Ven. Wonyoung received her PhD in literature from Hanazono University, Japan. After returning to South Korea, she became a teacher (acharya) of education of the Jogye Order (religious precepts and Buddhist ethics) starting as a permanent researcher at the Institute of Buddhist Studies at the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and has since delivered numerous lectures. Currently, she lives in Cheonglyong-Am in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul and happily communicates with the public through the radio program Good Morning, Wonyoung on BBS Buddhist Broadcasting System.