Kim Sae-byuk

The silence stretched between them, thick and suffocating. Kourtney paced in front of him, her heels clicking against the dusty floor of the abandoned villa. The contract lay untouched on the table, just inches from Travis’s restrained hands. Her plan had been reckless, but it was all she had left. “I didn’t want to do this,” she murmured, voice shaking. “But you gave me no choice.” Travis tilted his head. “You think tying me to a chair will change how I feel?” “No. But it changes what you’re allowed to do,” she said, forcing a smirk that didn’t reach her eyes. He didn’t flinch. “What happens after the wedding, Kourtney? When your father finds out? When Kim finds out?” She looked away. “Then it’ll be too late. I’ll have what’s mine.” “Money?” he asked. “Or revenge?” That struck something in her. Kourtney turned to him, face darkening. “You chose her. You loved her. But what about me, Travis? You never even gave me a chance.” “You think forcing me into marriage will give you love?” “No,” she whispered. “But it’ll give me power.” Travis met her eyes. No fear. Just sadness. “This isn’t you,” he said softly. “You don’t know me anymore,” she replied, backing away. “Sign the contract, Travis. Or I swear, I’ll make sure you never walk free again.” Travis looked down at the paper, then back at her. “You’ll lose yourself in this, Kourtney.” She swallowed hard. “Then maybe losing myself is the only way I survive.”

Vivian Kim spent twenty years on the runway, managed by her mother, a former model who pushed her to the top. Together, they were unstoppable. But when her mother suddenly dies, Vivian’s career crumbles. At twenty-nine, the fashion world calls her too old and too faded to matter. Determined to start over, Vivian moves to Avron, a city of glass towers and endless ambition. She dreams of creating her own fashion brand and living life on her own terms. What she doesn’t expect is to clash with Vincent Evans on her very first day. Vincent is Avron’s cold and powerful billionaire, a man who trusts no one but the girl he adopted. To him, Vivian is nothing but trouble. To her, he is arrogant, impossible, and infuriatingly magnetic. One harmless lie soon spirals into scandal. To protect his empire and her reputation, they agree to a fake dating contract. But as every glance grows hotter and every rule starts to blur, both must face a dangerous question: What happens when pretending is no longer enough?

Daniel, yang merupakan pewaris tunggal dari PHONIX Grup. Kini kembali ke tempat kelahirannya, yaitu Korea Selatan. Untuk menemukan sang adik yang dulu sempat terpisah ketika mereka masih kecil. Namun, ketika dia baru saja memulai pencariannya. Daniel menemukan fakta bahwa sang adik sudah tewas beberapa tahun sebelum kedatangannya. Karena terlibat dalam sebuah kecelakaan tragis. Daniel yang tak mempercayai berita itu, akhirnya mulai mencari tahu tentang kematian sang adik, dan misteri yang menyelimuti di belakangnya. Mampukah Daniel menemukan kebenaran dari kematian adik kandungnya? Dan mampu menemukan dimana keberadaan makam dari adik kandungnya itu?

Kata tetangga, aku adalah wanita paling beruntung menikah dengan Bayu--anak Bu Menik. Gaji full diberikan oleh suamiku. Mertua juga selalu berkata aku adalah menantu kesayangannya. Selain itu, Mertua juga hanya minta beras lima kilo setiap bulan. Tak pernah lebih. Semua dijadikan alasan untuk aku agar selalu bersyukur tanpa ada yang tahu beban berat yang aku tanggung. Itu juga yang digunakan untuk merendahkanku hanya karena belum melahirkan anak. Jadi, tanpa perasaan memberi saran agar suamiku menikahi wanita yang bisa memberinya anak. Jika begitu, tidak salah kan jika aku minta mertuaku membawa pulang anak lelakinya? Biar wanita yang tidak sempurna ini menyerah dan kalah saja!

Setelah mencuri sebuah disk dari seorang pria beruban yang ditemuinya di bandara Italia. Harger tak punya pilihan selain menyelipkan benda tersebut ke saku jas milik pria asing, menganggap keputusannya adalah prospek bagus untuk menyelamatkan diri di antara kejaran para bodyguard yang berteriak lantang. Sayang sekali, dia tak pernah menyangka akan terjebak di tengah-tengah tindakan gila. Telanjur melibatkan seorang hakim ke dalam sebuah masalah. Dan yang lebih buruk, disk itu merupakan ancaman besar untuk ketenangannya. Termasuk sebuah batu berlian yang dibawa pergi usai mengetahui pengkhianatan sang tunangan. Harger tidak bisa menghindari problematik yang berkecamuk. Harus menerima kenyataan, bahwa hakim yang terseret ke dalam masalah akan menahan paspornya.

Fang Jianheeng tak menyangka sang ayah akan pergi membawa uang tabungannya dan meninggalkan setumpuk hutang untuk dirinya. Rumah tempatnya berlindung disita, bahkan ia terus dikejar para penagih hutang. Tak punya pilihan, Fang Jianheeng pun melarikan diri masuk ke dalam hutan gunung keabadian, tempat dimana banyak siluman dan monster berada. Hanya saja, Fang Jianheeng justru menemukan sebuah kristal hitam yang di dalamnya ada sesosok bayi!! "Bayi Raja Saetan, kau aku segel ke dalam kristal hitam ini. Hanya ketulusan yang mampu melepaskanmu dari segel kristal hitam dan hanya hati yang murni mencintaimu yang akan melepaskanmu dari belenggu tubuh bayi itu." Itulah kata-kata yang Fang Jianheeng dengar ketika menyentuh kristal hitam. Sebenarnya ada apa ini?

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Sebentar lagi akad akan dimulai, tapi calon suamiku mendadak menghilang. Sampai aku tak tenang dan akhirnya mencari keberadaan dia sendirian. Namun, setelah aku mendengar suara aneh di balik dinding dalam gedung ini, aku malah mendapati dia sedang bermesraan dengan .....

Ketegaran seorang wanita yang dituntut untuk selalu sempurna. Tulang rusuk yang dipaksa menjadi tulang punggung demi sang putra yang ditolak ayah kandungnya sejak dalam kandungan.

Dijodohkan. Satu kata yang menurut Kim benar-benar sebuah kata sial. Bagaimana tidak, tiba-tiba saja kedua orang tuanya memberikan pilihan tersulit. Menikah dengan laki-laki yang sudah mereka pilihkan, atau justru melepaskan semua aset aset pribadinya. Awalnya ia menolak, tapi akhirnya ia pasrah saat mamanya memohon. Tak mengenal, bahkan ia tak tahu siapa laki-laki itu. Hingga akhirnya semuanya terungkap bahwa ... dia adalah Alvin, gurunya sendiri. Bayangkan. Bagaimana jadinya hubungan pernikahan di antara hubungan guru dan murid.