The stories behind their books

“For anyone nurturing a dream of making music, this book lays itself bare, offering many treasures to take away.”

“That book, Na Tae-joo’s *Wildflower Life Lessons by Na Tae-joo*—my dad went to a bookstore, bought it, and got me a copy to read on the way.”

“I think I read it when I was about six, starting around 11 a.m.”

“When I feel that my heart is short on kindling, the many thoughts and experiences that came to mind while reading this book rekindle a fire in my heart. A mysterious, time-machine-like book that took me back to happy, passionate moments.”

“I was happy because, while reading that book on the rooftop, I realized for the first time that I was enjoying this moment.”

“I hope many musicians studying composition don’t read this book. Let me be the only one!”

““The love and psychology between men and women in many different situations are captured like a movie.””

“Things one might call one’s absolute favorites are few and far between. I sometimes think of life as an unfinished movie.”

“I wrote the book thinking that I hoped it might give someone strength.”

“Seongju speaks English so naturally. It’s not as if he learned it; it’s more like he’s always been good at it. And the fact that he kindly shares all his secrets like this—there’s no reason not to try following his example!”

“Today's book”

“I think I found a lot of comfort.”

“The Courage to Be Disliked.”

“I usually don’t like rereading books because I want to hold on to my initial impression of them. I happened to find this book while tidying my room and read it again, and it was fun because it felt different from when I first read it.”

““I’m proud of my mentor.””

“I recently bought this book. It’s called *8 Rules of Love* by Jay Shetty. Um, it’s a cute title, right? It feels a little cheesy. So normally, I don’t think I would have picked it up at a bookstore.”

“It’s an era for people like him.”

“I looked it up, and apparently one of them is water residue.”

““A book Choi Ja recommended to me; it was written based on research on aging.””

“I’m going to read my first book (manga) today!”

“When I first heard about this book, I couldn't help laughing. ‘A whole book about Bibi Curry?’ But after reading it to the end, I completely changed my mind. I could feel how the owner, who likes me, had thoughtfully put each and every word on the page with sincerity and honesty. It's wonderful and impressive, and I feel both pleased and proud. Someday, I'll definitely take Bibi to have Bibi Curry. Bibi can't eat curry, but they'll give Bibi an apple, right? Lucky you, Bibi. They say they like you more than me. Let's go soon. Let's just drop by. Even if I can't go inside, I'll have the car waiting out front.”

“Since it was a book that prominently covered stories about Italy, the birthplace of poisoning, I brought it along on my business trip to Italy and read it twice during the journey.”

“The Giving Tree, but this feels less like it’s a person I am and more like an ideal I want to become.”

“Because I never even imagined that I would publish a book, I feel more fulfilled than I did when releasing an album.”

“Though our nationalities, languages, and ways of expressing ourselves are all different, I feel that sincerity always gets through.”

“Everyone, love one another~”

“If we're talking about books that have stayed with me, I think I've read these three books many times: The Lighthouse Keeper, You Too Are a Daylily, and Yeontan-gil.”

““I mainly like poetry collections. Poetry seems like the genre that best reveals a poet’s temperament and sensibility. Poets look at things we often see in everyday life from a different perspective and express them in a few words. I think those words often resonate deeply. In this collection, I like the poem ‘Knot.’ In particular, when I read the passage, ‘Do not call it a knot. The hardest part—once, this too was so tender and fragile. It was only that passion went too far, and after a single wound, it could never bloom again,’ I thought that a poet could see a tree’s ‘knot’ in this way, too, and something about it really struck me.””

“I brought it because I wanted to share it with you all.”

“Kim Do-hoon is truly a hit songwriter. This book does not simply focus on explaining theory; it also explains the know-how of a popular music composer, so I believe it will be a great help to aspiring composers.”

“After reading this book, my image of The Great Library changed a little.”

“Financial security creates creative freedom.”

“So, it was a fun book to read.”

“There was a passage I always carried in my heart on set.”

“The first Korean poetry collection I read when I was first learning Korean was *You Sometimes Think of Me, While I Sometimes Think of Something Else*.”

“I recalled my solo trip, which moved between excitement and apprehension, anxiety and comfort.”