Chung Serang Explained
| Chung Serang |
| Birth Date: | 15 September 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul |
| Occupation: | writer |
| Language: | Korean |
| Nationality: | South Korean |
| Alma Mater: | Korea University |
| Period: | 2010–present |
| Genre: | science fiction, fantasy |
| Notableworks: | Fifty People |
| Awards: | Changbi Novel Award, Hankook Ilbo Literary Award |
| Module: | | Child: | yes | | Hangul: | 정세랑 | | Rr: | Jeong Serang | | Mr: | Chŏng Serang |
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Chung Serang (정세랑) is a South Korean science fiction and fantasy writer. She won the 7th Changbi Novel Award in 2013,[1] and Hankook Ilbo Literary Award in 2017.[2] [3] Before her debut, she worked as an editor in Minumsa and Munkandongne. At the age of 26, She was the youngest Korean writer to have her books translated into Japanese.[4] [5] Her novel, School Nurse An Eunyoung (보건교사 안은영) was made into a Netflix original series.[6] In 2023, she wrote the episode Journey to the Dark Head (Star Wars: Visions; Season 2).
Works in Korean (partial)
Novels
- 덧니가 보고 싶어 (I want to see your Snaggletooth;) (2011)
- 지구에서 한아뿐 (Only Han-ah on Earth;) (2012)
- 이만큼 가까이 (This Closer;) (2014)
- 재인, 재욱, 재훈 (Jaein, Jaeuk, Jaehun) (2014)
- 보건교사 안은영 (School Nurse An Eunyeong;) (2015)
- 피프티 피플 (Fifty People) (2016)
Short story collections
- 옥상에서 만나요 (Meet at the balcony;) (2017)
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 제7회 창비장편소설상 발표 창비 – Changbi Publishers. ko-KR. 2019-03-31.
- Web site: 한국문학상 정세랑 "혐오 마주봐야 하는 게 작가의 책무". 2017-11-14. Hankook Ilbo. ko. 2019-03-31.
- Web site: 정세랑 작가 "즐거우면서도 고민하게 하는 작품 쓰고 싶어요". 김은경. 2018-11-28. Yonhap News Agency. ko. 2019-03-31.
- Web site: Author Chung Serang. Al-Jamie. Anthony. seouljournal.com. en-gb. 2019-03-31.
- Web site: Together with the Readers Regardless of the Era Ryo Asai's First Visit to Korea. www.wochikochi.jp. 2019-03-31.
- Web site: 정세랑 장편소설 '보건교사 안은영' 넷플릭스 오리지널 드라마로 제작. www.msn.com. 2019-03-31.
