Summary

The protagonist has a foreboding dream and wakes up with a sense of impending misfortune.
Despite the ominous feeling, they step outside their home, expecting that something unpleasant will happen today. As anticipated, their misfortunes continue as soon as they take that first step outside. Small and large, trivial and significant, misfortunes of various sizes, weights, and colors fill the protagonist's daily life, or rather, their entire existence. Along the winding and convoluted alleys the protagonist is walking, what awaits at the end? When will this continuous string of misfortunes come to an end, like the explosion of fireworks?

Book review by Atnoonbooks

The advice to believe in the power of positivity may sound like outdated lyrics from past trends. The idea that good things will happen if you just endure and hold on might be a modern-day superstition. In fact, sometimes, negative forces can be helpful as well. Stories like "good is always good" might not move the hearts of readers.
Nevertheless, despite that, it's refreshing to lean towards hoping for a happy ending rather than a sad one. Especially when it concerns something precious, or even when it's a matter of life and death, the longing for a happy ending becomes even more desperate.
The collaboration between writer, Mijin Jung, and illustrator, Sora Kim, who received much love for the picture book "Mr. Who" has resulted in another work that resonates with readers. The intuitive story, combined with the sensitive illustrations and direction, has given birth to a clear and lovely piece of art.

Author's review

Mijin Jung

There was a time when I felt like all the misfortunes in the world were somehow prepared for me. When one misfortune occurred, I even had the delusion that it would act like a stepping stone for the next misfortune. Then, one day, just like the law of conservation of mass in nature, the thought occurred to me, "What if both misfortune and fortune move according to the law of conservation?"
If there is a certain amount of misfortune in life, perhaps an equal amount of fortune is also present in some corner of my life, waiting for the right dramatic moment to appear. It's just waiting for the right timing to show up. That's why I believe that, eventually, with the help of the stepping stones of misfortune, good luck will be drawn towards me.

Sora Kim

I used a lot of pencils. I carefully sharpened them to draw thin lines instead of quickly filling wide spaces. The drawing took longer than I expected, much more time compared to other artworks. There are still many dark scenes left, and each scene had too many parts to color. I truly realized the meaning of the saying, "Putting one drop of sweat after another."
I made an effort to put my heart into it. I didn't want to draw easily, and I didn't rush to finish it quickly. I believed it was a gesture of good luck to those who lived tenaciously amidst misfortune. The time and effort spent with the pencil on the paper, I hope, can serve as a small comfort to someone.

Introduction an author

Author. Mijin Jung

I have always lived with excessive anxiety, and it is as if I wrote this story like casting a spell upon myself.
Some of the books I've written include 'Mr. Who', 'No harm, 'How can', 'Everybody Knows, Nobody Knows', and 'Hiccup'.

Illustrator. Sora Kim

I am drawing pictures.
I hope to draw consistently and without worries for a long time.
I have illustrated a picture book called "Mr. Who".

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