The Second Chance Convenience Store: A Novel by Kim Ho-Yeon (Paperback)

Fiction - World Literature - Korea - Women - Friendship RELEASE DATE: 6/17/2025 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER'S WAREHOUSE) Translated from the Korean by: Janet Hong In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of community and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin. Dok-go lives in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past, and the only thing he knows for certain is that he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents, his life is drastically changed. Mrs. Yeom, a retired history teacher and current owner of her neighborhood’s corner store, is distraught over the loss of her purse, until she receives a mysterious call from the person who found it. To thank this down-on-his-luck stranger, she offers him a free meal from the convenience