Jo Hwajin
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Jo Hwajin started her writing career when her short story Gil Wieseo (On the Road) won the Annual Spring Literary Award hosted by Gyeongnam Newspaper. Her laptop is brimming with manuscripts of various genres, including travel essays, romance novels, short stories, and lyrics. She is a fan of indie films and an avid traveler, and her lifelong love for reading lays the groundwork for her fiction writing. She has published novels Joyonghan Bam (A Silent Night), Pungseoneul Bureobwa (Blow the Balloon), and Kaerieo Kkeulgi (Draw the Carrier), the last of which earned a place on ARKO’s book list.