What Does Hanroro Read? Reading List & Books (37)

Books Hanroro has read (37)

Agami

A Little Life

A Quiet Embrace

Ashes and Bubbles

A Sorrow Beyond Dreams

A Story That Cannot Be Deceived in a Nail

Axiomatic

Because in My Sister’S Country, No One Withers,

Bless Those Who Forget

Dictionary of the Heart

Disturbing Black Blood

Don't Freeze, Don't Die, You'll Love

Fire Salamander

Half a Day in the Forest

Human Acts

Hunger

I Became an Adult Without Anyone Knowing

I Plan to Be Lovely Next Year Too

Lover Who Hears Even While Sleeping

Mushroom Farm

Omelet

One of Them Is a Lie Rang and My Desert

Repetition for Love

Shoko's Smile

So the Things I Wrote Down

The Name of the Beautiful Person Is Alone

The Old Woman with the Knife

The White Book

Tomato Cup Ramen

Toward the Vanishing Point of the Forest

Unexpected Vanilla

Uses of Music

Walking in a Carrot Field

When We Hold Hands, the Snow Melts

World

Zombies Away

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara — book cover

A Quiet Embrace by Park Yeon-joon — book cover

Ashes and Bubbles by Kim Cheongyul — book cover

A Sorrow Beyond Dreams by Peter Handke — book cover

A Story That Cannot Be Deceived in a Nail by Kim Park Eun-Kyung — book cover

Because in My Sister’S Country, No One Withers, by Kim Heejun — book cover

Bless Those Who Forget by Min Ji-hyeong — book cover

Dictionary of the Heart by Kim So-yeon — book cover

Disturbing Black Blood by Heo Yeon — book cover

Don't Freeze, Don't Die, You'll Love by Kwon Hyeyoung — book cover

Fire Salamander by Han Kang — book cover

Half a Day in the Forest by Nam Younghwa — book cover

I Became an Adult Without Anyone Knowing by Park Eun-jeong — book cover

I Plan to Be Lovely Next Year Too by Byun Yun-Je — book cover

Lover Who Hears Even While Sleeping by Kim Gaemi — book cover

Mushroom Farm by Seong Hye-Ryeong — book cover

One of Them Is a Lie by Kim Ae-ran — book cover

Rang and My Desert by Cheon Seonran — book cover

Repetition for Love by Hwang Inchan — book cover

Shoko's Smile by Choi Eun-young — book cover

So the Things I Wrote Down by Lee Jenny — book cover

The Name of the Beautiful Person Is Alone by Lee Hyunho — book cover

The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover

Tomato Cup Ramen by Cha Jeong-Eun — book cover

Toward the Vanishing Point of the Forest by Yang Anda — book cover

Unexpected Vanilla by Lee Hyemi — book cover

Uses of Music by Jo Hye-Rim — book cover

Walking in a Carrot Field by Ahn Hee-Yeon — book cover

When We Hold Hands, the Snow Melts by Jang Sooyang — book cover

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from 37 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (16 books), frequent keywords: Korean Poetry (16) · Korean Fiction (13)

Genres 37 books with a known genre

Fiction 43%Poetry 43%

Fiction 16
Poetry 16
Essays 4
Humanities 1

Frequent keywords bookstore categories · 2+ books · tap to see the books

Korean · Translated

33 : 3

Of 36 literary books: 33 Korean, 3 translated

250 pages or fewer

70%

26 of 37

Authors picked more than once

Han Kang 3

Gu Byeong-mo 2

1

Agami (아가미)

Gu Byeong-mo
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👥 Also read by 3: Narin (MEOVV)Lee Seol Minseo All readers →
2

A Little Life (리틀 라이프)

Hanya Yanagihara
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3

A Quiet Embrace * (고요한 포옹)

Park Yeon-joon *

Featured in a Cafe Comma card-news post of nine books from Hanroro's bookshelf. (Source: Instagram)
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4

Ashes and Bubbles (재와 물거품)

Kim Cheongyul
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👥 Also read by 1: Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM) All readers →
5

A Sorrow Beyond Dreams | Wunschloses Unglu''ck (소망 없는 불행)

Peter Handke
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👥 Also read by 1: Park SoHyun(tripleS) All readers →
6

A Story That Cannot Be Deceived in a Nail * (못 속에는 못 속이는 이야기)

Kim Park Eun-Kyung *
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7

Axiomatic (고통을 말하지 않는 법)

Maria Tumakin *
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8

Because in My Sister’S Country, No One Withers, * (언니의 나라에선 누구도 시들지 않기 때문,)

Kim Heejun *
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9

Bless Those Who Forget * (망각하는 자에게 축복을)

Min Ji-hyeong
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10

Dictionary of the Heart (마음사전)

Kim So-yeon
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👥 Also read by 3: Seo Ji-hye (1996)Karina (aespa)Lee Young-jin All readers →
11

Disturbing Black Blood * (불온한 검은 피)

Heo Yeon
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👥 Also read by 1: Jonghyun (SHINee) All readers →
12

Don't Freeze, Don't Die, You'll Love * (얼지 마, 죽지 마, 사랑하게 될 거야)

Kwon Hyeyoung *
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👥 Also read by 1: Park Jung-min All readers →
13

Fire Salamander (노랑무늬영원)

Han Kang
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👥 Also read by 2: Karina (aespa)Hyun-jin (Stray Kids) All readers →
14

Half a Day in the Forest * (숲에서 한나절)

Nam Younghwa
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15

Human Acts (소년이 온다)

Han Kang
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👥 Also read by 17: Gaeul (IVE)Go Min-si Park Bo-young Seo Kang-joon Seolhyun Oh Jung-yeon Lee Jung-eun Jun Hyo-seong Jinyoung (GOT7)Theo (P1Harmony)Heo Seong-beom Hong Kyung RM (BTS)Chae Soo Bin Yerin Ha Bong Tae-gyu Minseo All readers →
16

Hunger (구의 증명)

Choi Jin-young
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👥 Also read by 14: Gawon (MEOVV)Kim Min-ha Martin (CORTIS)Mun Ka-young Juhoon (CORTIS)Kim Minju Hyun-jin (Stray Kids)LEO(ALPHA DRIVE ONE)G-Dragon (BIGBANG)Jo Yu-ri YUNAH(ILLIT)Seolyun(NMIXX)HeeJin(ARTMS)KIM CHAEHYUN(Kep1er) All readers →
17

I Became an Adult Without Anyone Knowing * (아무도 모르게 어른이 되어)

Park Eun-jeong
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18

I Plan to Be Lovely Next Year Too (저는 내년에도 사랑스러울 예정입니다)

Byun Yun-Je
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👥 Also read by 2: Go Min-si Jang Gyu-ri All readers →
19

Lover Who Hears Even While Sleeping (자면서도 다 듣는 애인아)

Kim Gaemi
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👥 Also read by 1: Lee Joo-young All readers →
20

Mushroom Farm * (버섯 농장)

Seong Hye-Ryeong *
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21

Omelet * (오믈렛)

Lim Yoo-Young *
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👥 Also read by 2: Park Jung-min Park SoHyun(tripleS) All readers →
22

One of Them Is a Lie (이중 하나는 거짓말)

Kim Ae-ran
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👥 Also read by 3: Go Min-si Karina (aespa)WYATT(ONF) All readers →
23

Rang and My Desert (랑과 나의 사막)

Cheon Seonran
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👥 Also read by 2: Karina (aespa)JunSeo (Alpha Drive One) All readers →
24

Repetition for Love * (사랑을 위한 되풀이)

Hwang Inchan
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25

Shoko's Smile (쇼코의 미소)

Choi Eun-young

Featured in a Cafe Comma card-news post of nine books from Hanroro's bookshelf. (Source: Instagram)
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👥 Also read by 6: Esom Jisoo(BLACKPINK)Karina (aespa)Park SoHyun(tripleS)Sul Kyung-gu Lim Hyun-joo All readers →
26

So the Things I Wrote Down (그리하여 흘려 쓴 것들)

Lee Jenny
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27

The Name of the Beautiful Person Is Alone * (아름다웠던 사람의 이름은 혼자)

Lee Hyunho *
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28

The Old Woman with the Knife (파과)

Gu Byeong-mo
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👥 Also read by 3: Seolhyun Lee Seol Theo (P1Harmony) All readers →
29

The White Book (흰)

Han Kang
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👥 Also read by 12: Gawon (MEOVV)Mun Ka-young Yeri (Red Velvet)Jun Hyo-seong Jonghyun (SHINee)Jisoo(BLACKPINK)Karina (aespa)Ha Yeon-joo Hong Kyung Park SoHyun(tripleS)Yerin Ha Leejeong(WHIB) All readers →
30

Tomato Cup Ramen * (토마토 컵라면)

Cha Jeong-Eun *
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31

Toward the Vanishing Point of the Forest (숲의 소실점을 향해)

Yang Anda
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32

Unexpected Vanilla (뜻밖의 바닐라)

Lee Hyemi

Featured in a Cafe Comma card-news post of nine books from Hanroro's bookshelf. (Source: Instagram)
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33

Uses of Music * (음악의 쓰임)

Jo Hye-Rim *
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34

Walking in a Carrot Field * (당근밭 걷기)

Ahn Hee-Yeon *
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👥 Also read by 2: Kim Min-ha Kim Sawol All readers →
35

When We Hold Hands, the Snow Melts * (손을 잡으면 눈이 녹아)

Jang Sooyang *
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36

World * (월드)

Kim Jong-Yeon *
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37

Zombies Away * (좀비즈 어웨이)

Bae Yeram *
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Book titles and author names marked with an asterisk (*) are machine-translated from Korean. No official English edition was confirmed for them, so read them as approximations of the Korean original shown next to them.

Hanroro book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Hanroro recommend?

Hanroro's book recommendations in this archive: A Quiet Embrace, Axiomatic, Hunger, So the Things I Wrote Down and Fire Salamander, and 32 more. Every book on this page is linked to the interview, YouTube video, SNS post or photo where it came up.

How many books has Hanroro read?

Hanroro has 37 books recorded here so far, read or recommended in public Korean-language sources. The list grows whenever a new book mention turns up.

Where do these Hanroro book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Hanroro said they were reading or mentioned in interviews, YouTube clips, variety shows, fan-cafe posts and SNS, as well as books spotted in photo shoots and everyday photos. Books Hanroro wrote, and the original books behind works they starred in, are left out. Everything comes from public sources, and each entry keeps its link so you can check it yourself.