Projects

Writing

2023-24
A story about two childhood friends and the desire to escape, the complexities of imagining a “homeland,” and the power dynamics of migration
Explores how nostalgic and intimate, and yet fractured and unclear, childhood friendships can be & expresses a sense of being lost and ungrounded everywhere that is particularly pertinent to our generation
Advised by professor Joyce Carol Oates

A literary horror/speculative fiction novel by Korean literary sensation Cho Yeeun
“The desire to hear all the songs in the world sung only by a single voice—what would you call that, if not love?”
FOR READERS OF Mariana Enriquez, Bora Chung, & Sayaka Murata
In this haunting cult favorite of the contemporary Korean literary scene, a failed songwriter tests the waters of love and obsession as she tries to restore the voice of a Siren mermaid left behind in her late uncle's aquarium.

#1 FICTION BESTSELLER (Kyobo, Yes24, Aladin Booksellers)
FOR READERS OF Bora Chung, Danielle Evans, & Tony Tulathimutte
What is the line between truth and fiction? In a world of lies, what can be considered ‘real’?
These are the questions at the heart of word-of-mouth bestseller The Real Thing by Korean literary sensation Sung Haena. Weaving punchy characters, suspenseful writing, and eerily relevant subjects, the short story collection paints a terrifying and tantalizing picture of our modern society where falsities can become true if enough people believe them. Considered the most sensational work to come out of Korea’s literary sphere in 2025 thus far, the stories in The Real Thing will make you rethink the shaky reality of the world around us.

“Invest in the end of the world if you want to stop it!”
FOR READERS OF Suzanne Collins, Marie Lu, and Neal Schusterman
In this sharp, inventive YA dystopian novel where high school students must undergo scientific selection and compete for investments to pursue their dreams, a brave boy decides to fight against fate and singlehandedly destroy a corrupt reality.