Lee Jung-myung is a South Korean writer.
A popular writer of historical fiction, his books have sold millions of copies in his native country.
Other books include The Gospel of the Murderer, The Boy Who Escaped Paradise and The Investigation.
[1] The last-mentioned novel was translated by Chi Young Kim and was nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.
[2] The book was inspired by the real-life experiences of Korean poet and dissident Yun Dong-ju.