"It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond U.S.
readers are in for a treat." — Library Journal In this million-copy international bestseller
from Korea the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed a kind
soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood—a heartwarming tale of community and
redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin. Dok-go lives
in Seoul Station. He can’t remember his past and the only thing he knows for certain is that
he could really use a drink. When he finds a lost wallet filled with documents his life is
drastically changed. Mrs. Yeom a retired history teacher and current owner of her
neighborhood’s corner store is distraught over the loss of her purse until she receives a
mysterious call from the person who found it. To thank this down-on-his-luck stranger she
offers him a free meal from the convenience store. Seeing the joy the food brings him Mrs.
Yeom impulsively invites him to stop by for lunch every day. In a twist of fate Dok-go saves
the store from a robber—a brave act that propels Mrs. Yeom to offers the bear-like man a job
working the night shift despite the objections of her wary employees. The store’s new employee
quickly wins over the quirky denizens of the neighborhood becoming a welcoming ear and source
of advice for his coworkers and neighbors’ problems and helping his new boss save the store
from financial ruin. But just when things are looking up for Dok-go Mrs. Yeom's
good-for-nothing son eager to sell the store hires a detective to dig into the mysterious
man’s past and what he seems to be trying so hard to forget. The Second Chance Convenience
Store is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost
everything except the will to try again.
