‘Be frugal, keep writing’: Advice from ‘Second Chance Convenience Store’ author to aspiring writers

For the many aspiring authors in Korea who dream of becoming bestselling writers, let alone Nobel laureates like novelist Han Kang, author Kim Ho-yeon offered a dose of realism. “You need to learn how to live a frugal life,” said Kim, author of international bestseller “The Second Chance Convenience Store,” during a book talk at Mapo Central Library in Seoul on Friday. “Until you become well-known, you generally don’t earn much, so you have to learn to spend less.” Since 2021, “The Second Chance Convenience Store” has sold more than 2 million copies in Korea and been translated into various languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese and Polish. The story, a blend of humor and drama, follows Dokgo, a homeless man struggling with alcoholic dementia, and Yeom Young-sook, a convenience store owner who hires him as a part-timer. To Yeom’s surprise, he turns out to be a diligent worker who improves the store’s operations and sales. Kim’s emphasis on frugality comes from experience. His career as a novelist didn’t truly begin until 2013, when he was 30. Before thatWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times