People do not understand each other based on birthplace and bloodline anymore. Rather, people can see clearer boundaries when they define each other via cultural and economic lines. Novelists are also the same. The author can be explained through his or her imagination, but that imagination is placed within the cultural boundaries that form a person’s life. Chung So-Sung is a part of the group that has been culturally influenced within the boundaries of French literature, which is rare in Korean literature, but still has considerable impact. Chung So-Sung, with a background as a graduate of Seoul National University’s French literature studies along with Yi In-seong and Choi Suchol, is a writer who has written novels that discuss the ideological problems and the loss of humanity from the reality of a divided country, as well as the resulting violence and oppression.

She began her literary career in 2019 when she won the New Writer Award from Jaum and Moeum for her debut work.

Park Soon-ne (1928-) is a South Korean novelist who debuted through the Chosun Ilbo in 1960 with the short story Keiseu woka (케이스 워카 Case Worker). Park’s writing is cultured and realistic, accurately portraying her contemporary realities. Her protagonists are often intellectual women who resist traditional patriarchy and seek self-fulfillment as women. •Short story “Eotteon piri” (어떤 피리 A Certain Flute) (1970) •Short story “Bidan bihaenggi” (비단 비행기 The Silk Airplane) (1988)

Gwon Junghyeon (1970-) is a South Korean novelist. He made his literary debut in 2002 when he published his short story “Nasi inneun punggyeong” (낫이 있는 풍경The Landscape with a Scythe) in Chungcheong Ilbo and another short story “Su” (수Embroidery) in the Chosun Ilbo. He received acclaim for writing works with strong historical and social aspects. In particular, his novel Bulgeun hyeo (붉은 혀 Red Tongue) (2017), set in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial period, received the 7th Honbul Literary Award for the novelty of the subject matter and charming character descriptions. Short story collection Gutbai myeongwangseong (굿바이 명왕성 Goodbye Pluto) (2009) Novel Kalgwa hyeo (칼과 혀 Knife and Tongue) (2017)