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Books & stationery from Korean brands, tested at home by the writers — with prices as written and where to buy.
Protect Your Jeonse and Monthly Rent Deposits is a Korean housing-deposit guide by Deokbang Research Institute. A first-time renter reads it to prepare for rental fraud, learning about renewal refusal, tenant protections, and deposit recovery. Verdict: a book worth reopening before every new jeonse contract.
SoulGoddess Coloring Book is a goddess-themed coloring book from Korea for a relaxing at-home hobby. Using the finished sample illustrations as a guide made choosing colors and coloring the first goddess like applying makeup especially fun. Verdict: a lovely small hobby to try when you need a calming break.
Dangye English The Old Man and the Sea Level 1–3 is a graded English reader from Korea that adapts Hemingway’s classic across five levels. I compared its vocabulary, sentence structures, slim portable format, and illustrated word pages. A good way to work back up to the English original gradually.
Goraein Small Sketchbook is an illustrated essay book from Korea that follows author Sanghyeon’s life from high school onward. More than 80% of the book is Instagram-style comics, so it took about 1 hour to read, but its reflections on what we have done and its father story lingered. A light read worth returning to again and again.
Soul Waite Tarot Card is a Korean-made tarot card deck designed by Jeong Hoe-do. A longtime Rider–Waite card owner compared its bright, crisp artwork, then drew the Emperor, Justice, and Gwanggaeto the Great cards alone. Verdict: a fun, fresh deck for reading with friends or by yourself.
Protect Your Jeonse and Monthly Rent Deposit is a Korean book about protecting jeonse and monthly-rent deposits. I read it closely, underlining and taking notes, and recommend it to new workers and tenants. A worthwhile guide to read before signing a lease.
Jeonse Wolse Bojeunggeumeul Jikyeora is a Korean book about protecting jeonse and monthly-rent deposits in Korea. After the writer’s parents did not get their deposit back, the writer took notes on guarantee-insurance claims, refusing lease renewal, and checking illegal brokers. Verdict: a useful, careful read before signing another home contract.
SoulGoddess Coloring Book is a goddess-themed coloring book from Korea. During mid-pregnancy, the writer colored its 40 goddess designs with 50 colored pencils while reading their stories and messages. Verdict: a calming hobby book worth finishing page by page.
Dangye English The Little Prince is a graded English reader from Korea that retells the same story across Levels 1 to 5. Starting at Level 1 and using the QR audio made reading, listening, and finishing a book feel manageable. Verdict: a confidence-building pick for English-reading beginners.
Soul Waite Tarot Cards are a beginner-friendly tarot card deck from Korea. Using the guide and YouTube references, I tried money, near-future, and relationship readings myself—and some of them felt surprisingly accurate. Verdict: a fun, approachable set for starting intuitive tarot readings.
SoulGoddess Coloring Book is a goddess-themed coloring book from Korea, with stories and original artwork of goddesses from around the world. I colored outside the reference palette with pencils I already had and felt my worries slowly melt away. Verdict: a lovely healing hobby for a restless mind.
Deokbang Research Institute’s Protect Your Jeonse and Monthly Rent Deposits is a Korean real-estate beginner’s book for readers in Korea. After first finding Deokbang Research Institute on YouTube, I found its repeated examples helpful for unfamiliar rental terms. Verdict: a friendly first guide for anyone worried about rental-deposit scams.
