Magazine House Co., Ltd. The Japanese translation of “Hotel Story”, a gem of a short story collection written by Lim Kyung-sung, a popular Korean author known for his research on Haruki Murakami, is now on sale!

[Magazine House Co., Ltd.] The Japanese translation of “Hotel Story”, a gem of a short story collection written by Lim Kyung-sung, a popular Korean author known for his research on Haruki Murakami, is now on sale!
*Magazine House Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 11, 2024
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The Japanese translation of “Hotel Story”, a gem of a short story collection written by Lim Kyung-sung, a popular Korean author known for his research on Haruki Murakami, is now on sale!
*A moving collection of short stories in which five adults reach a turning point in their lives, set at the prestigious Graff Hotel, which is about to close*
Lim Kyung Sung’s “Hotel Story” will be released on September 12, 2024 Magazine House Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Shuichi Tetsuo) is a best-selling author in Korea who has sold over 650,000 copies in total, and is known in Japan for his research on Haruki Murakami. ” (Original title: 호텔
이야기) will be released at bookstores and online bookstores nationwide on September 12, 2024.
*Publisher: Hinode Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Tetsutaro Nishiyama)

What will these people do after this? An omnibus drama for adults that leaves plenty of room for imagination and leaves you wanting to immerse yourself in the afterglow of the ending.
This work is made up of five short stories that depict the various emotions and decisions faced by people at turning points in their lives, set against the backdrop of events that occurred during the last six months of the closure of the prestigious Graff Hotel. It’s a story.
The Graff Hotel, which is about to close in six months, depicts how everyone deals with themselves and the people around them, facing the past, present, and future. Each story vividly reflects the complex emotions of the characters and important moments in their lives.

“Living in a hotel for a month”
Doo-ri, a film director, is given the job of checking a junior director’s script. He was given a room at the Graff Hotel, where he was to concentrate on his work for a month, but he was shaken by the gap between his former glory and the present. Due to changes in her own health, her work has not progressed as expected, but after meeting someone again, she makes a new determination. What decision did she make at this turning point in her life?
“Like a French novel”
A man heads to the Graff Hotel to meet a woman even though he is at work. In response to the woman’s request to “do something like a French novel,” the man decides to have a secret meeting with the woman at a hotel during the day. The two are excited in this extraordinary world, but the man’s heart is shaken by the woman’s casual words. What will happen to the relationship between the two? “Housekeeping”
Jonghyun works as a housekeeping maid at the Graff Hotel, who is reluctant to interact with other people and is supported by the posts of her favorite authors on SNS. She finds fulfillment in her daily routine of perfect cleaning, but one day, a reunion with a former classmate causes ripples in her heart.
“Night shift”
Dong-joo works as a doorman on the night shift. He is a hard worker, and in the past he had a passionate love affair with an older woman and then a breakup. One day, when those bittersweet feelings are starting to fade, the two end up meeting again in an unexpected place… As thoughts of the past and present swirl around, what decision did Dong-joo and the woman make in the end?
A story of pure love and sad separation reminiscent of Korean romance dramas. “People who weren’t invited”
Sang-woo, a popular entertainer with a sharp tongue, is invited to a dinner party with celebrities by Yeong-il, a senior comedian. In contrast to his acting style, Sang-woo is a sociable person and has a hard time getting into the flow of the conversation, but he hits it off with Bang, an investment advisor who was there. The two men get to know each other better, but Sang-woo doesn’t understand why Ban is interacting with him, so he takes the plunge and pours out his feelings… Also, keep an eye out for the playful adult conversation drama that will take place at the Graf Hotel’s piano bar, which is about to close.

This work narrates the joys and sorrows of the characters who face turning points in their lives, along with the history of the Graf Hotel, and invites the reader into a deep reverberation. Why not immerse yourself in the dramatic world created by these five gems?

* ■Author profile*
* Im Kyung Sung *
Born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up in Yokohama, Lisbon, São Paulo, Osaka, New York, and Tokyo. After working for an advertising company for over 10 years, he has been writing full-time since 2005. His books include essays “When I Fall in Love with My Mother,” “The Woman I Am,” “About Attitude,” “Infinitely Personal,” “Being Free,” “I went to Kyoto,” and “Just as I am.” Her works include the novels “One Day, They Are”, “Remember Me”, “My Man”, “The One Who Stays By My Side”, “The Name That I Call Softly”, “Hotel Story”, and many others.
She has also published “For Us Who Live as Women│Exchange Diary of Yojo and Lim Kyung Sung│” with Yojo, who is also a singer and writer. There is a Japanese translation of “Because of Haruki Murakami│To live in your own style forever│”. He writes many essays on the theme of living honestly and in his own way as an independent individual, and in his novels he focuses on romance, focusing on love as the most important value.

* ■Translator profile*
*Sunmi*
Translator. Graduated from Waseda University’s School of Culture and Media Studies and completed the master’s program at the same university’s Graduate School of Letters. Translated books include Jung Se-ran’s “Let’s Meet on the Rooftop”, “Only Hana on Earth”, “I Want to See Double Teeth” (Aki Shobo), and Kim Gumi’s “Love at Midday” and “The Heart of Respect” (Shobunsha). ), Eun Seo-hol et al.’s “Fifth Lane” (Suzuki Publishing), Kim Sang-geun’s “Twisting the Stars” (Pai)
Co-translated books include Lee Min-kyung’s “We Need Words” (Taba Books), Yoon Eun-joo and others “A Book to Eliminate Being a Girl or a Boy” (Etcetra Books), and Cho Nam-joo’s “A Book to Eliminate Being a Boy” (Etcetra Books). The names are “What we wrote” (Chikuma Shobo), etc.

* ■Bibliographic information*
Book title: Hotel Story: Graf Hotel and 5 Events
Author: Im Kyung-sung (author), Sunmi (translator)
Release date: September 12, 2024
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
Specifications: 46 format, 192 pages
ISBN:978-4-8387-3286-9