What Does Park Hae-jin Read? Reading List & Books (8)

Books Park Hae-jin has read (8)

Kūchū Buranko

My Kitten and Old Dog

Please Look After Mom

Station Eleven

The Power of Solitude

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down

Todesurteil Tuesdays with Morrie

Kūchū Buranko by Hideo Okuda — book cover

My Kitten and Old Dog by Jung Sol — book cover

Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook — book cover

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel — book cover

The Power of Solitude by Takashi Saitō — book cover

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim — book cover

Todesurteil by Andreas Gruber — book cover

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom — book cover

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from 8 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (4 books)

Genres 8 books with a known genre

Fiction 50%Essays 25%Comics 12%Self-help 12%

Fiction 4
Essays 2
Comics 1
Self-help 1

Korean · Translated

2 : 4

Of 6 literary books: 2 Korean, 4 translated

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Kūchū Buranko | 空中ブランコ (공중그네)

Hideo Okuda (奥田英朗)

From Park Hae-jin's shared reading list: a book that's fun no matter when you read it. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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👥 Also read by 5: Kang Hye-jung IU Joo Ji hoon Jinyoung (GOT7)Jeong Hyeong-don All readers →
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My Kitten and Old Dog (내 어린고양이와 늙은개)

Jung Sol

A webtoon series that always warms the heart, Park Hae-jin said. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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Please Look After Mom (엄마를 부탁해)

Shin Kyung-sook

A curious story told through the author's calm gaze. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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👥 Also read by 5: Mun Ka-young V (BTS)Uhm Ji-won Jinyoung (GOT7)Lim Hwa-young All readers →
4

Station Eleven (스테이션 일레븐)

Emily St. John Mandel

A novel Park Hae-jin was looking forward to seeing adapted for the screen. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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The Power of Solitude | 孤独のチカラ (혼자 있는 시간의 힘)

Takashi Saitō (齋藤孝)

Chosen for Dailian's Star's Book column. The cover line 'if you can't be alone, you can't move forward' drew Park Hae-jin in, a self-described homebody who values finding one's center. (Source: Dailian)
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👥 Also read by 1: Jinyoung (GOT7) All readers →
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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down (멈추면 비로소 보이는 것들)

Haemin Sunim

Park Hae-jin reaches for this whenever things get hard. It brings peace every time, and has been gifted to friends in the hope they feel the same. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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Todesurteil (지옥이 새겨진 소녀)

Andreas Gruber

A crime novel Park Hae-jin particularly enjoyed. A love of mysteries helped shape characters like Yoo-jung in Cheese in the Trap. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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Tuesdays with Morrie (모리와 함께한 화요일)

Mitch Albom

A book that made Park Hae-jin rethink life through the lens of death. (Source: Seoul Economic Daily)
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👥 Also read by 2: Joo Ji hoon RM (BTS) All readers →

Park Hae-jin book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Park Hae-jin recommend?

Park Hae-jin's book recommendations in this archive: Kūchū Buranko, My Kitten and Old Dog, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, Tuesdays with Morrie and Station Eleven, and 3 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 Park Hae-jin read?

Park Hae-jin has 8 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 Park Hae-jin book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Park Hae-jin 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 Park Hae-jin 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.