Heads up, fans of cozy fiction: Hwang Bo-Reum, the author of the Korean bestseller Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop will visit Manila.
The author will have a talk and a signing event on September 13, 2025, at the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF).
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Hwang’s talk will be held at the fair’s main stage from 3 to 4 PM, while the book signing will be at the National Book Store booth from 4 to 5 PM.
The MIBF is the country’s biggest and longest-running book fair. It will run from September 10 to 14, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Download and print your free entrance passes at bit.ly/NBSatMIBF2025fep.
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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop follows Yeongju, who quits her job and divorces her husband to move to a quiet residential neighborhood outside the city and open the Hyunam-dong Bookshop.
The transition isn’t easy, but gradually, she finds her footing in her new surroundings. Surrounded by friends, writers, and the books that bind them, Yeongju begins to write a new chapter in her life. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop evolves into a warm, welcoming haven for lost souls—a place to rest, heal, and remember that it’s never too late to scrap the plot and start over.
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