The Funeral of K.

A magnificent gripping novel by the Korean master of contemporary prose. This is the 45th novel published in the monthly magazine “Modern Literature,” which features the best Korean writers.

This is the story of two female writers, unfolding under mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of K. One woman who traded her life for someone else's and lived as a ghostwriter, and the other who denied her blood relation to her father and lived in her own world. The sudden death of K. intertwines their fates, allowing them to recognize reality and find their true names.

While embarking on a journey to the sea by train, Jeong Hijeong had no idea that on this day she would meet a man named K. who would turn her entire life upside down.

K. is a famous Korean writer, tired of life, and Jeong is an unemployed girl without purpose. K. offers her an unusual deal. She receives fame, money, everything she could never dream of, but in return, she must become him. Jeong agrees and puts on a stranger’s face and a stranger’s life. However, here's the twist: one day Jeong discovers that K. has died. In fact, long before their meeting…