P1Harmony's Jongseob picks Project Hail Mary

P1Harmony member Jongseob used X on Wednesday to announce Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” as the group’s book of the month, extending a fan-facing reading prompt onto social media. The post was written in English and included the Korean title “프로젝트 헤일메리,” alongside the line “read so hard,” according to the post cited in a social-media briefing and the linked X URL. Fan replies and reposts followed quickly, with some users calling the novel a favorite and saying they planned to start or revisit it this week. “Project Hail Mary” is a 496-page science-fiction novel first published by Ballantine Books on May 4, 2021. ### What exactly did Jongseob post? Jongseob’s Wednesday X post named “Project Hail Mary” as the book-of-the-month pick and paired the English title with the Korean rendering “프로젝트 헤일메리,” according to the provided social briefing tied to the X post. The same briefing said the message encouraged fans to “read so hard.” The X link supplied in the source materials points to post ID 2095123173716996364. (penguinrandomhouseretail.com) The social briefing described the reaction as immediate, with comments and reposts from fans discussing reading plans and their past experience with the book. ### Why did the choice stand out to fans? Fans on X responded by identifying the Andy Weir novel as a strong recommendation rather than a casual mention, according to the social briefing. (x.com) One reaction cited in the briefing called the book a “5/5” favorite and singled out the character Rocky. P1Harmony already has a large online audience across its official channels. (x.com) The group’s official YouTube channel lists 1.76 million subscribers, and recent channel text says P1Harmony returned this year with its ninth mini album, “UNIQUE.” ### What is “Project Hail Mary”? Ballantine Books describes “Project Hail Mary” as a novel about Ryland Grace, the sole survivor on a last-chance mission whose failure would mean the end of humanity. (x.com) The publisher says Grace wakes up far from Earth with limited memory, dead crewmates nearby and an “impossible scientific mystery” to solve. (youtube.com) The publisher’s retail page lists the book at $32.00 in hardcover and says it became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller. The same page says the novel is now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard. ### Who is behind the book? Andy Weir wrote “Project Hail Mary” after “The Martian,” the novel that established him as a best-selling science-fiction author. (penguinrandomhouseretail.com) Penguin Random House says Weir previously worked as a software engineer and has long focused on physics, orbital mechanics and manned spaceflight in his writing. Publishers and retailers continue to market the book around that track record. Penguin Random House’s materials call it a Hugo Award finalist and list praise from outlets including The New York Times Book Review, The Boston Globe and The Guardian. ### How does this fit with P1Harmony’s current public profile? P1Harmony’s official channel description says the group recently promoted its ninth mini album “UNIQUE,” and the Korean-language text says members including Jongseob participated in lyrics across the release. (penguinrandomhouseretail.com) That gives the book pick a place within a broader stream of direct-to-fan posts tied to the group’s current activity. Wednesday’s post also shows how K-pop artists continue to use X for smaller personal-interest signals between music promotions. In this case, the named next step is straightforward: fans can find Jongseob’s recommendation in X post 2095123173716996364, and the book itself remains on sale through Ballantine Books in multiple formats. (x.com) (youtube.com)