She was born in Pyeongan Province, North Korea, in 1965. She defected from North Korea in August 2005 and entered South Korea in August 2006. She graduated from Soongsil Cyber University in February 2016. In December 2017, she debuted and began her literary work, receiving the ‘K-story’ Rookie of the Year Award. She published a collection of poems “Extension(2020)”, and “When the cold wind from valley chilled me to the bone(2022)”.
A tall building sheathed in black glass.
A revolving door going round and round constantly.
Curious but frightened,
I follow the person in front of me closely—
And get stuck within the door.
A jammed door.
Pressure weighing upon my chest.
Stifling time.
Immediately people gather.
I escape with the help of a tough-looking guy.
When the door opens to an elevator
Packed densely with people,
My face reddened with embarrassment, not soreness,
I step in,
“Beep—”
“The elevator manwon, at full capacity!”
What on earth! When it costs cheonwon, a thousand won, to take a bus,
When I’m not even taking a taxi by myself,
Just to take a few flights upward,
It costs manwon, ten thousand won?!
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