For South Korea’s top actress and most beautiful lady, Son Hee Jin, life was perfect; a fairytale! Rich and famous, she was well known across Asia. She now had global ambitions, mainly Hollywood not to mention a mansion in California, even a private jet. Her recent marriage to Mr. Shin, a top Korean actor and her soulmate, only served to increase her efforts to walk on the world stage. A leading role in Hollywood was the near term target. To accomplish this, skills in English were the keys. Furthermore, she had to study in style in Manhattan! Kangnam-style!

Her dreams and goals became bigger, got closer. Down the road, kids would hopefully come along. However, it all came crashing down violently on an early Sunday morning in June when she open Twitter to find that her famous husband of 1.5 years had filed for divorce back in Seoul. She did not even get a phone call. Hallyu’s Royal Couple was no more. And Korea’s largest army, the netizens, knew no limits, boundaries or mercy. Evidence was never needed and endless rumors ran wild.

She needed her support network of family and close friends. Therefore, she returned to Seoul and her penthouse in Cheongdam-dong overlooking the mysterious Han River. A new English teacher was in need. Enter Mr. Jay! The Canadian was a business prof at the top women’s university and lived nearby. He was a great fit for the job as his recent break up with his long time girlfriend left him with bitter memories of a long recovery. Thus, he assisted Ms. Son in improving her English while also serving as a support. His four close Korean friends guided his support for Ms. Son during early morning jogs along the Han River.

Influences for this "faction" novel include Driving Ms. Daisy, Good Will Hunting, The King’s Speech and Any Given Sunday. 

The target audience is non-native English speakers who are fans of Hallyu and all things Korean.

This novel contains no sex, violence or swearing.