Wish
Native title: 위시
Author: Sparks, Nicholas
Genre: Romance
Year: 2023 | Pages: 488 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91636
Translated
Nicholas Sparks, who immediately rose to the top of the New York Times bestseller list upon publication and once again sparked the 'Sparks Syndrome' worldwide, has finally arrived in Korea with his new novel, 'Wish'.
Written on the 20th anniversary of his debut, this novel by the author, known as a master of classic romance and recognized for his masterful portrayal of modern American lyricism, is another masterpiece that captures the protagonist Maggie's great first love, miraculous encounter, and final Christmas wish.
Maggie, a renowned travel photographer with little time left, accidentally tells Mark, a new gallery employee, about a person who changed her life decades ago and an incident that winter. Thus, the story unfolds dazzlingly, traveling between New York City in 2019 and the seaside town of Ocracoke in 1996, and the pure and true love story of a distant yet vivid memory comes to life again.
Simultaneously, the thrilling yet intense life story, told with a calm, reflective eye, and the poignant twist at the end will warm your heart and bring tears to your eyes
Asatoho
Native title: 아사토호
Translated title: Everyone Disappears
Author: Niina, Satoshi
Genre: Horror
Year: 2026 | Pages: 340 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91642
Translated
Don't read a book by an unknown author. The story could consume you.
When Natsuhi was a child, her twin sister Aoba 'disappeared' right before her eyes. As time passed, everyone, including her parents, forgot Aoba's existence. The only people who remember her are her older sister, Natsuhi, and her childhood friend, Akito, who witnessed her disappearance.
Unable to forget her sister, Natsuhi becomes a college student, and one day, she hears that her thesis advisor has gone missing. The professor was researching a story called 'Asatoho', which existed during the Heian period but later disappeared. While tracking down the professor and the existence of the anonymous story 'Asatoho', Natsuhi reunites with her younger sister Aoba after over a decade, and together, the sisters set out to uncover the true identity of the professor and Asatoho...
This work isn't a typical Japanese horror story, evoking goosebumps with its predictable premise and poignant descriptions. Rather, it meticulously depicts the creeping dread that creeps in as one delves deeper into the truth about Asatoho, and the process of gradually approaching him despite the fear of the unknown, all while remaining unknowingly drawn to him. This work straddles the lines of mystery and horror, reality and fantasy
Jajaknamu sup
Native title: 자작나무 숲
Translated title: Birch Forest
Author: In-sook, Kim
Genre: Horror
Year: 2025 | Pages: 384 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91644
'Who would believe that a garbage house contains only garbage and no secrets?' Surrounded by all manner of terrible secrets, the countless bones buried beneath the privet tree in a garbage house contain shame and resentment. 'Birch Forest' is a newly expanded novel based on the short story of the same name published in 2022.
The story begins with the strange death of an elderly woman who collected trash. 'San 1-beonji' was once the wealthiest house in Gokgyo-dong. The house, which occupied the 'largest house and a very large piece of land' in the area, was the owner of 'that house'. However, the old man, who had spent his life collecting trash, eventually succumbs to a collapsed pile of trash.
To recover the body, the trash that had served as pillars supporting 'that house' must first be exposed. However, what the special cleaning company discovered while disposing of the waste was not the old man's remains, but rather a skeleton that could not be distinguished as either 'dog bones' or 'human bones', and another 'living skeleton' whose identity could not be determined.
However, what is truly extracted from 'that house', which has become 'a giant graveyard or cemetery of garbage', are not the 'bones' but the 'secrets' and 'stories' entangled with those bones. Secrets are never disposed of. Even if they become trash, they are piled up somewhere. Even if they rot, stink, and attract insects, they never completely disappear. Therefore, what is revealed when 'the fragments of stories that were precariously piled up suddenly crumble' is 'truth and sincerity'. It is the true story, overshadowed by the scent of countless suspicions and suspicions
Jiwojin iljuil
Native title: 지워진 일주일
Translated title: Erased Week
Author: Su-jeong, Kim
Genre: Mystery / Romance
Year: 2026 | Pages: 283 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91635
A mystery romance unfolds as Yunseul, who has suffered daily abuse from her father since her mother's death, meets Hyun-yi, an intern at a time travel company!
Yunseul strives to save her mother, and Hyun-yi strives to start a new life.
Unexpected pasts are graduly revealed.
Readers will be surprised, cry, and laugh along with the protagonist!
Recommended for all lovers of romance and mystery novels
Bimil sogui bimil
Native title: 비밀 속의 비밀 2
Translated title: The Secret of Secrets
Series: Part 2
Author: Brown, Dan
Genre: Thriller / Mystery
Year: 2025 | Pages: 504 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91638
Translated
Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she's been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon's world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and well out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves.
But Prague is an old and dangerous city, steeped in folklore and mystery. For over two thousand years, the tides of history have washed back and forth over it, leaving behind echoes of everything that has gone before. Little can Langdon know that he is being stalked by a spectre from that dark past. He must use all of his arcane knowledge to decipher the world around him before he too is consumed by the rings of treachery and deception that have swallowed Katherine.
Against a backdrop of vast castles, towering churches, graveyards buried twelve deep and labyrinthine underground passages, Langdon must navigate a shadow city hiding in plain sight, a city which has successfully kept its secrets for centuries and will not readily deliver them. This is a battlefield unlike any he has previously experienced, one on which he must fight not for his only life, but for the future of humanity itself.
The Secret Of Secrets is Dan Brown's first novel for over eight years and sees the stunning return of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time pitting his wits against a conspiracy which will test even his considerable brainpower and take him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear
The Housemaid's Secret
Native title: 하우스메이드 2 하우스메이드의 비밀
Series: Book 2
Author: McFadden, Freida
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2025 | Pages: 400 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91640
Translated
'Never enter the guest room'. Millie, the protagonist of the best-selling book 'Housemaid', is back!
Her criminal record still makes it difficult for her to find a job. Her babysitting job, barely covering her rent, has been cut short by an unexpected incident. Just when she's lost track of how to live, a savior appears. She's hired as a housekeeper in a penthouse in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Manhattan, New York. Douglas, the CEO of Coinstock, lives there and seems like the perfect man. At least, he seems so at first.
His wife, Wendy, never leaves the guest room on the second floor, and Millie is forbidden from entering it. Strange noises emanating from the guest room, dark red stains on the laundry, a bloody handprint on the sink. Feeling suspicious at home, Millie receives a call from a recruiting agency informing her that her job ad hasn't been posted yet due to credit card issues. A chill runs down her spine. How did Douglas know to contact her? It was clear that this couple was hiding something. And Millie is the type of person who can't let something like that pass her by. Absolutely not.
An intense psychological thriller with twists and turns!
Wicheungui anae
Native title: 위층의 아내
Translated title: The Wife Upstairs
Author: McFadden, Freida
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2026 | Pages: 336 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91641
Translated
I married a psychopath! What seemed like the perfect marriage turned out to be hell. And then, a young, pretty caregiver arrived.
Victoria's life seemed perfect. A solid career. A handsome, loving husband. A large, beautiful home with plans to fill it with children. But after a terrible accident, everything falls apart. Unable to walk, eat, or speak, Victoria is trapped in her upstairs apartment. Her husband, Adam, hires Sylvia, whom he met by chance, as Victoria's caregiver.
Facing immediate eviction, Sylvia, sensing an ominous premonition, chooses to join the massive, secluded mansion as a caregiver. As she cares for Victoria, Sylvia grows closer to her, discovering Victoria's diary hidden in a drawer. Inside, she finds a shocking entry.
Did Victoria really suffer an accident? What do the incomprehensible words Victoria mutters every day mean? This psychological thriller will keep you on your toes until the very end
STEREO
Native title: 스테레오
Author: Su-jeong, Kim
Genre: Romance
Year: 2026 | Pages: 181 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91634
Min Hyeol-ae (22), the vocalist of a famous idol band, is a two-faced person who pretends to care about his fans on the outside but hates them on the inside.
Then one day, he meets a woman named Do Jeong-in (24) who doesn't know that he is the vocalist of the famous idol band <STEREO>.
Min Hyeol-ae becomes interested in Do Jeong-in and falls in love with her without thinking.
When the idol band members, drummer Kim Jeong-yeo (21), electric guitarist Yoon Hee-do (22), keyboardist Lee Seong-chan (22), and bassist Yuk Jin-dam (22), find out, they are all surprised.
This is because until this point, Min Hyeol-ae had never liked a regular woman, not an idol girl
Jikigo sipeun maeumui danpyeon
Native title: 지키고 싶은 마음의 단편 (斷片)
Translated title: Fragments of a Heart I Want to Protect
Author: Su-su, Kim
Genre: Short Stories
Year: 2026 | Pages: 168 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91659
Six fragments of a scattered heart, a collection of short stories weaving together moments we hope will never disappear
At some point in our lives, we face a question deep within our hearts: What do I wish to hold onto?
This collection chronicles the moments of those who, amidst fading relationships, wavering daily lives, and perhaps even lost dreams, ultimately embrace a single heart. We invite you on this quiet journey to discover how a single, tiny piece of our heart can transform our lives, and how far we're willing to go to protect what we long to protect
Kill Your Darlings
Native title: 킬 유어 달링
Author: Swanson, Peter
Genre: Thriller
Year: 2025 | Pages: 360 | Origin: KOR | BA Seq Num: 91657
Every couple has a secret. But what if that secret involves murder?
Tom and Wendy, married for over 25 years, are enjoying a wonderful marriage. But when Tom, an English professor, reveals to his acquaintances that he is writing a mystery novel that includes a murder case, their relationship begins to crack. This is because the novel is based on a crime committed by Tom and Wendy together. When the world discovers the sins of her past, committed out of love and sworn to remain buried until death, Wendy devises a way to ensure that this secret will never leak out: she kills Tom. Why did these two, who once loved each other passionately like the main characters in a movie, have to meet this ending?
Peter Swanson, author of the fast-paced plot, dramatic twists, and boldly challenging the boundaries between good and evil, has rightfully earned the title of 'master of the modern thriller'. A 'reverse thriller', it begins in the present and then moves back to the past, uncovering the reasons for their inevitable destruction. The strange relationship between a married couple and accomplices, the chilling moments when intimacy turns to distrust, and the surprising truth and unexpected conclusion are enough to captivate thriller readers who have been waiting for a unique suspense
