5 titles, most popular first
The Kim family, Ki-taek, Chung-sook and their grown children Ki-woo and Ki-jung, scrape by in a cramped semi-basement flat in Seoul. When a friend arranges for Ki-woo to tutor the daughter of the wealthy Park family, the Kims see a chance to work their way, one by one, into the rich household.
Julian has lived off money from wealthy female clients, but a rushed business expansion leaves him with crushing debts and one month to pay or die. His only way out is to pose as the long-lost brother of Min, a cold, blind heiress, and get his hands on her fortune.
Three desperate people chase a way out of their troubles. Joong-man, stuck in a thankless job and caring for his sick mother, finds a huge bag of cash in a sauna locker; customs officer Tae-young, deep in debt to a criminal, plots a scam; and Mi-ran, trapped with an abusive husband, sees an escape when a client offers to kill him.
Chairman Jin of One Network has swindled tens of thousands of members using smooth speeches, charm and powerful friends in politics. Kim Jae-myung, head of a crime investigation team, has chased him for months and leans on Park, Jin's brilliant programmer and right-hand man, to reveal the company's computer room and secret lobbying records.
In 1994, recent graduate Goni loses all his savings, along with money taken from his sister, to a crew of card cheats. Determined to win it back, he trains under Mr. Pyeong, one of the country's best gamblers, learning the tricks of the Korean card game hwatu.
