Kim Heesun  Kim Heesun (Hangul 김희선; born 1972) is a South Korean writer. She made her literary debut in 2011 when her short story “"Gyoyugui tansaeng"” (교육의 탄생 The Birth of Education) won the Writer's World Award for New Writers. Her short story collection "Ramyeonui hwangje" (라면의 황제 Emperor of Instant Noodles) and novel "Muhanui chaek" (무한의 책 Book of Infinity) were published in 2015 and 2017, respectively. Kim Heesun attended Chuncheon Girls' High School and studied pharmacy at Kangwon National University, both of which are located in the South Korean province of Gangwon. After graduation she opened a pharmacy in Wonju, Gangwon and ran it for ten years. Kim's literary work reflects her experience of managing a pharmacy in a province that has a large elderly population, underdeveloped neighborhoods, and some of the best preserved nature spots in South Korea. In an interview, Kim talks about her customers, who were mostly poor or old: “I remember their coarse hands as they held out the money for their medicine to me . . . I heard countless stories from them, and I want to impart my respect for them in my characters.” Kim closed down her pharmacy when she got married. The extra free time rekindled her love for literature and in 2011 she enrolled in the Korean literature program at Dongguk University Graduate School to study creative writing. In fall that year, she submitted a short story to the Korean literary journal "Writer’s World" and succeeded in publishing her work. Currently, she writes while working part-time at a hospital as a pharmacist. Kim Heesun's works are noted for their imaginative premises. They introduce new twists to familiar subjects, as shown in “"Jisang choedaeui sho"” (지상최대의 쇼 The Greatest Show on Earth) and its sequels “"Gyeongiroun dosi"” (경이로운 도시 City of Marvels) and “"Ijeneun uriga he-eojyeoya hal sigan"” (이제는 우리가 헤어져야 할 시간 Time to Say Goodbye).