Korea was never part of Claire's plan, but then again, neither was Minsu.

After getting dumped by her long-time boyfriend, Claire Faze makes a rash decision: she signs a one-year contract to teach English in South Korea. Unfortunately for her, life in the Land of the Morning Calm causes her nothing but stress. Now, instead of being a competent and respected social worker, she's an illiterate foreigner teaching kids who might also be monsters.

Then she meets Minsu, a goofy convenience store worker who bends over backwards to make her feel at home. Sparks fly over bowls of ramen and Korean textbooks, and for the first time since the breakup, Claire stops thinking about her ex.

Minsu is a human stuck in a world of magic.

Five years ago, Minsu Lee got tricked into joining the Dokgaebee Mafia. Now, he spends most of his time running magical errands. He doesn't love beating up werewolves and gremlins for the mafia, but he doesn't have much say in the matter. When Claire shows up in his life, he's torn between his feelings and a need to keep her safe from his boss.

Now, the two would-be lovers have to work out their differences—and fast—because a dark force is on the move.

A powerful cult with links to an old god is stirring up trouble in downtown Gwangju, and it's up to Claire and Minsu to stop them. Good thing Claire's trying to be less of a perfectionist because stopping an old god isn't just hard, it's pretty darn weird.

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