As of 2024-2025, the official English translation is still being shopped to major publishers (Penguin Random House Korea is rumored to have picked it up). However, the Korean eBook is widely available.
| Item | Information | |------|-------------| | | 남겨진 것들 (Namgyeojin Geotdeul) | | First Korean Publication | 2021, Munhakdongne Publishing Group – hardcover, 352 pages | | English Translation | 2023, Penguin Random House (Riverhead Books) – translated by Emily Jung | | ePub Release Date | 2023‑04‑12 (simultaneous with Kindle & paperback) | | ISBN‑13 (ePub) | 978‑0593327856 | | File Size | Approx. 2.5 MB (reflowable ePub, includes embedded fonts and a few low‑resolution images of the original letters) | | DRM | Adobe DRM (most major e‑book retailers use this) – can be removed only with the retailer’s authorized app (e.g., Adobe Digital Editions, Kobo app, Apple Books). | | Accessibility | Fully accessible: searchable text, adjustable font sizes, high‑contrast mode, and alt‑text for the occasional image. | | Metadata | Includes author, translator, publisher, subject headings (e.g., “Family – Fiction”, “Memory – Fiction”), and a detailed description for library catalogues. | | Cover Art | Illustrated by Lee Ji‑woo , depicting a weathered wooden box spilling out old photographs and a single wilted chrysanthemum – a visual metaphor for the novel’s themes. | things left behind kim sae byul epub