Why am I passionate about this?
When I was a kid growing up in Canada, many of my classmates didnāt know about Korea. Theyād guess I was Chinese or Japanese, and when Iād tell them Iām Korean, theyād say, āWhatās that?ā Things have changed since then and now Korea is well-known all around the world, and thatās reflected in our bookshelves too. Iām delighted to see that there are more books out there today that reflect my culture and heritage, in a wide range of genres, age groups, and settings! Speaking of setting, here are some young adult novels that take place in South Korea that I enjoyed, and I hope you will too.
Sarah's book list on YA that take you on a journey through South Korea
Why did Sarah love this book?
We love a good drama in this house and The Noh Family delivers!
When Chloe takes a 23-and-Me test and discovers that she has extended family in Seoul, she flies across the world to meet them for the very first timeā¦ only to find out theyāre one of the richest families in South Korea. The glitz and glamour and the twists and turns in this book make for an incredibly compelling read. A great page turner.
1 author picked The Noh Family as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.
When her friends gift her a 23andMe test as a gag, high school senior Chloe Chang doesn't think much of trying it out. She doesn't believe anything will come of it - she's an only child, her mother is an orphan, and her father died in Seoul before she was even born, and before her mother moved to Oklahoma. It's been just Chloe and her mum her whole life. But the DNA test reveals something Chloe never expected - she's got a whole extended family from her father's side half a world away in Korea.
Turns out her father's familyā¦