Han Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea. A recipient of the Yi Sang Literary Award, the Today's Young Artist Award, and the Manhae Prize for Literature, she is the author of
The Vegetarian, winner of the International Booker Prize;
Human Acts; and
The White Book.
Deborah Smith was a co-winner of the International Booker Prize for her translation of
The Vegetarian.
Emily Yae Won is a translator based in Seoul. She has translated into Korean the work of Ali Smith and Deborah Levy.