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I never imagined that writing my first novel would eventually lead to publishing an entire series. Back in 2017, as I was reading web novels and dreaming of escaping the routines of daily life, I made up my mind to try writing one myself. The genre? Since I’ve always had a deep interest in science, I wanted to blend romance with scientific elements. But the more I wrote each day, the more my story began to defy categorization—genres merged and overlapped until it became something that couldn’t be neatly labeled. The protagonists possessed supernatural powers, and an ultra-powered being who surpassed them all turned back time to bring the heroine back to life, avoiding past tragedies and wrapping things up with a relatively satisfying ending. It might seem like a typical romance novel on the surface. But the twist began with my second novel, serialized in 2018.

The protagonist of the novel, who gains an unusual power after a substance (described as "dark matter" in the book, but its true nature is revealed in a later book) enters her body, starts writing a web novel to escape her painful reality, and this novel begins to manifest in real life. That novel is called Cassandra in Love. (It was a rather radical experiment, and I even changed my pen name for the serialization, but it wasn't well received by the public.) 

The novel introduces a group that monitors the protagonist, who is deemed a threat to humanity. This group uses a general-purpose artificial intelligence named VERA. However, another entity informs her that reality is being distorted by the novel she is writing, and that she herself is a character in someone else's novel. The novel written by the protagonist of the Cassandra in Love, has manifested in reality as a result of One for All.

In the third novel, the child of the protagonist from Cassandra in Love makes her appearance. By chance, she travels back in time, and the AI known as VERA detects this anomaly. Realizing the opportunity, VERA begins to use her to intervene in the realities shaped by the previous two novels. Through this, VERA uncovers a startling truth: the protagonists’ supernatural abilities originated from a secret experiment conducted by Japan during the colonial era. The experiment was based on theories proposed by Nikola Tesla, and when it failed, it caused genetic mutations in people who had been nearby. Together, VERA and Monica discover that far more individuals possess extraordinary powers than they had ever imagined.

Before writing this novel in 2020, I had to research Nikola Tesla. As part of that process, I translated and published his autobiography—originally a series of essays serialized in newspapers—titled My Inventions. However, due to current policies on digital book platforms, public domain works can no longer be sold, so my translation is no longer available for purchase.

The protagonist of this novel is a descendant of the characters from my previous stories. As a result, she also possesses the extraordinary ability to travel through time. The story is set on the Moon, where humanity has fled after Earth’s environment became dangerously inhospitable. Nearly everyone now lives with neural chips implanted in their brains, and those who, for unavoidable reasons, remain unchipped are subjected to discrimination and ridicule. The Moon’s supreme ruler, obsessed with immortality, commits countless atrocities—operating illegal ghost corporations, addicting people to gambling, and more—until he is sucked into the past along with a multitude of seeds. Unaware of her own powers, the protagonist undergoes secret training under VERA, the AI introduced in earlier novels, and ultimately learns to harness her abilities. With her newfound strength, she escapes her enemies and travels into the past.

This book, written before Child of Light, explores the creation process behind the time-travel suit featured in Child of Light. It follows the three children from One for All, part of the Time Series, as they grow into adulthood and face a series of events that challenge their beliefs—including their mother’s thoughts on the existence of extraterrestrial life.

This book follows James, a character from One for All, as he experiences a series of events at Canada’s Great Slave Lake. Beneath the surface of North America’s deepest lake lies something hidden—technology powerful enough to threaten the future of humanity. The story explores episodes involving androids embedded with complete human biometric data, and the fear humans harbor toward the very technologies they themselves have created. Much like the Korean title White Night, the book poses a haunting question: Can technology that operates around us 24 hours a day truly be for the benefit of humanity?

While playing with my children in a park, we spotted a frog in the grass. It moved very slowly and tried to hide behind a leaf that was much smaller than its own body. Did it really think we wouldn’t notice it? We burst into laughter and, curious about this sluggish little creature, looked it up—turns out it was a young toad. Inspired by that moment, I wrote and self-published a children’s story featuring a toad named Bruno, whose colors resembled the one we saw. In the story, Bruno is bullied by frogs and lives in isolation. But one day, he uses his natural poison to defeat a predator. From that moment on, Bruno is hailed as a hero and finally finds friendship among the frogs.

This is the sequel to Bruno, telling the story of Liz, who sets out on a journey to find the now-famous hero toad, Bruno. Unlike other frogs, Liz has a purple body—a difference that has led to bullying and exclusion. Driven by a desire for revenge, she seeks Bruno’s advice. But Bruno gently teaches her that a better life comes not through retaliation, but through understanding and coexistence. Moved by his wisdom, Liz decides to settle in Bruno’s village, where she begins a new chapter surrounded by acceptance and friendship.

Pico, a tiny red frog and an inquisitive journalist, follows Liz to Bruno’s village. But soon, strange things begin to happen, and Liz is falsely accused of bringing a ghost into the village. In truth, the chaos was caused by Pico himself—his small size allowed him to sneak around unnoticed as he investigated the village for a story. When Bruno discovers the truth, Pico is filled with guilt. To protect Liz from being exiled, he confesses his actions and decides to stay in the village, choosing honesty and friendship over ambition.

Recording the humor and little moments my children showed in everyday life had always been one of my greatest joys. Eventually, I gathered the stories we experienced together in Korea and turned them into a book. With short passages and single illustrations, each page offered a delightful return to those cherished moments.

This book captures the three-year journey I shared with my children while attending school in Canada. I hope readers understand that these experiences are not the end of our story. We continue to encounter unfamiliar moments every day, and my children and I are gradually learning more about this place.

Just recently, we went trick-or-treating with the family of my youngest child’s friend a nd visited a haunted house for Halloween. There was a moment of panic when I thought I had lost my child, but thanks to the calm wisdom of a local mom I realized everything was fine. That night, I learned that once it gets dark, I have to rely on my phone’s camera to keep track of the kids.