Once Upon a K-Prom

by Kat Cho

Overview

Instead of going to prom, seventeen-year-old Elena Soo wants to spend her time saving the local community center, and she is determined to keep her priorities straight even when her childhood best friend--who is now a K-pop superstar--returns to make good on their old pact to go to prom together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781368064644
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/17/2022
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kat Cho is a New York Times best-selling YA author who loves to incorporate her Korean heritage in her writing, especially if it involves describing food. She's the author of Wicked Fox and Vicious Spirits. Kat lives and works in New York City. Find her online at Instagram @KatChoWrites, and KatChoWrites.com

Editorial Reviews

"Once Upon a K-Prom is a fun, swoony, fresh romance. Strong, passionate Elena completely stole my heart from the first page. Readers are sure to fall in love with Elena and Robbie!"—Gloria Chao, author of American Panda and Rent a Boyfriend

"A relentlessly charming tale of finding love and finding yourself—this scrumptious blend of sweet romance and tart pop culture commentary is the perfect book-shaped treat!"—Sarah Kuhn, author of From Little Tokyo, With Love

“Be still my K-pop loving heart, I haven’t stopped smiling since finishing this book! A love song to first love and second chances, Once Upon a K-Prom is a delightful romcom filled with adorable banter and heart-stopping moments. This book should come with a warning: prepare to swoon!”—Axie Oh, author of XOXO and The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

“This book is a total win-win! It has two of my all time favorite things—K-Pop and a prom! What more can you really ask for?! Super fun and totally charming!!”—Jenny Lee, author of Anna K and Anna K Away

From the Publisher

2022-03-02
When they were 10, Elena Soo and Robbie Choi promised to go to prom together; seven years later, Robbie, now a member of world-famous K-pop group WDB, shows up on Elena’s doorstep.

Korean American Elena wants to set herself apart from her four siblings, but at school and at home, the attention-shy high school junior is always overshadowed by her older sisters and twin brother. It doesn’t help that her efforts to fundraise for the local community center through an “alterna-prom” initiative has put her at odds with her classmates. When Robbie, whose family left Chicago for Seoul, suddenly reappears in the States, first at her house and then at school with a public, extravagant promposal, Elena is bewildered by the polished heartthrob who is so different from her goofy childhood friend. She rejects him. This stuns Robbie, who genuinely wants to reconnect with her and fulfill their old promise, but despite his polished idol persona and ease with adoring fans, he doesn’t know how to talk to his first crush. The story unfolds in alternating perspectives with an even mix of flirty and serious tones balancing a frothy premise with sympathetic lead characters who are each struggling in their own ways to define themselves. No prior K-pop knowledge is needed to enjoy the slow-burn, will-they, won’t-they storyline, though fans of the genre will appreciate a few blink-and-you’ll-miss-them allusions to real K-pop idols.

Pleasantly indulgent, with a dash of realism. (Romance. 13-18)

Kirkus Reviews