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“You, I don’t need you anymore.” Born with a special healing power, Saintess Selene was betrayed by Marianne, who was like family to her. Despite their poverty, they once lived happily. After losing her beloved family and being branded a witch, Selene was sealed alive inside the sacred great tree. In the depths of despair, her doubts turned to hopelessness, and eventually, she came to long for death. At that moment, a voice calling out to her reached her ears: “Selene, I need you.” Morgan, the first prince of the Kingdom of Elmont, is plagued by a curse, his life hanging by a thread. Yet to fulfill his own wish, he needs the power of a great witch. Morgan, who longs to live, and Selene, who longs to die. The two, each deprived in their own way, make a contract to grant each other life and death. And thus, their fate begins to shift dramatically!

In a cynical world where love has lost its luster, 37-year-old Hayeong Kim is merely a shell of her former self. But in a twist of fate, she’s catapulted back in time, inhabiting the body and vibrant spirit of her 17-year-old self, Seon Kim, and reliving an era of passionate love and limitless potential. Empowered by her knowledge of what’s to come, Seon embarks on a mission to reshape her friends’ destinies. Bouncing between past and present, orchestrating grand changes, Seon begins to discover that altering others’ lives might be the key to rediscovering love, purpose, and the courage to dream again.

A boy named Park BongPal has psychic abilities to see, talk, and--get this--touch ghosts.

The new semester begins and Ji Un is assigned to work with Yoosun. Despite Ji Un's attempts to establish a bond with Yoosun, she only receives an unfriendly response. There must be a motive behind Yoosun's resentment towards Ji Un. Additionally, the novel contains two supplementary chapters.

“Healed Zombies,” those with rotting bodies but sound minds, are desperate for living humans; not just to kill but to receive transplants of their healthy body parts and survive! Fragmented spirits, fragmented bodies, and fragmented humanity... this is the desperate survival of broken people, left only with pieces of humans!

Though they appear like any other individual in both their gait and speech, the Chachaoong possess an extraordinary ability to bring to life whatever image they conjure in their minds. Dubbed as Shamans, these beings are at a loss when it comes to their origin and arrival in this world. As the time arrives for the present monarch to appoint their successor, the unassuming human Yu Jin is surprisingly chosen to be the next ruler. However, this decision does not sit well with many Chachaoong, who vehemently reject the idea of a human being their leader. In his confusion, Yu Jin finds himself dodging the murderous attempts made by frustrated Chachaoong.

It’s hard dating someone who won’t give you the time of day. Su-ae Shim knows that better than anyone, having dated her indifferent boyfriend, Minu Kang, for years. She sometimes wishes she could be more like her charismatic stepsister, Ra-im, who seems to have it all. But life takes a turn for the weird when Su-ae discovers Jellypop, a sentient flip phone, in her locker. Jellypop has a lot to say about her love life, especially as Su-ae drifts further away from Minu and finds herself running into Minu’s friend, Eunhyeok. Add to the mix a growing suspicion that Minu and Ra-im might be more than friends, and Su-ae might need a miracle to navigate the ups and downs of high school romance!

On her wedding day, Hana Gu realizes her relationship lacks love and flees the ceremony. During her escapade, she runs into her ex-boyfriend, Gawi Nam who helps her by using his mysterious ability to time travel into the past. Determined to erase her unwanted marriage, she uses this ability to try and change her fate, but the future proves less malleable than expected. Amid repeated failures, she finds solace in Gawi, who is also trapped in the past, facing similar struggles. As they fight fate together, old feelings from their first love resurface, making Hana question -- does she truly want to change her fate?

Do you ever wonder what the most popular boy at school is really like? As it turns out, he might be just as awkward and shy as any of us. That’s what wallflower Jayu Nam begins to discover after a chance encounter with Jahyeok Yeo, a boy in her class who seems to excel at everything in life. Well, almost. Underneath Jahyeok’s persona is a secret super-introvert who would rather just stay home, except his charming good looks keep forcing him into social situations. Together, Jayu and Jahyeok begin to learn a little something about friendship and maybe more…

A state-of-the-art operating room with pristine surgical equipment? No can do; just a rusty bone saw in front of a jeering crowd for you! Sound like a waking nightmare? Well, that’s the best that the finest 19th century British medicine has to offer Taepyeong Kim, a young student from Joseon who retains the memory of his past life as a surgeon in modern-day Korea. For Taepyeong, London’s supposedly cutting-edge medical education is nothing but one barbaric display of malpractice after another, and he vows to drag the profession kicking and screaming into the modern age.

Elementary school teacher Gijeong Go has lost almost everything: her parents when she was a child, her freedom when she had to support her shut-in younger brother, and now her very dignity as the class bully among her students and his mother threaten to turn her life into a living hell. Upon meeting the mild-mannered yet inscrutable lawyer Inseop Oh, Gijeong begins to find her life changing, though little does she know that wherever Inseop goes, death follows… This series contains themes regarding suicide, child abuse and bullying that may not be suitable for all readers. Viewer discretion is advised.

The snapshots in this collection showcase the everyday activities of a young girl whose imagination is always in overdrive. Lucika's boundless curiosity leads her to concoct strange ideas and approach the world with a unique perspective, sometimes causing chaos along the way - as is typical of most youngsters.