- Overview
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The heartrending story of Bong-gu, a clone more human than humans themselves, begins with his journey of self-discover.
- Book Intro
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Bong-gu Yoon, the Clone is a heartbreaking sci-fi story of a boy who comes to the realization that he is a human clone. It's the first Korean publication to tackle the subject. One day, Bong-gu finds a letter in the mailbox that says, "I know you are a clone", shattering his family's world. Bong-gu must hide his secret from those around him, all while wrestling with the philosophical question of who, or what, he really is. Bong-gu's journey of self-discovery unfolds with honest, flamboyant charm and tear-jerking moments.
After accidentally discovering an unbelievable secret about himself, Bong-gu can't ever be at ease. On one particularly difficult day, Bong-gu receives a letter that claims, "I know you are a clone", and his simple life as a 12-year-old boy is turned completely upside-down. As if being paranoid about his secret weren't enough, Bong-gu now has to worry about who else out there knows his secret. Bong-gu falls into an uncontrollable state of fear, concerned that the world will soon discover that he's the world's first human clone and take him away. The only thing that can calm him down is a bowl of jajangmyeon noodles. Determined to become the best jajangmyeon chef at a local Chinese restaurant, he continues to learn while trying to figure out what's real, what isn't, and who he really is. He discovers himself and matures through the love of his mother and brother.
- About the Author
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Eun-ha Yim
(English) Im Eun-Ha was born in Seoul in 1978. After graduating from Sogang University with a Korean literature major, she started making programs for children and teenagers at a broadcasting company. She strove to create stories that entertain and touch the audience’s hearts while writing scripts for “Rounding Off” (season 3), a growth drama at KBS, and “Documentary Story Snail” at EBS. She read bedtime stories to her 8-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter every night while writing Yoon Bong-Gu the Human Clone, which is her first full-length novel. It was awarded the 5th Story King Contest in 2017.
Yong-hwan Jung
(English) Jeong Yong-Hwan studied industrial design at Hongik University. Jeong works as an illustrator and has illustrated Yoon Bong-Gu the Human Clone, the series Complete Metamorphosis Drawing Textbook, and Constitution Commando.
(Vietnamese) Tác giả theo học chuyên ngành Thiết kế Công nghiệp tại Đại học Hongik. Hiện đang là tác giả vẽ tranh minh họa truyền niềm vui tưởng tượng vào các câu chuyện. Sách của tác giả bao gồm series 『Người nhân bản Yoon Bonggu』, 『Beethoven trong lớp tôi』, 『YouTube Star Geum Eun Dong』.
- Award
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Winner of the 5th BIR Story King Award in 2017.
В 2017 году книга удостоена 5-той премии «Стори кинг» Бирёнсо
- Recommendation
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Recommended by Morning Reading.
Recommended by the National School Librarians' Association
Recommended by the School Librarians' Council
Книга рекомендована компанией ''Утреннее чтение'
Ассоциацией библиотекарей всех корейских школьных библиотек
Советом библиотекарей школьных библиотек
- Bestseller Rank
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Top-Selling Korean Children's Book from Aladin (Sep-Dec in 2017).
С сентебря по декабрь 2017 года в онлайн книжном магазине «Аладдин» книга занимала первое место среди детских сказок корейских писателей
