Hong Min-jung

(English) Hong Minjeong graduated from the Department of Creative Writing at Chung-Ang University and worked as a journalist, a scriptwriter, and as an editor at a publishing house. She began writing children’s stories when she took part in the Jeonnam Ilbo Spring Literary Contest in 2012. As she writes, she dreams of a world full of warm-hearted people, a world in which people and animals are happy together. She won the MBC Grand Prize for Original Children’s Stories, the 10th Pureun Literature Award for new writers, and the Grand Prize in the 24th Changbi Good Children’s Book Manuscript Contest. Her works include The Problem-Solving Cat, Kamnyang series; the Romantic Dog, Bon-bon series; A Laughing Funeral; The Grace of a Primary Schoolkid; Keep Out, Mom; and Worry Laundry Service.

(Chinese) 毕业于中央大学文艺创作专业，曾担任过记者、广播作家和出版社编辑。2012年经《全南日报》新春文艺步入文坛后，开始从事童话创作。怀着愿世界处处都是热心人、人类和动物幸福生活的梦想，从事写作。曾获MBC创作童话大奖、第10届蓝色文学奖新锐作家奖、第24届创批优秀儿童图书征文赛大奖。著有《猫咪终结者——黑猫》系列、《浪漫小狗棒棒》系列、《大伙儿都开心的葬礼》、《小学生的品味》、《禁止妈妈出入》、《忧心洗衣店》等作品。

(Vietnamese) Làm việc như một nhà báo, tác giả truyền hình, biên tập tạp chí sau khi tốt nghiệp khoa sáng tác văn học tại trường Đại học Chung-ang, và khi chiến thắng tại hội trại sáng tác đầu xuân của Jeon-nam nhật báo thì bắt đầu viết truyện thiếu nhi. Vẽ: tốt nghiệp khoa thời trang trường đại học Sungkyunkwan, học vẽ tranh minh họa tại trường đào tạo vẽ tranh minh họa Hàn Quốc (HILLS). Mang tình yêu lớn với những thứ thân thuộc nhưng cũng luôn mong có sự hài trước trong những bức tranh và tạo ra sự mới mẻ.

(Japanese) 子供の読者たちに直接会い、童話を書く喜びと責任を一緒に感じている。2012年全南日報新春文藝を通して童話作家になり、MBC創作童話大賞、第24回チャンビ「良い子ども本」原稿公募大賞を受けた。著書に『猫解決士カムニャン』、『心配ランドリー』、『みんなが笑うお葬式』、『緑の父が出た』などがある。

Kim Jae-Hee

(English) Kim Jaehee graduated from the Department of Fashion Design at Sungkyunkwan University and studied illustration at Hanguk Illustration School (HILLS). She wrote and illustrated the picture book, Uncle’s Here, and she worked on the illustrations of several children’s books, including Black Cat Ggamnyang, the Problem Solver; A Thousand Won Is Too Stingy!; Lee Raccoo in Elementary School; You Want to Be What When You Grow Up?; The Legendary Ddakji; My Friend, Hwang Geumseong; and Mom, Keep Out!