Euny Hong is a Korean-American

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and author, based in

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Biography

Hong is the author of three books. The novel ''Kept: A Comedy of Sex and Manners'' was published by Simon and Schuster in 2006. ''The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture'' was published by Picador Books in the US/Simon & Schuster in the UK in 2014, and has been published in seven languages. It was named an Amazon Editor's Pick. Her third book, ''The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Success and Happiness'', was published by

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in 2019. Her books have been translated into 18 languages, including French, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Italian, German, Portuguese (standard and Brazilian), Indonesian, Thai, and Chinese. Hong was a senior columnist for the U.S. edition of the ''

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'', where she wrote a weekly television column and other articles on culture. She was awarded a Fulbright Beginning Professional Journalism Award. Hong's works have appeared in ''

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'', ''

The Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

'', ''

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The New Republic ''The New Republic'' is an American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in hum ...

'', ''

The Daily Beast ''The Daily Beast'' is an American news website focused on politics, media, and pop culture. It was founded in 2008. It has been characterized as a "high-end tabloid" by Noah Shachtman, the site's editor-in-chief from 2018 to 2021. In a 20 ...

'', ''

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'', and elsewhere. Hong was born in

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in the

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. At age 12, she moved to

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 ...

with her family, and was educated in both the Korean public school system and an international school (

Seoul Foreign School Seoul Foreign School is a Pre-K/Reception to Grade 12 international school located in Seoul, South Korea. The school was founded in 1912 by Christian missionaries to Korea and emphasizes Christian values. The Elementary, Middle and High Schools ...

). After high school, she returned to the U.S. to attend

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

, from which she graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy. While at Yale, she was co-founder and the first Editor-in-Chief of

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, an undergraduate humour publication that remains in publication. Hong lives in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, and was a journalist for

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, an international news network. She has also lived in

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and

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. She is fluent in English, Korean, French, and German. Hong is a convert to

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Selected works

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Kept: A Comedy of Sex and Manners
Simon and Schuster, 2006. (German edition
Katerfrüstuck in New York
"

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2008)
The Birth of Korean Cool: How One Nation is Conquering the World Through Pop Culture
Picador, 2014 (US), Simon & Schuster (UK)

[http://qz.com/659674/conan-obrien-accidentally-exposed-the-culture-gap-between-koreans-and-korean-americans/ Conan O’Brien accidentally exposed the culture gap between Koreans and Korean-Americans, Quartz, April 13, 2016]
K-Pop Music and the Hallyu Hullabaloo, Wall Street Journal (Op-Ed)

Charlie Hebdo’s gross out cartoons are an ancient French tradition worth preserving
http://qz.com/683536/justin-timberlake-is-going-to-ruin-eurovision/ Justin Timberlake is going to ruin Eurovision, Quartz, 13 May 2016] *
Teaching Germany to Grin and Bear Cheerleading
" The New York Times, November 30, 2003. *

" The New York Times, May 26, 2003. *
Growing Up Gangnam-Style: What the Seoul Neighborhood Was Really Like
" The Atlantic, September 24, 2012. *
The Crazy, All-Night Goldman Sachs Scavenger Hunt
" The Atlantic, June 27, 2013. *
The biggest royal event in France since Versailles: Burger King is coming back
" Quartz, November 30, 2012. *
In the Future, Your Champagne Will Come From England
" The Atlantic, September 24, 2012. *
No transit, no power, but my bank loves me: Hurricane Sandy’s flood of marketing emails
" Quartz, October 30, 2012. *
Unfamous Valley: Why it sucks to be not quite famous
Quartz, July 21, 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hong, Euny American writers of Korean descent Living people American women journalists Yale University alumni Jewish American journalists Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American women

Biography

Selected works

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