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Young Adult Fiction Romantic Comedy

Made in Korea

by (author) Sarah Suk

Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Initial publish date
May 2021
Category
Romantic Comedy, Asian American, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781534474376
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $24.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781534474390
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $9.99 USD
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781797132365
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $34.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781534474383
    Publish Date
    May 2022
    List Price
    $16.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 12 to 18
  • Grade: 7 to 12
  • Reading age: 12 to 18

Description

Frankly in Love meets Shark Tank in this feel-good romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads—and maybe fall in love—while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school.

There’s nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V&C K-BEAUTY, their school’s most successful student-run enterprise. With each sale, Valerie gets closer to taking her beloved and adventurous halmeoni to her dream city, Paris.

Enter the new kid in class, Wes Jung, who is determined to pursue music after graduation despite his parents’ major disapproval. When his classmates clamor to buy the K-pop branded beauty products his mom gave him to “make new friends,” he sees an opportunity—one that may be the key to help him pay for the music school tuition he knows his parents won’t cover…

​What he doesn’t realize, though, is that he is now V&C K-BEAUTY’s biggest competitor.

Stakes are high as Valerie and Wes try to outsell each other, make the most money, and take the throne for the best business in school—all while trying to resist the undeniable spark that’s crackling between them. From hiring spies to all-or-nothing bets, the competition is much more than either of them bargained for.

But one thing is clear: only one Korean business can come out on top.

About the author

Sarah Suk (pronounced like soup with a K) lives in Vancouver, Canada, where she writes stories and admires mountains. She is the author of young adult novels Meet Me at Blue Hour, The Space between Here & Now, and Made in Korea, as well as the co-writer of John Cho’s middle grade novel Troublemaker. When she’s not writing, you can find her taking film photos or eating a bowl of bingsu. You can visit Sarah online at sarahsuk.com.

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Excerpt: Made in Korea (by (author) Sarah Suk)

Editorial Reviews

“An engaging, fast-paced romance between two teens longing for acceptance.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A great romance that depicts Asian American and international identities.”School Library Journal

“Page-turning fun…Readers who like their romances on the schemy side will be in for a treat.”Booklist

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