A work filled with a power that stirs deep emotion and an awakening to life, and makes you grab the thread of hope again!
The 2009 winner of the 5th Segye Literature Award, "Shoot Me in the Heart", returns with a new cover for the first time in 17 years since its first publication. After reaching its 53rd printing and continuing to receive steady support and love, especially from younger readers, this novel portrays the fierce struggle of two young people who dream of, and attempt, endless escape toward a new life, fighting against a fate that tightens around them. Life Pattern Korea. For this new cover, the illustrator "Yakguk", who is actively working on social media such as Twitter and Instagram, participated, focusing on reflecting a refined sense and trends that fit the core readership.
"Shoot Me in the Heart" brings the reality of the scene vividly to life, and once you are drawn in, it has a pull that makes it impossible to put the book down without reading to the end. It received praise from nine judges - including Kim Hwa-young, Hwang Sok-yong, Park Beom-shin, Gu Hyo-seo, Eun Hee-kyung, Kim Hyeong-gyeong, Ha Eung-baek, Seo Yeong-chae, and Kim Mi-hyeon - calling it "a work with a magic that stirs deep emotion and an awakening to life, and makes you grab the thread of hope again." Life Pattern Korea. It also became a hot topic after being adapted into a 2015 film starring Lee Min-ki and Yeo Jin-goo, and into a stage play with the same title.
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Author: 정유정
Publisher: 은행나무 EunHaengNaMu (2026)
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