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Kim Hye-jin

김혜진

Born 1983 · South Korea

In English
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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2026 · Excellence prize

    관종들

    Gwanjongdeul

    Title translated by AI:“Attention Seekers”

    Kim Hye-jin · 42 when first published

    Short story

    AI-generated summary:Jeong-hae and Yeong-gi, a married couple who cannot stop speaking up about other people's misconduct, are eyed as troublemakers in their neighbourhood, until one freezing day they notice small children left alone outdoors and decide to call the police.

  • In English

    Daesan 2020 · Winner

    Employee No. 9

    9번의 일 · 9beonui il

    Kim Hye-jin · 36 when first published

    Novel · 208 pages

    AI-generated summary:An installation technician at a telecom company refuses to take the voluntary redundancy he is pushed towards and stays on, only to be moved from post to post with nothing real to do, until he is just No. 9.