Lee Jung-myung is a South Korean writer. A popular writer of

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, his books have sold millions of copies in his native country. Several of his books have been adapted into successful TV miniseries, e.g. '' The Deep-Rooted Tree'' (2006) and '' The Painter of Wind'' (2007). Other books include ''The Gospel of the Murderer'', ''The Boy Who Escaped Paradise'' and ''The Investigation''. The last-mentioned novel was translated by Chi Young Kim and was nominated for the

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. The book was inspired by the real-life experiences of Korean poet and dissident

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. His book ''La guardia, il poeta e l'investigatore'' has been selected among the final six books for

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in 2017.

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Living people South Korean writers South Korean crime fiction writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Korea-writer-stub

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