No self-rescue
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- Year of Production
- 2025
Summary
Winner of the 4th Romance Thriller Literary Award for Excellence. A mystery romance thriller about an elementary school teacher who loves mystery novels and pretends to be a detective, and a brilliant detective who uncovers the truth behind a child abuser's murder.
Kim Hyun-ah, an elementary school teacher, lives with her former student, high school student Park So-yeon. So-yeon's grandmother has gone missing, and her biological father, Park Min-cheol, has been a perpetrator of child abuse. Then, one day, Park Min-cheol falls to his death from the roof of his home. The detective in charge, Jang Kyung-jun, discovers that it wasn't a simple fall, but rather a murder.
Hyun-ah encounters Jang Kyung-joon during the Park Min-chul case and the neighbor's violent dating scandal, and their relationship develops. However, Kyung-jun begins to draw a line, promising to contact her once the case is resolved, leaving Hyun-ah feeling uneasy.
This work vividly depicts those forced to live outside the bounds of the law, addressing various issues of modern society, such as child abuse, personal sanctions, and misogyny, through the romance and mystery genres.
Kim Hyun-ah, an elementary school teacher, lives with her former student, high school student Park So-yeon. So-yeon's grandmother has gone missing, and her biological father, Park Min-cheol, has been a perpetrator of child abuse. Then, one day, Park Min-cheol falls to his death from the roof of his home. The detective in charge, Jang Kyung-jun, discovers that it wasn't a simple fall, but rather a murder.
Hyun-ah encounters Jang Kyung-joon during the Park Min-chul case and the neighbor's violent dating scandal, and their relationship develops. However, Kyung-jun begins to draw a line, promising to contact her once the case is resolved, leaving Hyun-ah feeling uneasy.
This work vividly depicts those forced to live outside the bounds of the law, addressing various issues of modern society, such as child abuse, personal sanctions, and misogyny, through the romance and mystery genres.
Company Profile
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Minumin Publishing Co., Ltd
GOLDENBOUGH is a traditional book publisher that has published more than 50 genre novels every year since 1996. Since 2017, 'BritG(britg.kr)', an online platform specializing in genre novels, has been opened and has been actively operated for 8 years. It has established itself as an important path for writers currently working at the forefront of genre literature to enter the mass publishing market. We have been doing this and are continuing our efforts to discover new potential writers.
