Editor's Review:

Records of Reincarnation draws on the Eastern idea of karma—where past-life sins return as present suffering. Set in the Joseon dynasty, it opens on a striking premise: a former Goguryeo warrior who took countless lives now bears a curse in which everyone connected to him meets death. To protect Yubi—a slave who was his destined love in a past life—Taeseon stakes everything against fate.

A "Joseon Death Note" in Eastern epic fantasy: the struggle over the Sayulgye, an underworld ledger dropped into the mortal realm by the god of death, pits power, salvation, and revenge against one another on a scale recalling the quest for the One Ring. Threading through it—the red thread of destiny, reincarnation, karmic retribution—is the tragic romance of Taeseon and Yubi: princess and general, then master and slave, an impossible love asking whether love can ever be completed in a single lifetime.

★High-Concept “Joseon Death Note”:
Media have billed the story as a “Joseon-era Death Note” for its innovative use of an otherworldly ledger that dictates life. The premise offers a fresh twist on the popular death-notice trope, set against an exotic historical backdrop.

★Proven Popularity:
Strong launch on Kakao Page with 15+ million viewerships and 9.9 score from readers, reflecting exceptional engagement. The built-in fanbase eagerly anticipates the hardcover.

★Ready for Screen Adaptation:
A full 16-part TV series screenplay is already developed, a rarity for a novel in progress. Producers can capitalize on its epic scope and fast-paced, twisty narrative.

★Genre Fusion:
Combines palace intrigue, star-crossed romance, and ghostly thriller elements. It appeals to readers of historical epics like The Night Tiger as well as viewers of K-dramas like Goblin, by delivering heart-pounding fantasy with emotional depth.

★Original Eastern Lore:
Leverages Korean folklore of karma and reincarnation. The “book of the dead” concept and Four Kings of Death are steeped in East Asian mythology, providing a rich cultural texture that international audiences find intriguing and fresh.

“A Joseon nobleman cursed by his past lives races to cheat Death itself – armed with a stolen ledger that can alter fate.”

In 18th-century Joseon, Ye Tae-seon is born under a terrible omen: because of sins in a previous life, everyone he loves is doomed to die. When a mysterious afterlife ledger called "Sayul Gye" (the Book of Rebirth) falls into his hands, Tae-seon glimpses the expiration of each life around him—including that of Yubi, the devoted young maid who has been like a sister to him.

As tragedy strikes and his household perishes one by one, Tae-seon resolves to save Yubi from her fated early death. His only hope is a dangerous bargain with the King of the Dead, one of the four rulers of the underworld, using the stolen ledger as leverage. But powerful forces—from vengeful ghosts to courtiers who covet the ledger's power—converge to stop him. In a race against time, Tae-seon and Yubi journey between the living and the dead. Blending supernatural suspense, romance, and action, The Reincarnation Chronicles of Joseon is a genre-bending epic about karma, sacrifice, and defying destiny in a world ruled by the law of the afterlife.

Chun Ji-hye

Chun Ji-hye is a prominent Korean storyteller whose work spans romance, historical fantasy, and psychological thriller, marked by strong narrative control and emotional clarity. Emerging from the first generation of web novel writers and later establishing herself as a successful K-drama screenwriter, she has consistently created stories that translate effectively across publishing and screen formats.

Her writing is driven by high-concept ideas rooted in human desire and social tension.

The Fairy of Love explores modern relationships through sharp dialogue, while The Forbidden Marriage reimagines Joseon-era romance with wit and dramatic momentum. Karma Note: The Reincarnation Chronicles of Joseon presents a striking historical fantasy centered on moral consequence, and The Murder in the Mirror expands her range into tightly constructed crime fiction across parallel realities.

Across genres, Chun Ji-hye’s works demonstrate clear pacing, adaptable narrative structures, and strong international potential.

Vol 1
1.Friends Carried Away in Flower Hearses
2.List of Those Who Will Die Today
3.A Battle Against the Worst Fate
4.Son of an Unkillable Enemy
5.Divine Secret Revealed, Master of the Crucible
6.Portrait of the Living
7.Crossroads of Life and Death
8.A Wooden Box with Worn Edges
9.Uninvited Guest at the Wedding
10.One Worth Trading Life to Protect
11.Black Sail Ship
12.Moonlight Shattered into Pieces
13.A Ship Sailing Without Sails
14.Between the Living and the Dead
15.Master of the Four Heavenly Swords
16.Spring of the Marriage Ground
17.Fate of the Murderous Father
18.Karma for Abandoning a Daughter
19.Thread of the Retired Courtesan
20.A Mad King in Royal Robes

Vol 2
1.Treason and Natural Order
2.Rogue of the Interrogation Chamber
3.War at the Execution Ground
4.Answer Found in Pain
5.Rob the Golden Cave
6.Soul Forest, Forest of Illusions
7.Promised Tragedy, Destined Together
8.The Curse Called Love
9.Gwak Seohu's Childhood Name
10.Find My Bride
11.Happiness in the Afterlife That Brings Tears
12.Marriage Proposal, Brilliant Promise
13.Covenant Awaited for a Thousand Years
14.Palace of Demons, Swamp of Spirits
15.Grudge of the Dead, Plea of the Living
16.Where I Died in My Previous Life
17.Karma of the High Monk
18.The Resurrected General
19.Pure Lamentation
20.The Murderous Father, Fulfilled Prophecy
21.A Single Thread of Red Light