[This Week's Books] 'Botongnal-ui Siktak' and 5 More Titles

◆A Table on an Ordinary Day = This essay warmly captures the flowing and recurring seasons and the foods appropriate to each period through photos and writing. The sunlight shining down where spring touches, a breeze blowing on a sultry summer night, autumn leaves beautifully dyed in various colors here and there, and the cozy snow falling on a piercingly cold winter day... The four seasons unfold brilliantly within the book. (Written by Hansol · Tiramisu)

◆Expression of Yangui = This is an essay by the world-renowned contemporary art master Lee Ufan. It covers topics such as inspirations drawn from daily life, the author's perspective on creation as an artist, reflections on art and artists, an overview of the existence of art from primitive times to the present, and explorations of what has been learned through various artists and their works. (Written by Lee Ufan · Hyundai Munhak)

◆It Was Always Me Who Killed Me = Based on long experience working at a portal site, the author categorizes people into three types: geniuses, gifted individuals, and ordinary people. The book argues that it is common in society for ordinary people to kill geniuses or for gifted individuals, blinded by jealousy, to kill geniuses. It is a book that scientifically analyzes the mechanisms by which society operates. (Written by Kitano Yuiga · Dongyang Books)

◆Don’t Run, You’ll Get Tired = The author, a top-class training coach in the KBO, claims that “excessive practice causes injuries and harms performance improvement.” Sprinting at full speed before or early in the game will quickly lead to exhaustion, making it difficult to complete all 144 games. This also gives ordinary readers standing on the long lane called life something to think about. (Written by Lee Ji-pung · Hanbit Biz)

◆Dasan’s Last Question = This book presents “Non-eo Gogeumju,” compiled by Dasan Jeong Yak-yong during the most difficult period of his life, in an easy-to-understand way suited to today’s sensibilities. It specially rearranges “The Analects,” the most beloved Eastern text among Koreans, centered on Dasan’s “Non-eo Gogeumju,” and selects and introduces 65 passages that modern readers can relate to. (Written by Jo Yoon-je · Cheonglim Publishing)

◆Lysianthus = This collection includes nine short stories that showcase a lyrical yet lively charm. The stories illuminate the lives of various beings standing on the margins in the 21st century. The title story, “Lysianthus,” tells the story of ‘Jin,’ who was living a terminal life and is adopted as a companion by ‘Gyuhee,’ who is the same kind of person. Through the one-sided relationship of companionship, the work addresses issues of animal rights. (Written by Yeon Yeoreum · Hwanggeumgaji)