Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul in 1948. He made his literary debut in 1979 when his novella Saehagok was one of the winners of the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper. Yi Mun-yol has published a number of outstanding novels, including Our Twisted Hero, and is one of the best-regarded Korean novelists worldwide.

Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul in 1948. He made his literary debut in 1979 when his novella Saehagok was one of the winners of the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper. Yi Mun-yol has published a number of outstanding novels, including Our Twisted Hero, and is one of the best-regarded Korean novelists worldwide.

Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul in 1948. He made his literary debut in 1979 when his novella Saehagok was one of the winners of the New Spring Literary Contest sponsored by the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper. Yi Mun-yol has published a number of outstanding novels, including Our Twisted Hero, and is one of the best-regarded Korean novelists worldwide.