Japanese and Complex Chinese rights sold.

What if the perfect relationship is the one that refuses to follow the rules?
A sharp, provocative romance about one woman’s search for love without marriage, possession, or compromise
At thirty-five, freelance designer Mirae knows exactly what she wants from love: intimacy without marriage, commitment without possession, and a relationship that leaves both partners independent. Then she meets Siwon, charming, thoughtful, and seemingly perfect, except that he already has a girlfriend. But Siwon is not proposing an affair. He and his longtime girlfriend, Sori, are in an open relationship, and he invites Mirae to become part of it.
Intrigued by the possibility of a relationship outside the familiar rules of monogamy, Mirae cautiously steps into unfamiliar territory. Free from some of the jealousy and possessiveness that shaped her past relationships, she discovers an unexpected sense of freedom. Yet loving without ownership proves more complicated than simply rejecting convention, and the closer she grows to Siwon and Sori, the more difficult the questions become.
Written with wry humor and an unsentimental eye for the contradictions of modern dating, MY PERFECT BOYFRIEND AND HIS LOVER explores the scripts we inherit about love without idealizing open relationships or offering easy answers. What might commitment look like when marriage is no longer the assumed ending? And is it possible to love someone fully without claiming them as your own?

Min Ji-hyoung
Min Ji-hyoung is a novelist and screenwriter who studied Korean literature and journalism at Sogang University and earned an MFA in film screenwriting from the Korea National University of Arts. Known for her sharp humor and observations of modern life, she writes about love, identity, gender, and relationships. Her novel MY CRAZY FEMINIST GIRLFRIEND has attracted international interest, with translation rights sold across multiple markets. Her other works include the novel BLESSINGS TO THOSE WHO FORGET and the screenplay for the television drama series Leverage: Fraud Control Operation..