The Hero Wants to Die

Kim Geon-Ho has already fulfilled his ultimate purpose. As the sole survivor who successfully averted the apocalypse, he stands ready to embrace death and reunite with his fallen comrades in the afterlife. However, relinquishing the life of a hero proves far more difficult than anticipated. His physically enhanced body refuses to simply shut down, complicating his long-awaited departure from the world he fought so hard to protect. Instead of finding peace, Geon-Ho is abruptly thrust back into his own past. He awakens as his nineteen-year-old self—no longer a battle-hardened savior, but a shy, awkward teenager navigating the familiar halls of his school. Complicating matters further is his enduring, hopeless infatuation with his classmate, Hae-Jeong, a quiet affection that suddenly feels overwhelmingly present in this second chance at youth. With exactly one hundred days remaining until his originally destined death, Geon-Ho intends to quietly wait out the clock. Yet, trapped once again in the mundane beauty of everyday life, the reluctant hero faces an unexpected dilemma. Dying was supposed to be his final victory, but rediscovering the simple joys of living might just become the greatest challenge he has ever faced.