Here's my novel. It's a drama delving into mental health topics, relationships, and the meaning/importance of friendship.
Description
Ha-neul is a beautiful, kindhearted sixteen-year-old teenager living in North Korea with her rambunctious sister and her loving parents. Threatened by an ambitious school administrator, they are forced to flee the country and search for happiness elsewhere.
Once out of North Korea, they meet Yeong-su, a mysterious teenager whom Ha-neul is immediately attracted to. Together they look for a way to sneak into South Korea and a better life. Will they survive? Will freedom automatically bring happiness? Can you really escape from your past life, or will it catch up to you in the end? Ha-neul seeks to answer these questions as she starts her second life.
This novel has a more serious tone and is not too long, about 70k words, with a lot of life lessons poured into it and a redemptive ending. May it help those who feel discouraged.