Description The taste that reveals where it hurts. The taste that touches the sky. The taste that makes wishes come true. The taste of a lucky rainbow. Just what kind of stories do the people who eat these dishes carry with them? The moment you eat Dohwarang's cooking, your worries and troubles disappear as if by magic! Endlessly inventive and imaginative dishes—now, the instant Dohwarang pulls out her golden hairpin and sprinkles golden powder, we find ourselves swallowing hard, just like the characters in the book. That's because Dohwarang's cooking process is portrayed so vividly, as if unfolding right before our eyes, that it completely captures all five of our senses. In this volume, we encounter 'the taste that reveals where it hurts,' 'the taste that touches the sky,' 'the taste that makes wishes come true,' and 'the taste of a lucky rainbow.' These aren't the duck soup, rice bowls, noodles, or rice cake soup we're familiar with—they are one-of-a-kind dishes that Dohwarang creates especially for each of the four main characters. Dohwarang's cooking brings a dramatic turning point to the characters' lives, while offering readers clever foreshadowing and thrilling fun—making it the greatest joy of this book. The Characters' Determination and Effort in the Face of Hardship It's clear that Dohwarang's cooking acts as a catalyst, helping the characters solve their problems. But without Dr. Dongjun's sense of duty, good character, and constant effort, the miracle of seeing where his patients hurt would never have come to pass. Geonwoo finally overcomes his jinx and soars gracefully over the high jump bar because of his diligent training, and Daehwi and Duman each reach happy endings because they turned their kind and just thoughts into action. As young readers follow this story, they'll come to realize that the characters' good hearts, ceaseless effort, and unwavering courage are the real forces that solve their problems. Illustrations That Maximize the Story's Charm Dohwarang's mysterious cooking, the array of distinctive characters, and the story's brisk, well-paced development are brought even more vividly to life thanks to illustrator Sengae's artwork. The distinctive color palette and outstanding composition heighten the fun of the story and draw readers deeper into it, leaving them with the delightful illusion that Dohwarang and the Dokkaebi Restaurant might just exist somewhere out there, waiting to be discovered. A Story Within the Story: Dohwarang's Secret Slowly Revealed In this third volume, the secret life of Dohwarang, which began roughly 1,500 years ago, is finally revealed. It briefly recounts Dohwarang's first meeting with Prince Saryun, who would later become the 25th king of Silla, and the fact that Dohwarang narrowly escaped death thanks to an ancestor of Dr. Dongjun. With each new volume, more of Dohwarang's story will gradually be unveiled, building anticipation for what secrets lie behind the golden hair she receives as payment and the mysterious Dokkaebi Restaurant itself. ■ Story Summary The Taste That Reveals Where It Hurts Dr. Dongjun, an acupuncturist, has only average skill and even suffers from hand tremors. Perhaps because of this, fewer and fewer patients visit his clinic, and his worries grow deeper. Then one day, he stumbles upon the Dokkaebi Restaurant and eats a bowl of herbal duck soup—'the taste that reveals where it hurts.' Astonishingly, starting the very next day, he can clearly see exactly where his patients are in pain and which acupuncture points to treat...! Word of his newfound skill spreads quickly, and as he treats the growing number of patients, Dongjun feels a deep sense of fulfillment. A month later, Dohwarang comes to find him, saying she has something important to tell him. Could it be that the effects of 'the taste that reveals where it hurts' are about to wear off? The Taste That Touches the Sky Geonwoo, a third-year middle school student, is an eternal second-place high jumper. At the crucial moment of clearing the bar, dazzling sunlight always breaks his concentration, causing him to lose the championship time and again. But Geonwoo refuses to give up, training relentlessly every day for the National Youth Sports Festival. On the night before the competition, after finishing a grueling training session, Geonwoo stops by the Dokkaebi Restaurant and eats crab rice—'the taste that touches the sky.' Will Geonwoo finally soar gracefully and touch the sky at this competition? The Taste That Makes Wishes Come True Daehwi, a sixth grader, is an ordinary kid with nothing particularly special about him, but he desperately wants to become student council president. One day, the Dokkaebi Restaurant appears before him...