Description □ "We have to find Bolt!" The adventure of Bongbong, a loyal dog who protects his friends After escaping from the junkyard, Bongbong has grown into a dependable dog through countless trials. By his side have always been his steadfast stray cat friends, Bolt and Nut. Even winter, the hardest season for life on the streets, is no problem when the three of them are together. But when an unexpected accident leaves Bolt badly hurt, the trio faces a crisis unlike anything they've encountered before. Bolt—who has always led Bongbong and Nut with his easygoing wit, bold actions, and honest nature—being injured comes as a huge shock. Bongbong does everything he can to help Bolt, but things become even more dangerous when Bolt suddenly goes missing. Will Bongbong be able to find his missing friend safely? Book 5 of Romantic Dog Bongbong depicts Bongbong once again setting out on the road to protect a precious friend. Bongbong has shown a new side of himself in every volume, but this time he appears braver and more unpredictable than ever! Ever since his first steps beyond the yard, Bongbong's greatest source of growth has always been "friendship." Book 5 in particular explores Bongbong's friendship on the deepest level yet, standing out for the way it conveys how precious a friend is through the experience of that friend's absence. Join Bongbong's adventure as he searches for Bolt, who vanished during a game of hide-and-seek! □ A story about "people"—close yet distant to animals on the street Having met many animals on the street, from cats to rats to pigeons, Bongbong now comes face to face in Book 5 with another being inseparable from dogs: people. Venturing deep into the city where people live in order to find Bolt, Bongbong discovers sides of people he never knew before. Some people care for stray dogs, some attack stray cats without reason, and others remain indifferent—people who seem ordinary on the surface but treat street animals in very different ways. Among this puzzling mix of good and bad, someone finally appears who offers to take care of Bongbong. Since Bongbong and his friends have always tried to avoid direct contact with people in previous books, readers will be curious whether Bongbong—who has easily befriended everyone with his quirky, cheerful charm—can become friends with a person as well. Since Romantic Dog Bongbong began from author Hong Min-jeong's deep interest in abandoned dogs, Book 5, which explores the relationship between stray dogs and people, was born from even more intense reflection. While honestly acknowledging that some people are unkind to stray animals, the story also conveys, in Hong Min-jeong's characteristically warm and hopeful way, that many people protect animals as well. Through Book 5, readers can take time to consider what kind of friend they could be to Bongbong, and reflect on the true meaning of coexistence. □ "My dream is to be with you all. No matter where, always together!" Romantic dog Bongbong marches toward a new dream! Since its very first release, the Romantic Dog Bongbong series has won passionate support from young readers, praised as "a thrilling story like watching an animated film." Having sold over 100,000 copies and established itself as a bestselling children's series, Bongbong has met countless young readers and shared warm, spirited adventures along the way. Through his adventures, Bongbong has built a world for himself far bigger than just one meter wide—and in Book 5, he reaches a new turning point: a brand-new dream he wants to achieve! His wish to always be together with Bolt and Nut leads Bongbong into a world he has never entered before. Bongbong's dream may seem simple to achieve, but considering the dangers of street life, it can also feel like an impossibly distant hope. Still, true to the meaning behind his name—a "romantic dog" unbound by harsh reality—Bongbong takes a bold step forward toward his dream. Beginning with Book 5, Bongbong's newly unfolding adventures will offer great courage to young readers who hesitate in front of their own dreams.