Biography

Mirinae was born and grew up in South Korea. Her literary debut novel, 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster, was sold in a six-figure deal to Harper in the USA, and is forthcoming in the spring of 2023. Publishers around the world continue to acquire the foreign rights of the novel, including Virago in the UK, Nord in Italy, Penguin Random House in Spain, Editura Trei in Romania, Dioptra in Greece, and Alpha in Denmark. She is working with a TV/film agent at Creative Artist Agency in Hollywood for the screen adaptation of the novel.

Experience at MALCS

MALCS was a wonderful program that introduced me to lots of great literature, films, and literary theories. It also provided me with plenty of opportunities to practice both nonfiction and fiction writing. Through class discussions and lectures by teachers such as Dr. Veg, Jason Coe, and Winnie Yee, I acquired a broad range of academic knowledge as well as novel perspectives on culture in general. Especially as a foreigner, I appreciated the opportunity to learn about the local culture, the contemporary narratives of Hong Kong.

MALCS was a wonderful programme that introduced me to lots of great literture, films, and literary theories. It also provided me with plenty of opportunities to practice both nonfiction and fiction writing.