Kim Hakchul (1916–2001)[1] was a China-based independence activist and writer who wrote in Hangeul. He is known as "the last squad leader of the Korean Volunteer Army" for his active participation in the anti-Japanese activism to liberate Korea during the Japanese colonial era. After the country's independence, he settled in Yanji, China and wrote a variety of works—including Haerangang-a malhara (해란강아 말하라, Let the Haeran River Speak) published in 1954, 20 segiui sinhwa (20세기의 신화, Myth of the 20th Century) in 1967, and Gyeokjeong sidae (격정시대, The Era of Passion) in 1986—to the point of being called "the father of the Korean Chinese literature." His works describe a specific reality, always maintain a positive attitude as well as a sense of humor, and pursues an international solidarity of the people.

An Sugil (1911–1977) was a Korean novelist and journalist. First introduced in his novella Byeo (벼 Rice Plant), Manchuria represents the frontier in An Sugil's literary world, where the Korean peasants, ruthlessly driven out of their homeland by the Japanese colonial policies, must once again face poverty and inequality in addition to new challenges posed by the hostile natives and unfamiliar surroundings. Their plight, however, is dignified by the pioneer spirit, the love of land and labor as well as intense nationalism rooted in the longing for the lost fatherland. These qualities distinguish An Sugil's work from other immigrant tales set in Manchuria, such as Choi Seo-hae's Hongyeom (홍염 Red Flame)”) and Yi Tae-jun's Nonggun (농군 The Farmer).

Born in Seoul in 1985, she began writing in 2009 when her short story "The Private Life of Count Saint-Simon" won the [Writers' World] Newcomer Award.

She is a South Korean novelist. She majored in art but became a novelist because she was interested in writing. She draws inspiration from various art forms.