Frankly in Love meets Shark Tank in this feel-good romantic comedy about two entrepreneurial Korean American teens who butt heads--and maybe fall in love--while running competing Korean beauty businesses at their high school. There's nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V&C K-BEAUTY, their school's most successful student-run enterprise. With each sale, Valerie gets closer to taking her beloved and adventurous halmeoni to her dream city, Paris. Enter the new kid in class, Wes Jung, who is determined to pursue music after graduation despite his parents' major disapproval. When his classmates clamor to buy the K-pop branded beauty products his mom gave him to "make new friends," he sees an opportunity--one that may be the key to help him pay for the music school tuition he knows his parents won't cover... What he doesn't realize, though, is that he is now V&C K-BEAUTY's biggest competitor. Stakes are high as Valerie and Wes try to outsell each other, make the most money, and take the throne for the best business in school--all while trying to resist the undeniable spark that's crackling between them. From hiring spies to all-or-nothing bets, the competition is much more than either of them bargained for. But one thing is clear: only one Korean business can come out on top.
Author: Sarah Suk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781534474376
Age Range: 13-17
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 89
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 78
Author: Sarah Suk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781534474376
Age Range: 13-17
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2021
School Library Journal 05/01/2021 pg. 89
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 78
About the Author
Sarah Suk (pronounced like soup with a K) lives in Vancouver, Canada, where she writes stories and admires mountains. When she's not writing, you can find her hanging out by the water, taking film photos, or eating a bowl of bingsu. Made in Korea is her first novel. You can visit Sarah online at SarahSuk.com and on Twitter and Instagram @SarahAeliSuk.