he Night a Little Star Begins to Shine
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- 2026
Summary
Newly hired social worker Hee-seol finally lands her dream job at a local children’s center. Having spent part of her own childhood in such a center after losing her father and growing up with an emotionally absent mother, she is determined to create a place where children can feel safe and smile freely.
Reality, however, is far more complicated. The children carry wounds of their own, the center director is cold and reserved, and Hee-seol repeatedly faces situations with no clear right answer. As she listens to the children and struggles to protect them, she encounters frustration and helplessness—but also begins to heal and grow herself.
Set in a community children’s center, this warm and vivid novel portrays the realities faced by vulnerable children and the social workers who stand beside them. It is a moving story about how caring for another person’s wounds can help heal our own, and how people can become small but steady lights for one another.
Reality, however, is far more complicated. The children carry wounds of their own, the center director is cold and reserved, and Hee-seol repeatedly faces situations with no clear right answer. As she listens to the children and struggles to protect them, she encounters frustration and helplessness—but also begins to heal and grow herself.
Set in a community children’s center, this warm and vivid novel portrays the realities faced by vulnerable children and the social workers who stand beside them. It is a moving story about how caring for another person’s wounds can help heal our own, and how people can become small but steady lights for one another.
Company Profile
In 1997, Jaeum and Moeum PublishingCo., Ltd. was established under the slogan of collecting all the “letters”and “sounds” of the world.
It operates a number of imprint brands, including EZbook, a children’s/adolescent book brand, and Neo Fiction, a genre literature book brand, and has become a mainstay of the Korean publishing industry by launching over 10,000 volumes.
The books of Jaeum and Moeum have gained attention not only from international publishers but also from film, television, theater, and musical production companies. Several books, including A Killer’s Shopping List, A Killer’s Shopping Mall, A Christmas Carol, and The Time-Selling Store, have been successfully adapted for the screen and stage, with many more currently in development.
It operates a number of imprint brands, including EZbook, a children’s/adolescent book brand, and Neo Fiction, a genre literature book brand, and has become a mainstay of the Korean publishing industry by launching over 10,000 volumes.
The books of Jaeum and Moeum have gained attention not only from international publishers but also from film, television, theater, and musical production companies. Several books, including A Killer’s Shopping List, A Killer’s Shopping Mall, A Christmas Carol, and The Time-Selling Store, have been successfully adapted for the screen and stage, with many more currently in development.