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Kim Bo-Young, one of South Korea’s most treasured writers, explores the driving forces of humanity love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence in two pairs of thematically interconnected stories. We’re excited to share an excerpt from the English translation of
Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilities
In “I’m Waiting for You” and “On My Way,” an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure through relativity they can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair.