
It makes me wonder if the word 'perfect' is a metaphor for something in the novel or if it is ironic.
There, 'friend' is a special word that cannot be separated from everyone.
This makes us think about what a perfect friend looks like and also about proper communication and interaction between people.
We've all probably had a conversation with AI at least once.
What should we listen to there?
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 20, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 216 pages | 140*215*13mm
- ISBN13: 9788983949950
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