Sit down, relax, and take your love for K-Drama to the next level—in this write-up we've listed Korean novels to keep you fueled throughout the year
If you love reading books as much as you love watching K series, chances are that at one point, you were torn between doing these two activities. Can anybody blame you? There are just too much interesting stories to consume out there.
But what if you can get the best of both worlds? In this article, we have gathered some of the most gripping K-Drama-esque reads that your shelf will thank you for. Which one of these do you have so far?
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1. Pachinko, National Book Award Finalist
With Korean actor Lee Min-ho as the lead, K-Drama Pachinko has garnered so many positive remarks days leading up to its official release. But did you know that this show is an adaptation of Min Jin Lee's beloved historical novel?
Pachinko portrays the trials and tribulations of Korean immigrants in Japan. Set in the early 1900s, it follows the story of Sunja, the teenage daughter of a crippled fisherman who falls for a stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. The wealthy stranger promises Sunja the world but by the time he discovers the latter is pregnant, he leaves.
Sunja decides to accept the marriage proposal of a gentle, sickly minister who is on his way to Japan.