{"product_id":"hello-baby","title":"Hello Baby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER: Publication Date - 30th July, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cult feminist hit in South Korea, Hello Baby is a gripping and intimate portrait of motherhood, fertility and womanhood for fans of Butter and Breasts and Eggs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutside the chat, they had different jobs, personalities, financial backgrounds, but inside, they were all mothers-to-be anxiously awaiting their babies. In a group chat called ‘Hello Baby’, six women share the anxieties and absurdities of undergoing IVF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey first met at Baby Angel Hospital, an elite fertility clinic in Seoul. Outside the chat, each woman is different – a journalist, a police officer, a vet, a lawyer and two housewives – but inside it, they’ve come to confide in one another. They know it is unlikely they will all get their happy ending, but while messaging, anything seems possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo, when 46-year-old Jeong-hyo suddenly announces she has stopped treatment and goes silent, it rocks them all. One year later, on Lunar New Year, Jeong-hyo sends a message announcing the birth of her daughter. As the stunned women count down to their visit to meet her and the new baby, they each reckon with their own journeys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMight this news hold fresh promise for each of them? To know that they will need to understand just how this unexpected miracle came to pass. A cult feminist hit in South Korea, in this wry, courageous and disarmingly honest novel, Kim Eui-kyung, translated by Sora Kim-Russell, offers a unique and daring exploration of womanhood and motherhood today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kim Eui-kyung","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58086455017859,"sku":"9780008715021","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/hellobaby.png?v=1779276780","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.com\/products\/hello-baby","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}