Welcome!
My debut novel, White Mulberry, follows a teenage girl who leaves an impoverished village in northern Korea in the 1930s to seek a better future in Japan. But once there, she faces racial prejudice among many obstacles, as she tries to forge a new identity in an unwelcome new country. This story, and the sequel, Red Seal, are inspired by the true story of my grandmother’s and father’s lives. My mission is to amplify voices that have been overlooked and spur others to explore and share their own family stories.
“White Mulberry is a beautiful and poignant novel of a young Korean woman’s coming of age amidst the turbulence of colonization and World War II. The resilience and self-determination of her heroine vividly mirrors the astonishing trajectory of her nation.”—Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land and City of Night Birds
I invite you to join my newsletter and follow me on The Journey blog as I navigate writing and publishing books, such as landing a two-book deal with Lake Union, the inspiration for my novels, and being a debut author at 60! I would love to connect with you! Please scroll through my past posts to read about my path to publication, and enter your name and email address in the box below to receive my new entries. You’ll receive a bonus Korean recipe as a gift. I’m thrilled that White Mulberry is finding its way out into the world and can’t wait for Red Seal to be published in 2026!
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I’m so honored to be featured in an interview with Oldster Magazine on Substack, where we talked about what it means to grow older, and why I’m nowhere near ready to slow down.
Inside the interview:
🌸 Why 22 is still my favorite age (and why I wouldn’t go back)
🇰🇷 Immigrating to the US at 7, and how books saved me
📚 Becoming a proud late bloomer and first-time author at 60
📣 The motto I’m living by now... and more!
Writing these books has been a 40-year journey, and this conversation captures so much of what White Mulberry and Red Seal mean to me.
👉 Read the full interview on Oldster Magazine. Link in bio!
Aloha from Kauai!🌴
Please join me and other authors as we share stories of our successful journeys to publication, and sign and sell copies of our books.
Some fun photos of the Kauai Writers Conference so far!
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My father was the hit of the evening! 🌟 He took over my mic and charmed the crowd with his storytelling prowess. Readers even asked him to sign my book, which he happily did. And rightly so. Red Seal could not have been written without him. ❤️💛
And this magical evening could not have been possible without the help of so many! Thank you to Chevaliers Books for hosting us at your iconic bookstore, to Lisa Lee for being my gracious conversation partner, to KCCLA for generously donating our books and gorgeous Korean bookmarks to guests, and to all the readers who braved LA traffic to get here. I am truly humbled and grateful. 🙏📚
As I wrap up my release month, I am awed by how books can bring people together and help us celebrate conversation, culture, and community. Thank you for cheering me on and welcoming Red Seal into the world!! 😘💮
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Seeing so many readers in one place made my heart so full. Thank you to everyone who came out, asked questions, grabbed a copy, and shared this evening with me.
And a huge thank you to @eve.j.chung.writes for such a wonderful conversation, and to the Powerhouse @ CC team for hosting us so beautifully. 🙏
Your support of Red Seal means more than I can say. Books find their way into the world because of readers like you.
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