01/06/2023
KOREA HERALD AUTHOR INTERVIEW
If you had met Jung-myung Lee at our April book launch of Painter of the Wind at Kinokuniya Singapore, you would have seen what a down-to-earth and gentle man he is.
Through our conversations over the two days he was here, I had the privilege to get to know him better and my respect for him grew immensely. I admire his discipline of constantly showing up to honing his craft and his ability to balance working hard while taking good care of his mental and physical health.
Mr Lee calls himself an 'office worker who writes' (also mentioned in this interview with Korea Herald), reporting at his writing studio at 9am and leaving at 6pm - five days a week! He also loves running and tennis. Did you know that he woke up at 6am the morning after the book launch and ran from his hotel in Orchard to Botanic Gardens? He assured me the distance was really short and he really enjoyed his time! đ
If you would like to learn more about Mr Lee, check out https://m.koreaherald.com/amp/view.php?ud=20230521000216 for his interview with Korea Herald that highlights his writing routine, inspirations for writing Painter of the Wind, and his other books translated into English.
(Not included in this interview: Jung-myung Lee isn't his real name! I didn't ask his real name out of respect for his privacy. đ€ I learned that Mr Lee had debuted as a writer at a delicate time in South Korea, when it was frowned upon for a salaried person (he was a journalist then) to do something else concurrently like being a writer. And he randomly came up with the name Jung-myung on the spot during a phone call with his publisher right before he released his first book. Me: Nicely done!)
If you would like a copy of Painter of the Wind, head to Kinokuniya or our online bookstore at harriettpress.com today!
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