Cindy Juyoung Ok

[3][4][5][6][7][8] Her translations of Kim Hyesoon have appeared in The Paris Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, and Asymptote, and her translation of Kim's The Hell of That Star will be published by Wesleyan University Press in 2026.

She also did "several new jobs" such as "rape crisis call center advocate ... standardized test item reviewer ... dissertation editing ... study subject ... commissioned translator ... creative writing instructor at various nonprofits" as well as "bartending, babysitting, and essay reviewing", among others.

[14] The book was recommended by Electric Literature and LitHub and given a starred review by Publishers Weekly.

[15][16][17][18] Ok embarked on a "joint book tour" alongside Diana Khoi Nguyen to promote it.

[21] In fall of 2024, Ok joined the English department at the University of California, Davis to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in poetry.