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South Korean singer and actress, former member of K-pop girl group AOA.

55 books read & recommended

55 books read or recommended by Seolhyun (김설현), a K-pop idol, gathered from interviews, YouTube, and SNS sources.

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Books Seolhyun has read (55)

About Grief by Ron Marasco, Brian Schaff — book cover A Little Ruined Love by Kim Jiyeon — book cover A Man Som Heter Ove by Frederick Backman — book cover Anything Can Be Written by Kim Jung-hyuk — book cover Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino — book cover Between Coldness and Passion Blu by Hitonari Tsuji — book cover Bright Night by Choi Eun-young — book cover Cocktail, Love, Zombie by Cho Yeeun — book cover Contradictions by Yang Gui-ja — book cover Deep Sorrow by Shin Kyung-sook — book cover Essays in Love by Alain de Botton — book cover Eternal Heaven by Jeong You Jeong — book cover First Summer, Wanju by Kim Keum-hee — book cover Flamingo's Seat by Jeong Hai-yeon — book cover Forest of Moss by Cheon Seonran — book cover Gv Villain Go Tae-Kyung by Jung Dae-gun — book cover Honmono by Seong Hae-Na — book cover Human Acts by Han Kang — book cover I'll Go On by Hwang Jeong-eun — book cover Individualist Manifesto by Moon Yoosuk — book cover Inside the Police Officer by Won Do — book cover I Said Goodbye by Kim Ae-ran — book cover Knife Marks by Kim Ae-ran — book cover La vie devant soi by Romain Gary — book cover Le sixième sommeil by Bernard Werber — book cover Less Noticeable by Lee Hwon — book cover Long Night by Luri — book cover My Perfect Funeral by Jo Hyeon-Seon — book cover Plum by Lee Joohye — book cover Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — book cover Save the Last Dance for Me by Eun Heekyung — book cover Seol Ja-Eun, Chasing the Flame by Chung Serang — book cover Shredding by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover Summer Outside by Kim Ae-ran — book cover Teddy Bears Don't Die by Cho Yeeun — book cover Temptation by Douglas Kennedy — book cover The Course of Love by Alain de Botton — book cover The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Miye — book cover The Education of Little Tree by Asa Earl Carter — book cover The Good Son by Jeong You Jeong — book cover The Greenhouse at the End of the World by Kim Choyeop — book cover The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada — book cover The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre by Cho Yeeun — book cover The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover The Only One by Choi Jin-young — book cover The Romantic Movement by Alain de Botton — book cover The Summer I Left Behind by Seong Hae-Na — book cover The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow — book cover Things That Come After Love by Gong Ji-young, Hitonari Tsuji — book cover This Is for You by Ellen M. Bard — book cover Twelve Footsteps by Jeong Jae-seung — book cover Welcome to the Community by Kwon Seong-min — book cover Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan — book cover Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens — book cover Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover

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from 55 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (46 books), frequent keywords: Korean Fiction (31) · English-language Fiction (7)

Genres 55 books with a known genre

  • Fiction 46
  • Society 3
  • Humanities 3
  • Essays 2
  • Children's books 1

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I'll Go OnWhaleDeep SorrowMy Perfect FuneralThe New Seoul Park Jelly MassacreThe Only OneThe Dallergut Dream Department StoreThe Summer I Left Behind+23 moreWhere the Crawdads SingThe Education of Little TreeBeautylandThe Romantic MovementThe Ten Thousand Doors of JanuaryTemptationProject Hail MaryBeautylandForest of MossThe Greenhouse at the End of the WorldProject Hail MaryThe Course of LoveEssays in LoveLa vie devant soiLe sixième sommeilEssays in LoveThe Romantic MovementLa vie devant soiSummer OutsideThings That Come After LoveProject Hail MaryBetween Coldness and Passion BluThings That Come After LoveThe Last Children of TokyoThe New Seoul Park Jelly MassacreCocktail, Love, ZombieTeddy Bears Don't Die
Korean · Translated
33 : 15

Of 48 literary books: 33 Korean, 15 translated

Authors picked more than once
Gu Byeong-mo 3
Kim Ae-ran 3
Alain de Botton 3
  1. 1 About Grief by Ron Marasco, Brian Schaff — book cover
    About Grief (슬픔의 위안)
    Ron Marasco, Brian Schaff *
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    👥 Also read by 2: IUSUGA (BTS) All readers →
  2. 2 A Little Ruined Love by Kim Jiyeon — book cover
    A Little Ruined Love * (조금 망한 사랑)
    Kim Jiyeon *
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  3. 3 A Man Som Heter Ove by Frederick Backman — book cover
    A Man Som Heter Ove (오베라는 남자)
    Frederick Backman
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 2: IUJihoon (TWS) All readers →
  4. 4 Anything Can Be Written by Kim Jung-hyuk — book cover
    Anything Can Be Written * (무엇이든 쓰게 된다)
    Kim Jung-hyuk
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  5. 5 Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino — book cover
    Beautyland (외계인 자서전)
    Marie-Helene Bertino
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  6. 6 Between Coldness and Passion Blu by Hitonari Tsuji — book cover
    Between Coldness and Passion Blu * | 冷静と情熱のあいだ Blu (냉정과 열정 사이 Blu)
    Hitonari Tsuji
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: G-Dragon (BIGBANG) All readers →
  7. 7 Bright Night by Choi Eun-young — book cover
    Bright Night (밝은 밤)
    Choi Eun-young
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    👥 Also read by 2: Narin (MEOVV)Karina (aespa) All readers →
  8. 8 Cocktail, Love, Zombie by Cho Yeeun — book cover
    Cocktail, Love, Zombie (칵테일, 러브, 좀비)
    Cho Yeeun
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 5: Go Min-siKim Yoon-ah (Jaurim)Zion.TKarina (aespa)Park SoHyun(tripleS) All readers →
  9. 9 Contradictions by Yang Gui-ja — book cover
    Contradictions (모순)
    Yang Gui-ja
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 18: Gawon (MEOVV)V (BTS)IUAhn Hyeong-seopYozohCharles EnterKarina (aespa)Theo (P1Harmony)Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)georgeLady JaneLIM KIMHyun-jin (Stray Kids)Jo Yu-riRYUJIN(ITZY)KWON TTOTTOKINKY(EO-DDAE)GABEE(LACHICA) All readers →
  10. 10 Deep Sorrow by Shin Kyung-sook — book cover
    Deep Sorrow (깊은 슬픔)
    Shin Kyung-sook
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    👥 Also read by 1: Bae Jong-ok All readers →
  11. 11 Essays in Love by Alain de Botton — book cover
    Essays in Love (왜 나는 너를 사랑하는가)
    Alain de Botton
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 8: IULee Bo-youngJoo Ji hoonJinyoung (GOT7)Charles EnterHuh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)Chae Soo BinWOONHAK(BOYNEXTDOOR) All readers →
  12. 12 Eternal Heaven by Jeong You Jeong — book cover
    Eternal Heaven (영원한 천국)
    Jeong You Jeong
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  13. 13 First Summer, Wanju by Kim Keum-hee — book cover
    First Summer, Wanju (첫 여름, 완주)
    Kim Keum-hee
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 4: Go Min-siNarin (MEOVV)DK (SEVENTEEN)IU All readers →
  14. 14 Flamingo's Seat by Jeong Hai-yeon — book cover
    Flamingo's Seat * (홍학의 자리)
    Jeong Hai-yeon *
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 3: Jun Hyo-seongCharles EnterHaewon (NMIXX) All readers →
  15. 15 Forest of Moss by Cheon Seonran — book cover
    Forest of Moss (이끼숲)
    Cheon Seonran
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: Karina (aespa) All readers →
  16. 16 Gv Villain Go Tae-Kyung by Jung Dae-gun — book cover
    Gv Villain Go Tae-Kyung * (GV 빌런 고태경)
    Jung Dae-gun
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  17. 17 Honmono by Seong Hae-Na — book cover
    Honmono (혼모노)
    Seong Hae-Na *
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 6: Park Jung-minJuhoon (CORTIS)Karina (aespa)Theo (P1Harmony)Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)Park Won-sang All readers →
  18. 18 Human Acts by Han Kang — book cover
    Human Acts (소년이 온다)
    Han Kang
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 17: Gaeul (IVE)Go Min-siPark Bo-youngSeo Kang-joonOh Jung-yeonLee Jung-eunJun Hyo-seongJinyoung (GOT7)Theo (P1Harmony)HanroroHeo Seong-beomHong KyungRM (BTS)Chae Soo BinYerin HaBong Tae-gyuMinseo All readers →
  19. 19 I'll Go On by Hwang Jeong-eun — book cover
    I'll Go On (계속해보겠습니다)
    Hwang Jeong-eun
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  20. 20 Individualist Manifesto by Moon Yoosuk — book cover
    Individualist Manifesto (개인주의자 선언)
    Moon Yoosuk
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 3: Lee Se-youngJun Hyo-seongLim Hyun-joo All readers →
  21. 21 Inside the Police Officer by Won Do — book cover
    Inside the Police Officer (경찰관속으로)
    Won Do *
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  22. 22 I Said Goodbye by Kim Ae-ran — book cover
    I Said Goodbye (안녕이라 그랬어)
    Kim Ae-ran
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 7: NO:ZEIUJuhoon (CORTIS)Karina (aespa)Theo (P1Harmony)BAEK JINHEEJIUNG (P1Harmony) All readers →
  23. 23 Knife Marks by Kim Ae-ran — book cover
    Knife Marks (칼자국)
    Kim Ae-ran
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  24. 24 La vie devant soi by Romain Gary — book cover
    La vie devant soi | La vie devant soi (자기 앞의 생)
    Romain Gary
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 9: Lee SeolCho Yeo-jeongJinyoung (GOT7)Choi Hee-seoRM (BTS)Nam Bo-raChae Soo BinBae Jong-okPark Ji-young All readers →
  25. 25 Le sixième sommeil by Bernard Werber — book cover
    Le sixième sommeil | Le sixième sommeil (잠)
    Bernard Werber

    She picked it as her recommended book for Auction's Star Bookstore campaign, which donates proceeds to a children's rehabilitation hospital. (Source: Asia Economy)

    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 2: Lee Chung-ahFaker All readers →
  26. 26 Less Noticeable by Lee Hwon — book cover
    Less Noticeable (눈에 덜 띄는)
    Lee Hwon *
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  27. 27 Long Night by Luri — book cover
    Long Night (긴긴밤)
    Luri
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 6: Park Bo-gumSuzyCharles EnterKarina (aespa)Han Ye-riKim Minkyung All readers →
  28. 28 My Perfect Funeral by Jo Hyeon-Seon — book cover
    My Perfect Funeral (나의 완벽한 장례식)
    Jo Hyeon-Seon *

    Introduced it as a fantasy funeral novel in a reading roundup, saying it brought to mind a drama once filmed. (Source: YouTube)

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  29. 29 Plum by Lee Joohye — book cover
    Plum * (자두)
    Lee Joohye *
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  30. 30 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — book cover
    Project Hail Mary (프로젝트 헤일메리)
    Andy Weir
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 4: Juhoon (CORTIS)Karina (aespa)Ahn Eun-jinHan Ga-in All readers →
  31. 31 Save the Last Dance for Me by Eun Heekyung — book cover
    Save the Last Dance for Me (마지막 춤은 나와 함께)
    Eun Heekyung
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  32. 32 Seol Ja-Eun, Chasing the Flame by Chung Serang — book cover
    Seol Ja-Eun, Chasing the Flame * (설자은, 불꽃을 쫓다)
    Chung Serang
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  33. 33 Shredding by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover
    Shredding * (파쇄)
    Gu Byeong-mo
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 2: Shin Si-aTheo (P1Harmony) All readers →
  34. 34 Summer Outside by Kim Ae-ran — book cover
    Summer Outside (바깥은 여름)
    Kim Ae-ran
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 8: Go Min-siKim Tae-riSeo Ji-hye (1996)Choi Hee-seoKim MinjuBAEK JINHEEHyun-jin (Stray Kids)WYATT(ONF) All readers →
  35. 35 Teddy Bears Don't Die by Cho Yeeun — book cover
    Teddy Bears Don't Die * (테디베어는 죽지 않아)
    Cho Yeeun
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  36. 36 Temptation by Douglas Kennedy — book cover
    Temptation (템테이션)
    Douglas Kennedy
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  37. 37 The Course of Love by Alain de Botton — book cover
    The Course of Love (낭만적 연애와 그 후의 일상)
    Alain de Botton
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 4: Lee Chung-ahJonghyun (SHINee)Jinyoung (GOT7)Chae Soo Bin All readers →
  38. 38 The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Lee Miye — book cover
    The Dallergut Dream Department Store (달러구트 꿈 백화점)
    Lee Miye
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 9: An Yu-jin (IVE)Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN)Lee SeolJun Hyo-seongTheo (P1Harmony)Zico (Block B)Hoshi (SEVENTEEN)YUNAH(ILLIT)WYATT(ONF) All readers →
  39. 39 The Education of Little Tree by Asa Earl Carter — book cover
    The Education of Little Tree (내 영혼이 따뜻했던 날들)
    Asa Earl Carter
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: Joo Ji hoon All readers →
  40. 40 The Good Son by Jeong You Jeong — book cover
    The Good Son (종의 기원)
    Jeong You Jeong
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 4: Park Jung-minYeri (Red Velvet)Wonwoo (SEVENTEEN)Jonghyun (SHINee) All readers →
  41. 41 The Greenhouse at the End of the World by Kim Choyeop — book cover
    The Greenhouse at the End of the World (지구 끝의 온실)
    Kim Choyeop
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 2: Karina (aespa)Han Ye-ri All readers →
  42. 42 The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada — book cover
    The Last Children of Tokyo | 献灯使 (헌등사)
    Yoko Tawada (多和田葉子)
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  43. 43 The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre by Cho Yeeun — book cover
    The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre (뉴서울파크 젤리장수 대학살)
    Cho Yeeun
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  44. 44 The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover
    The Old Woman with the Knife (파과)
    Gu Byeong-mo
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 3: Lee SeolTheo (P1Harmony)Hanroro All readers →
  45. 45 The Only One by Choi Jin-young — book cover
    The Only One (단 한 사람)
    Choi Jin-young

    Introduced the plot of this fantasy novel in a reading roundup, about a protagonist who dreams every night. (Source: YouTube)

    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: Kim Min-ha All readers →
  46. 46 The Romantic Movement by Alain de Botton — book cover
    The Romantic Movement (우리는 사랑일까)
    Alain de Botton
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: Joo Ji hoon All readers →
  47. 47 The Summer I Left Behind by Seong Hae-Na — book cover
    The Summer I Left Behind (두고 온 여름)
    Seong Hae-Na *
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 1: Park Jung-min All readers →
  48. 48 The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow — book cover
    The Ten Thousand Doors of January (재뉴어리의 푸른 문)
    Alix E. Harrow
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
  49. 49 Things That Come After Love by Gong Ji-young, Hitonari Tsuji — book cover
    Things That Come After Love (사랑 후에 오는 것들)
    Gong Ji-young, Hitonari Tsuji
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 3: Mimi (OH MY GIRL)Joo Ji hoonJinyoung (GOT7) All readers →
  50. 50 This Is for You by Ellen M. Bard — book cover
    This Is for You (나는 나를 돌보기로 마음먹었다)
    Ellen M. Bard *

    This Is for You by Ellen M. Bard shows up in a fan post on X (Oct 2022) collecting Seolhyun's reading. (Source: X)

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  51. 51 Twelve Footsteps by Jeong Jae-seung — book cover
    Twelve Footsteps (열두 발자국)
    Jeong Jae-seung

    Read during a stretch of heavy worry, and it cleared the air. Seolhyun saved a line about the joy of trying new things and resolved to take a wider view. (Source: GQ Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 2: Byun Yo-hanChangmin (TVXQ!) All readers →
  52. 52 Welcome to the Community by Kwon Seong-min — book cover
    Welcome to the Community (커뮤니티에 입장하셨습니다)
    Kwon Seong-min
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  53. 53 Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan — book cover
    Whale (고래)
    Cheon Myeong-kwan
    📖 Book details 📺 Source
    👥 Also read by 3: Seohyun (Girls' Generation)RM (BTS)Park Ji-young All readers →
  54. 54 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens — book cover
    Where the Crawdads Sing (가재가 노래하는 곳)
    Delia Owens

    Named it a best of the first-half reading roundup, saying it has a moving quality found nowhere else, makes one wonder why it wasn't read sooner, and leaves a strange, goosebump-inducing feeling. (Source: YouTube)

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  55. 55 Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo — book cover
    Wizard Bakery (위저드 베이커리)
    Gu Byeong-mo
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    👥 Also read by 3: Gaeul (IVE)Mimi (OH MY GIRL)IU All readers →

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.

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Seolhyun book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Seolhyun recommend?

Seolhyun's book recommendations in this archive: Where the Crawdads Sing, Individualist Manifesto, Inside the Police Officer, I'll Go On and Whale, and 50 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 Seolhyun read?

Seolhyun has 55 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 Seolhyun book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Seolhyun 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 Seolhyun 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.