{"product_id":"made-in-korea-9781534474376","title":"Made in Korea","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrankly in Love\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's nothing Valerie Kwon loves more than making a good sale. Together with her cousin Charlie, they run V\u0026amp;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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter 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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e​What he doesn't realize, though, is that he is now V\u0026amp;C K-BEAUTY's biggest competitor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStakes 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one thing is clear: only one Korean business can come out on top.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Suk (pronounced like \u003ci\u003esoup\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eMade in Korea\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. You can visit Sarah online at SarahSuk.com and on Twitter and Instagram @SarahAeliSuk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860841042194,"sku":"9781534474376","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0375bb54-751e-42fd-97fd-e0229633d599.jpg?v=1737584028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/made-in-korea-9781534474376","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}