In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose presence will transform the whole neighborhood. A heartwarming tale of community and redemption reminiscent of the bestselling novels of Matt Haig and Gabrielle Zevin.

The Second Chance Convenience Store is a moving and joyful story of a woman fighting for her community and a man who has lost everything except the will to try again.

The book revolves around a Seoul convenience store owned by retired history teacher and grandmother, Mrs. Yeom, who decides to give a homeless man a second chance at life when he returns her misplaced purse to her one afternoon by offering him part-time work at the store. The man and his past are somewhat of a mystery and throughout the course of the novel his background is explored as he connects with customers from all walks of life who visit and work in the store for a variety of reasons. All told with warmth and humour.