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My Take
What grabs me about Jeong You-jeong is the leap from nursing to noir. Having watched life and death up close in a hospital ward seems to feed the unflinching darkness of novels like Seven Years of Night, where she sits inside a murderer's mind and the son he leaves behind. I admire writers who refuse to look away, and she has that nerve in spades. It's striking that someone raised in the quiet of Hampyeong County produces fiction this feverish and humane. She's the kind of Korean storyteller whose books linger long after the last page, and I'd read whatever she writes next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeong You-jeong
- Name (Japanese)
- チョン・ユジョン
- Reading
- ちょん・ゆじょん
- Born
- August 15, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea
- Occupation
- writer / nurse / novelist / short story writer
2. Background
- University
- Christian College of Nursing
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Good Son | — | |
| Notable work | Seven Years of Darkness | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeong You-jeong born?
Born August 15, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Jeong You-jeong from?
Jeong You-jeong is from Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea.
What does Jeong You-jeong do?
Jeong You-jeong works as writer, nurse, novelist, short story writer.
What is Jeong You-jeong known for?
Notable works include The Good Son, Seven Years of Darkness.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.