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Books
- 2025 The Season We Sparkle우리가 반짝이는 계절 Memoir
- 2023 A Driving Course연수 Short stories
- 2021 To the Moon달까지 가자 Novel
- 2020 Maya in Tokyo도쿄의 마야 Short story
- 2019 The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔 Short stories
Translated Editions
Works published in 17 translated editions across 11 languages.
To the Moon달까지 가자
- English
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Dutch
- German
- Indonesian
- Japanese
- Russian
- Thai
- Turkish
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Japanese
- Thai
- Turkish
- Vietnamese
- English · Forthcoming
A Driving Course연수
- Chinese (Traditional)
The Season We Sparkle우리가 반짝이는 계절
- Chinese (Traditional) · Forthcoming
Laberintos de Neón anthology
- Spanish
All editions with covers17
To the Moon달까지 가자
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔
A Driving Course연수
Laberintos de Neónanthology
Press Coverage
Reviews
“Their wild ride through financial turmoil demonstrates that the hopes, anxieties and issues of millennials are universal.”
Daily Mail
“A zeitgeisty rags-to-riches tale.”
“An off-beat slice-of-life novel.”
“This modern-day fairy tale is centred on a very modern-day premise: the rollercoaster world of cryptocurrency.”
“Equal parts heartfelt and laugh-out-loud comedic.”
“Authors of such novels must have a keen sense of what appeals to readers, as Jang clearly does.”
Interviews
Sugar-dusted Korean bestseller ‘To the Moon’ takes off in English edition
Jang Ryu-jin sprinkles sugar on upbeat office tale in ‘To the Moon’
LTI KoreaVideo
LITMUS: Authors, Interview with Jang Ryujin
Media Adaptations
TV Series
- 2025 To the Moon달까지 가자 MBC · Original Story
TV Film
- 2020 The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔 KBS · Original Story
Radio
- 2026 To the Moon달까지 가자 KBS · Original Story
Theatre
- 2022 The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔 Seoul Metropolitan Theatre · Original Story · Revival
- 2021 The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work일의 기쁨과 슬픔 Seoul Metropolitan Theatre · Original Story · Premiere
Awards
- 2020 Shim Hun Literary Award심훈문학대상 Winner
- 2020 Munhakdongne Young Writers’ Award젊은작가상 Winner
- 2018 Changbi Prize for New Figures in Literature창비신인소설상 Winner
- 2020 Booksellers’ Book of the Year서점인이 뽑은 올해의 책 Winner
- 2020–23 Book of the Year selections, including Kyobo Book Centre, YES24 and Aladin 7 times
International Events
Abroad
- 2025 Università per Stranieri di Siena Siena, Italy
- 2024 Istanbul University Istanbul, Türkiye
- 2023 Korean Cultural Center Osaka Osaka, Japan
- 2023 Taipei International Book Exhibition Taipei, Taiwan
International festivals in Korea5
- 2026 Seoul International Book Fair Seoul
- 2025 Seoul International Book Fair Seoul
- 2024 Asia Literature Festival Gwangju
- 2020 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Seoul
- 2020 Seoul International Book Fair Seoul
Translation workshops6
- 2026 LTI Korea Translation Academy Russian
- 2024 LTI Korea Translation Academy Spanish
- 2024 LTI Korea Translation Academy German
- 2023 Moscow State Linguistic University Russian
- 2021 Dalian University of Foreign Languages Chinese
- 2020 LTI Korea Translation Academy French
Education
Yonsei University — BA
Sociology
Dongguk University — MA coursework completed
Korean Literature, Creative Writing
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