The author writes the novels they want to read and believes that stories about women, queerness, and labor are needed more in the world. They strive to remember that we are all engaged in our own labor and rely on each other. They began their literary career in 2011 by winning the Daesan Literary Award for their short story "A Night with Five Dogs" and have since published several collections and novels. The author writes to resonate with both the entire world and the heart of a single person.

Kim Jongyoon (1957-) is a South Korean novelist who debuted through the monthly publication Poetry and Criticism in 1993, and became a novelist in 1997 with the work Seulpeun eomeoni (슬픈 어머니 Sad Mother). •Novel Seulpeun eomeoni (슬픈 어머니 Sad Mother) (2003) •Novel Eomeonineun nuguilkka (어머니는 누구일까 Who is Mother?) (2003)

Choe Bu was a civil servant in Joseon Dynasty. He wrote .

Kim Junghyun (1957-) is a South Korean novelist. Formerly a detective in the violent crime division, Kim debuted as a novelist in 1991 with the work Hamjeong (함정 The Trap). Kim is known for detailed depictions of the value of family in times of modern financial crisis and the dissolution of the family unit. Kim’s most famous work Abeoji (아버지 Father) became a nationwide hit and became the fastest-selling novel in Korean literary history. •Novel Abeoji (아버지 Father) (1996) •Novel Abeojiui nunmul (아버지의 눈물 Father’s Tears) (2010)

Kim Moonsoo (1939-2012) was a Korean novelist. In his early works, he delves into an ordinary life of an individual being destroyed by the tragedy of the Korean War and the introduction of industrialism. In his later works, he deals with the conflicts between materialism and traditional ethics during the expansion of industrialization.