Kang Ji Young is the author of titles including collections of stories such as Goodbye Paradise, Time for Dogs to Eat, and The Killer’s Shopping List, as well as full-length novels such as Quarantine Station of New Culture, Elza’s Ha-yin, Circus in the Dark Forest, Frankenstein Family, Yawning is Delicious, Pheromone Boutique, and The Killer’s Shopping Mall. She has serialized titles on Kakao Page and NAVER WEBTOON including Stiletto, The Witch Sawol, and The Killer’s Shopping List. The Killer’s Shopping List has been adapted into a TV drama by tvN, and The Killer's Shopping Mall will be aired on Disney Plus in January 2024.

She graduated from Hongik University's Department of Startup Design and is currently an active member of the Korean Mystery Writers Association. She received a rookie award for “Flower Mountain Dam” in the fall 2021 issue of [Interval Mystery]. She is a mystery novel writer who is strong in 'visualization'.

Ban Gohun gained recognition from readers as he was awarded the Genre Fiction of the Month with his short stories Huin sal saengseon (White Fish), Byeok neomeoui sori (Sound Over the Wall), and Gwisineun itda (Ghosts Are Real). Demonstrating his versatility across genres like horror, fantasy, and mystery, the author reaffirms his exceptional talent in the latest novel Horror Night Fiction. Especially, his distinctive abilities of creating an eerie atmosphere without explicitly staging horror and catching readers off guard with a creepy twist at the end are his trademarks.

Cho Woo (1966~) is a South Korean martial arts fiction writer. In 2000, he published Ariuseu jeongi (아리우스 전기 The Biography of Arius), which won the 1st Golden Dragon Literary Award Popularity Prize. He then went on to publish several popular martial arts novels such as Jilpunggeumnyongdae (질풍금룡대) and Howimusa (호위무사 Escort Warrior). •Martial arts novel Jilpunggeumnyongdae (질풍금룡대) (2001~2002), •Martial arts novel Howimusa (호위무사 Escort Warrior) (2003~2004)