Jung Young-su was born in 1983 in Seoul, Korea. He made his literary debut in 2014 when his short story “Nights in Lebanon” won the Changbi Prize for New Figures in Literature. He has published two short story collections; Aficionados and Tomorrow’s Lovers. He has gained a wide readership for his astute depictions of discord between people and the world—based on his unique lyricism and deft humor. He won the Mukhakdongne Young Writers’ Award for two consecutive years—firstly in 2018 and then in 2019, and received the 2024 Hyundae Literary Award.

Woori Nuri is a collective of children’s writers. They publish a variety of stories that capture children’s dreams from the children’s perspective. In particular, Woori Nuri is publishing works that provide modern interpretations of traditional Korean fairy tales and tell stories about Korean history and customs. Children’s book Sinnaneun yeoldu dal myeongjeol iyagi (신나는 열두 달 명절 이야기 Fun Stories about Holidays of the Twelve Months) (2010)

Choe Yungyo is a South Korean novelist and TV writer. Cho was awarded the runner-up prize for the 2014 MBC Miniseries Script Competition (MBC 극본공모 미니시리즈 부분), and wrote Dan, hanaui sarang (단, 하나의 사랑 Angel’s Last Mission: Love) (2019) and Unppallomanseu (운빨로맨스 Lucky Romance) (2016). Choe was awarded the first Kyobo Books Purple Romance Competition Grand Prize (퍼플로맨스 공모전 대상) in 2013 with the novel Singgeulbil (싱글빌 Singleville). •Novel Singgeulbil (싱글빌 Singleville) (2013)

Yoo Juhyun (1921 – 1982) is a South Korean novelist. He is known to be a prolific writer, having written 26 full-length novels and over 100 novellas and short stories.[1] His early works were mostly devoted to social issues, but the majority of his works since the 1960s are historical novels. Unlike conventional historical novels that focus on entertainment, his novels feature profound historical perspectives.[2] His representative work Joseonchongdokbu (조선총독부 Joseon Government-General) (1964–1967) has received critical attention for its realistic depiction of the Korean people’s sufferings during the 36 years of Japanese colonial rule.