{"product_id":"employee-no-9-paperback","title":"Employee No. 9 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Hye-Jin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Chang\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith shades of Park Chan-wook's \u003ci\u003eNo Other Choice\u003c\/i\u003e and Choi Jin-young's \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEmployee No. 9\u003c\/i\u003e runs a psychological gauntlet of money, power, duty, and the daily struggle for survival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. 9 is in trouble. His son's college tuition is coming due, his wife needs surgery after taking double shifts at a grocery store, the apartment building they bought as a nest egg is falling apart, and the company he helped build is trying to force him into early retirement. When he refuses, the mid-level IT man is demoted to sales and given increasingly impossible tasks. As his salary dwindles and the humiliations mount, No. 9 must decide where his loyalties lie. If he fights back, how far will the company go to stop him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her urgent and timely novel, award-winning Korean author Kim Hye-jin questions how long we can endure a corrupt system. In a rigged game, is there an alternative to playing out your hand?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.1 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856220459205,"sku":"9781632064271","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/rO3pSSMcyR9781632064271.webp?v=1793541051","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/employee-no-9-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}