Sohn's novels explore the meaning of human existence and growth, and are characterized by the use of unique characters and rapid plot development.
[5] After graduation, she directed a number of short films, winning several awards and critical acclaim for Inganjeogeuro jeongi an ganeun ingan (인간적으로 정이 안 가는 인간 Ooh, You Make Me Sick) (2005).
[6] Furthermore, she won a Best Scenario Synopsis Award (시나리오 시놉시스 부문상) at the 2006 SF Creative Writing Contest (과학기술 창작문예 공모전) for Sunganeul mideoyo (순간을 믿어요 I Believe in the Moment).
[9] It was during this period of her life that she had her belated literary debut as a novelist by winning a Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction (2016) for Almond.
The translation rights for Almond were sold to 13 different language regions in 12 countries around the globe, an extremely rare case for a novice writer's work.
It was critically acclaimed as a great coming-of-age novel and an outstanding young adult fiction stylized in a uniquely Korean fashion.
Through a character who cannot feel any emotions and therefore is curious about the behavior of the Other, the author stresses that true compassion requires special efforts.
However, their revenge is mere practical jokes or acts of play, such as throwing a raw egg toward an immoral member of the National Assembly and sending a mocking letter to the rude General Manager Kim who is always farting and burping.