‘Welcome to Hyunam-Dong Bookshop’ by Hwang Bo-reum is a heartfelt slice-of-life novel that draws readers into a quaint neighborhood bookshop in Seoul, South Korea. The story revolves around Yeongju, a woman who has checked all the right boxes—a university degree, a respectable job, and a decent husband. Despite these achievements, she finds herself dissatisfied and overwhelmed. In a decisive move to reclaim her life, Yeongju quits her high-pressure job, ends her marriage, and opens a bookshop, fulfilling a dream she had set aside.