Her collection of short stories, Cursed Bunny, was shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.

[2] She completed graduate studies in Russian and East European area studies at Yale University, then went on to gain a PhD in Slavic literature from Indiana University Bloomington.

[1][3] She taught the Russian language, literature and science fiction studies at Yonsei University.

[5] In 2022, the English edition of her short story collection Cursed Bunny translated by Anton Hur was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.

[2] The ten stories borrow from different genres, including magical realism, horror and science fiction.