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From master of crime and suspense fiction You-Jeong Jeong comes Perfect Happiness, a thrilling domestic nightmare.
Everyone in Yuna’s life is desperate to keep her happy: her partners, parents, and terrified six-year-old daughter. Even when she’s not blaming or hitting, the threat of her mood keeps her family from bonding, touching, or even speaking long enough to realize she’s playing them against each other. But when little Jiyoo’s feverish memories of loons hint at a troubling crime, Yuna’s estranged sister and guilt-ridden husband begin to reconstruct her movements, the unexplained tragedies in Yuna’s history, and the lies she’s told for years. For the first time, Yuna’s traumatized family members will have to confront the truth of her depravity and learn that no one—no matter how young—is safe from her wrath. After all, Yuna believes that happiness requires subtraction. And she wants nothing less than perfect happiness.
In this episode of Author Talks, You-Jeong Jeong discusses her career in Korea and the latest English translation of her novel.
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Author Talks: You-Jeong Jeong
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
About the Speaker:
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You-Jeong Jeong is an award-winning and bestselling author of psychological thrillers and crime fiction. Her novels Seven Years of Darkness, 28, and The Good Son were selected as “Book of the Year” by major media outlets and bookstores, gaining widespread acclaim. These works have been translated and published in twenty-three countries, including the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Finland, China, Japan, and Brazil. |
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