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Work: First Woman (From the collection of short stories when this rain stops) Author: Lee Young-cheol Publisher: Cheong-eo Author's Note I once thought that writing a novel might be (a mask of a lonely festival). We always look for happiness from afar. However, if you look for it from afar, you might only see the back of it. To the happiness right behind me. I write novels to be happy. However, the moment of writing a novel is the happiest time and the most painful at the same time. It would be nice if I could just be happy... What a damn irony. Those countless sleepless nights spent with a single candle, strong coffee, and a chain of cigarettes. And thus, the nine works that came to light in the world. Now, I am sending them away from my arms. Is it really appropriate to say that it is bittersweet? There was a time when leaving was an unspoken promise to return. However, I don't know if that promise is still valid. At this moment, when I feel sorry and thankful for being alive, I am packing my suitcase again. Being lonely or alone is probably because the days that have passed were beautiful and happy in their own way. Yes, I will be happy in the future. Because I will continue to enjoy the lonely festival. Birds fly not because they are happy, but to avoid falling. Maybe that is how my literature is. Like a bird! (Lee Young-cheol at the window of his studio in Seocho-dong, where heavy rain is pouring down) *Thank you to author Lee Young-cheol for accepting the reading so that many people can share and sympathize with his good work. #Korean novel #Novel reading audiobook #Short story