Cho Nam-joo

Cho Nam-joo (, born 1978) is a South Korean writer and author. She is known for her 2016 novel Kim Ji-young, Born 1982, which has sold more than a million copies and is often credited with propelling the feminist movement in South Korea.

Early life Cho was born in 1978. During her mother's pregnancy, Cho's father promised her uncle —who had five daughters— that if the baby was born a boy, he would gift the child to the uncle to raise. She graduated from Ewha Womans University with a degree in sociology.

Career Cho began her career in television as a scriptwriter. She spent nearly a decade as a writer for TV programs about current events at a broadcasting station.

Its publication in 2016 coincided with South Korea's #MeToo Movement, prompting a feminist reckoning and an urgent nationwide debate about gender inequality.

Personal life As of 2017, Cho has one daughter.