The Ramyeon Ode to My Dad
- FOX CORNER Publishing House
This story portrays a boy's journey of healing and growth through communication and empathy after experiencing the pain of loss. A bowl of ramyeon made with egg, rice cake, dumpling, ham, cheese, and kimchi is the last bowl of ramyeon that the protagonist, Do I-seo, received from his mother before she passed away. The ramyeon, filled with every ingredient from the fridge, carries a weight of loss and longing that I-seo can hardly fathom. One day, a university student named Doishi Michelan from Ghana unexpectedly arrives at the home of I-seo, who suffers from selective mutism. As an exchange student in Korea, Doishi brings warmth to I-seo's heart, helping him slowly open up. This global, multicultural coming-of-age novel explores the healing power of connection and growth.