Sohn Won-pyung was born in Seoul. She studied Sociology and Philosophy at Sogang University and film directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. She received the 6th Cine21 Movie Critic Award in 2001 and the Scenario Synopsis Award at the 3rd Scientific Technology Creative Literary Contest for her work Believing in Moments in 2006. She has written and directed many short films, including Ooh, You Make Me Sick and The Meaning of You. ALMOND or her first novel, won the 10th Changbi Adolescent Literary Award. Her second novel, Counterattack at Thirty, received the 5th Jeju April 3rd Peace Literary Award.