SPECTORY ORIGINAL BOOK

Dignity · Pain · Connection

The 5th World

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The 5th World

A literary exploration of pain, perception and the possibility of understanding another life.

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Dignity · Pain · Connection

Taeyang has never felt physical pain, while even a slight touch brings Yisu intense pain. An incident draws them together, and attraction grows across the divide between their senses. As mysterious events surrounding Taeyang begin to reveal their truth, their relationship faces a new test.

Giving voice to the stories left unspoken.

The 5th World
  • 408% funded on Wadiz
  • Kyobo Book Centre weekly bestseller
  • Selected for KOCCA KCC 2025 animation planning and development support

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Original Korean book presentation and reading samples.

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In readers’ words

Selected excerpts from reader reviews, presented in the original Korean.

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Book details

Author
Lee Mael
Publisher
SPECTORY
Original language
Korean
Genre
Korean novel
Publication date
2025.01.01
Pages
354
ISBN-13
9791198225078

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Author
Lee Mael
Studio
SPECTORY
Format
Literature

The next chapter, together.

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SPECTORY and WishBuilder launch Fifth Water, a campaign supporting access to clean water through book sales.An introduction to The 5th World and its exploration of pain, sensation and human dignity.