Cheon`s first published work, “Frank and I,” is an absurd and hilarious story about the narrator’s unemployed husband who goes to Canada to meet his cousin Frank, and ends up meeting another Frank who happens to be a Los Angeles gang leader. His first novel, Whale, spins a wry, epic tale about a country girl who transforms herself into an entrepreneur in the city. His sophomore novel, Modern Family, featuring a motley crew of family members, is narrated by a middle-aged son who has been unemployed for the past 10 years ever since his debut film flopped.

Gwon Junghyeon (1970-) is a South Korean novelist. He made his literary debut in 2002 when he published his short story “Nasi inneun punggyeong” (낫이 있는 풍경The Landscape with a Scythe) in Chungcheong Ilbo and another short story “Su” (수Embroidery) in the Chosun Ilbo. He received acclaim for writing works with strong historical and social aspects. In particular, his novel Bulgeun hyeo (붉은 혀 Red Tongue) (2017), set in Manchuria during the Japanese colonial period, received the 7th Honbul Literary Award for the novelty of the subject matter and charming character descriptions. Short story collection Gutbai myeongwangseong (굿바이 명왕성 Goodbye Pluto) (2009) Novel Kalgwa hyeo (칼과 혀 Knife and Tongue) (2017)

She was born in Sancheong, Gyeongsangnam-do, grew up in Busan, and lives in Busan. She completed her master's program at Inje University in the Department of Korean Language and Literature. In 2000, “The Floating Island” was selected for 『21st Century Literature』 and “Your Evening” was selected for 『Korean Novel』.

Kim Un-su (Hangul 김언수; born 1972) is a South Korean writer. He studied Korean literature at Kyung Hee University, where he also completed master’s level coursework. He made his literary debut when his short stories “Cham shipgye baeuneun geuljitgigyosil” (참 쉽게 배우는 글짓기교실 Easy Writing Lessons) and “Danbaljang seuteuriteu” (단발장 스트리트 Danbaljang Street) won the Jinju News Writing Contest in fall 2002 and “Peuraidaewa gyeolbyeolhada” (프라이데이와 결별하다 Breaking up with Friday) won the Dong-a Ilbo New Writer's Contest in 2003. His novel Kaebinit (캐비닛 The Cabinet) won the 12th Munhakdongne Novel Award in 2006 and Tteugeoun Pi (뜨거운 피 Hot Blood) won the 22nd Hahn Moo-Sook Literary Prize in 2017. Seolgyejadeul (설계자들 The Plotters) was shortlisted for Grand Prix de Literature Policière.

Born in Seoul in 1989, she began publishing her novels after winning the New Writer Award from Literature and Society in 2016.