Choi Eunyoung

Choi Eunyoung is one of South Korea’s most beloved contemporary writers. Her works include the story collections Shoko’s Smile (Penguin Books/John Murray, 2021, trans. Sung Ryu), 내게 무해한 사람 (Someone Who Can’t Hurt Me, 2018), and 아주 희미한 빛으로도 (Even the Faintest Light, 2023), the novel 밝은 밤 (Bright Night, 2021), and the essay collection 백지 앞에서 (Facing the Blank Page, 2026). She is the recipient of the Heo Kyun Literary Award, Daesan Literary Award, Lee Haejo Literary Award, Hankook Ilbo Literary Award, and multiple Munhakdongne Young Author Awards, among others. Her work has been translated in seventeen languages.(updated 10/2026)