Ryoo Kisu (1924-2007) was a South Korean novelist who debuted through the Kyunghyang Daily News New Writer`s Contest 1968 with the short story “Horobaksa” (호로박사 “The Well-Aged Professor”). Ryoo wrote largely on the pain of national division between North and South Korea, and depicted the injustices of contemporary Korean society through a realistic lens. •Novel Jirisan saramdeul (지리산 사람들 The People of Jirisan Mountain) (1991) •Novel Ingangyoryang (인간교량 The Human Bridge) (1994) •Novel Jirisane pin kkocheun sideulji anneunda (지리산에 핀 꽃은 시들지 않는다 Flowers Blooming on Jirisan Mountain Never Wither) (1999) •Novel Ppalchisan (빨치산 Partisans) (2002)

After studying business and history in college, he worked in various jobs, including teaching and running a YouTube channel. He developed his dream of becoming a writer by healing his personal pain through stories, and while working as a food delivery driver for a living, he wrote several novels and published them independently.

Jaein Seol is a former high school math teacher and a professional writer. She is also an amateur boxer who she says has more passion than talent. She has written the short story collections Women Who I Made and Packing a Punch, the novels Three Shapes of Heart, Red Mask, If I Can Have Makgeolli With You, Our Mass, If I Come to You, Delete, The Campfire, and The Flooding Warning, and the essay book May I Throw an Uppercut?

Pahk Yon-Hee (1918-2008) is a Korean author. Though his early works focus on themes of futility and decadence, his works after the Korean War demonstrate a marked shift towards denouncing the irrationality of society and encompassing historical novels as well. His representative works include the 1956 short story “Jeungin” (증인 Witness), the 1958 novel Geu yeojaui yeonin (그 여자의 연인 The Man She Loved), and the 1975 novel Hong Gildong (홍길동 Hong Gildong).