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South Korean chef, head chef of L'Amant Secret and Eatanic Garden; appeared on Netflix's Culinary Class Wars.

Also written Son Jong Won · Son Jongwon

19 books read & recommended

19 books read or recommended by Son Jong-won (손종원), a Korean chef, gathered from interviews, YouTube, and SNS sources.

Books Son Jong-won has read (19)

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — book cover A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway — book cover Anyway, Haruki by Lee Jisu — book cover Burger King by James W. McLamore — book cover Gastrophysics by Charles Spence — book cover Hamlet by William Shakespeare — book cover In the Solitude of Cotton Fields by Bernard-Marie Koltès — book cover Knulp by Hermann Hesse — book cover L'Amant by Marguerite Duras — book cover L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être by Milan Kundera — book cover La hojarasca by Gabriel García Márquez — book cover Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel — book cover Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez — book cover Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami — book cover On Food and Cooking by Harold Mcgee — book cover Tastes and Traditions by Natalie Cook — book cover The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger — book cover The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald — book cover Who Ate up All the Shinga? by Park Wan-suh — book cover

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from 19 books

Most-read genre: Fiction (11 books), frequent keywords: Western Classics (3) · Spanish & Latin American Fiction (3)

Genres 19 books with a known genre

  • Fiction 11
  • Poetry 2
  • Essays 2
  • Humanities 2
  • Business 1
  • Practical 1

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

A Christmas CarolHamletThe Catcher in the RyeLike Water for ChocolateLa hojarascaLove in the Time of CholeraThe Great GatsbyA Christmas CarolThe Catcher in the RyeIn the Solitude of Cotton FieldsHamlet
Korean · Translated
2 : 12

Of 14 literary books: 2 Korean, 12 translated

Authors picked more than once
Gabriel García Márquez 2
  1. 1 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens — book cover
    A Christmas Carol (크리스마스 캐럴)
    Charles Dickens

    Mentioned as the most recently finished book when asked about current favorites, adding that buying books is easy but reading can't keep pace. (Source: YouTube)

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  2. 2 A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway — book cover
    A Moveable Feast (파리는 날마다 축제)
    Ernest Hemingway
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    👥 Also read by 1: Gong Yoo All readers →
  3. 3 Anyway, Haruki by Lee Jisu — book cover
    Anyway, Haruki (아무튼, 하루키)
    Lee Jisu
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    👥 Also read by 1: Yozoh All readers →
  4. 4 Burger King by James W. McLamore — book cover
    Burger King (버거킹)
    James W. McLamore
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  5. 5 Gastrophysics by Charles Spence — book cover
    Gastrophysics (왜 맛있을까)
    Charles Spence
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  6. 6 Hamlet by William Shakespeare — book cover
    Hamlet (햄릿)
    William Shakespeare
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    👥 Also read by 1: Kim Tae-woo(1971) All readers →
  7. 7 In the Solitude of Cotton Fields by Bernard-Marie Koltès — book cover
    In the Solitude of Cotton Fields | Dans la Solitude des Champs de Coton (목화밭의 고독 속에서)
    Bernard-Marie Koltès
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  8. 8 Knulp by Hermann Hesse — book cover
    Knulp (크눌프)
    Hermann Hesse
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    👥 Also read by 3: Kim Sae-byukLee SeolJuyeon (THE BOYZ) All readers →
  9. 9 L'Amant by Marguerite Duras — book cover
    L'Amant | L'Amant (연인)
    Marguerite Duras
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  10. 10 L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être by Milan Kundera — book cover
    L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être | L'insoutenable légèreté de l'être (참을 수 없는 존재의 가벼움)
    Milan Kundera
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    👥 Also read by 13: Park Jung-minSeo Kang-joonIULee Jun-hyukJinyoung (GOT7)Huh Yunjin (LE SSERAFIM)RM (BTS)Bae Jong-okKim Do-wanKim Hyang-giBAEK JINHEEPark SoHyun(tripleS)E-TION(ONF) All readers →
  11. 11 La hojarasca by Gabriel García Márquez — book cover
    La hojarasca | La hojarasca (썩은 잎)
    Gabriel García Márquez
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  12. 12 Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel — book cover
    Like Water for Chocolate | Como Agua Para Chocolate (달콤 쌉싸름한 초콜릿)
    Laura Esquivel
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  13. 13 Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez — book cover
    Love in the Time of Cholera | El Amor en los Tiempos del Colera (콜레라 시대의 사랑)
    Gabriel García Márquez
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  14. 14 Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami — book cover
    Norwegian Wood | ノルウェイの森 (노르웨이의 숲)
    Haruki Murakami (村上春樹)
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    👥 Also read by 18: Gawon (MEOVV)Gaeul (IVE)Geonho (CORTIS)Go Min-siLILY (NMIXX)Park Jung-minYeri (Red Velvet)Lee Je-hoonJoo Ji hoonFakerHeo Seong-beomRM (BTS)Kim Do-wanPark SoHyun(tripleS)SUNGHO(BOYNEXTDOOR)TAESAN((BOYNEXTDOOR)Lee Young-jinMinseo All readers →
  15. 15 On Food and Cooking by Harold Mcgee — book cover
    On Food and Cooking (음식과 요리)
    Harold Mcgee
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    👥 Also read by 1: Kwon Sung-joon All readers →
  16. 16 Tastes and Traditions by Natalie Cook — book cover
    Tastes and Traditions (미식가의 메뉴판)
    Natalie Cook

    Chef Son Jong-won wrote the foreword, calling it a museum of menus from around the world, arranged by era and culture. (Source: Aladin)

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  17. 17 The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger — book cover
    The Catcher in the Rye (호밀밭의 파수꾼)
    J. D. Salinger

    One of three favorites Son Jong-won named when a fan asked; all three are about passing through loss, confusion and wandering rather than tidy success. (Source: Harper's Bazaar Korea)

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    👥 Also read by 7: Kim Hyo-jinNO:ZESoyJinyoung (GOT7)Choi Hee-seoKim Gan-ji(Sultan of The Disco)Bong Tae-gyu All readers →
  18. 18 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald — book cover
    The Great Gatsby (위대한 개츠비)
    F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    👥 Also read by 5: Park HoonLee Jun-hyukJinyoung (GOT7)Hong KyungEdward Lee All readers →
  19. 19 Who Ate up All the Shinga? by Park Wan-suh — book cover
    Who Ate up All the Shinga? (그 많던 싱아는 누가 다 먹었을까)
    Park Wan-suh
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    👥 Also read by 5: Go Ah-sungLee SeolOh Ye-juBAEK JINHEEHa Hyun Sang All readers →

🤝 Celebrities with similar reading taste

They recommended some of the same books. The number is how many books they share.

Jinyoung (GOT7) 3 RM (BTS) 2 Kim Do-wan 2 Park SoHyun(tripleS) 2 Park Jung-min 2 BAEK JINHEE 2 Lee Seol 2 Lee Jun-hyuk 2 Gawon (MEOVV) 1 Gaeul (IVE) 1 Geonho (CORTIS) 1 Go Min-si 1

Son Jong-won book recommendations — FAQ

What books does Son Jong-won recommend?

Son Jong-won's book recommendations in this archive: Who Ate up All the Shinga?, Norwegian Wood, Like Water for Chocolate, In the Solitude of Cotton Fields and Tastes and Traditions, and 14 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 Son Jong-won read?

Son Jong-won has 19 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 Son Jong-won book recommendations come from?

Book recommendations are only part of it. This reading list also includes books Son Jong-won 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 Son Jong-won 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.