Yeonnam-Dong’s Smiley Laundromat

A Novel

By: Kim Jiyun, Shanna Tan - translator

Narrated by: Winson Ting

THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER

A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold.

It is already a haven of tranquility and reflection for locals, but when someone leaves a notebook behind, the laundromat becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbors who were once just faces in the crowd.

But there is more to the diary than first appears, and before long the laundromat's regulars are teaming up to solve a mystery and help the notebook's former owner find peace.

A heartwarming, healing debut that instantly captured the hearts of Korean readers and listeners, this is a novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.

©2025 Kim Jiyun (P)2024 Quercus Editions Limited

Beautiful

I loved everything about this story. The characters were easy to relate to. I will listen again one day.

Excellent read!

Enjoyed the stories very much it brings to mind how we are all interconnected on this earth