About Lee Jung-myung
Born 1965. Lee Jung-myung is a South Korean writer.
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. Several of his books have been adapted into successful TV miniseries, e.g. The Deep-Rooted Tree and The Painter of Wind (2007). Other books include The Gospel of the Murderer, The Boy Who Escaped Paradise and The Investigation. The last-mentioned novel was translated by Chi Young Kim and was nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. The book was inspired by the real-life experiences of Korean poet and dissident Yun Dong-ju.
His book La guardia, il poeta e l'investigatore has been selected among the final six books for Premio Bancarella in 2017.
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Who is Lee Jung-myung?
South Korean writer
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Lee Jung-myung was born in 1965.
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Lee Jung-myung is a writer.
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Lee Jung-myung is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lee Jung-myung. https://biography.guide/lee-jung-myung/
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