Last Chance Convenience Store

The much anticipated sequel to the million-copy international bestselling debut The Second Chance Convenience Store.Welcome back to the store where everyone has a story.The Second Chance Convenience Store is open again.After captivating millions of readers worldwide, The Second Chance Convenience Store is back with a delightful sequel that’s just as moving and full of heart as the original. In The Last Chance Convenience Store, Ho-yeon Kim invites us once again into the comforting glow of a neighborhood store where laughter, struggles, and second chances converge into one poignant tale.A year-and-a-half has passed. The world has changed—and so has the Always convenience store in Cheongpa-dong. Now under the mask-wearing reality of a pandemic, the store is run by Seon-suk, a once-frustrated mother turned steady manager, and Min-sik, a reluctant leader more concerned with profits than people.But when a new night worker arrives—Hwang Geun-bae, a clumsy yet endearing man in his forties who prefers to go by the name “Hong Sam-bo”—the convenience store begins to transform once again. With a loud voice, a meddlesome streak, and a heart full of unexpected kindness, he brings both chaos and comfort to those around him.Blending sharp wit, gentle humor, and emotional depth, The Last Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon, reminds us that no one is too lost for a second chance—and sometimes, healing starts in the most ordinary of places. Translated from Korean by Janet Hong.What Readers are Saying about The Second Chance Convenience Store:'Loved reading this slice of life . . . it is a story of kindness and the power it holds for healing and transformation''Beautiful story that will touch your heart''Quiet, heartfelt and hopeful. Just what I was looking for!''I truly loved this book . . . would have happily read more tales from this convenience store.''I love this book. It is heartwarming and a cozy read for everyone''Sweet without being too saccharine, this was an easy read and a cosy hug of a novel!'