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“A beautiful and deeply researched novel…How does a woman protect her family, honor her heritage, and save herself? If you loved Pachinko, you’ll love White Mulberry.”
Lisa See,New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women and Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
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Welcome!My debut novel, White Mulberry, follows a teenage girl who leaves an impoverished village in northern Korea in the 1930s to seek a better future in Japan. But once there, she faces racial prejudice among many obstacles, as she tries to forge a new identity in an unwelcome new country. This story, and the sequel, Red Seal, are inspired by the true story of my grandmother’s and father’s lives. My mission is to amplify voices that have been overlooked and spur others to explore and share their own family stories.
“White Mulberry is a beautiful and poignant novel of a young Korean woman’s coming of age amidst the turbulence of colonization and World War II. The resilience and self-determination of her heroine vividly mirrors the astonishing trajectory of her nation.”—Juhea Kim, author of Beasts of a Little Land and City of Night Birds
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Three Generations – One Family
My paternal grandmother and my father in 1943 during WWII and the Japanese Occupation.
My parents, brothers and me taken in the mid-70’s after we settled into life in California. I think this photo is still on display in my parent’s home.
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If you’ve been thinking about reading White Mulberry, today is the last day to shop the $2.49 sale for the e-book. 📖 Happy reading!
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What a great day at the #latimesfestivalofbooks celebrating #indiebookday with thousands of book lovers and indie bookstores! Loved signing books, talking to readers, meeting and listening to fabulous authors, and having my Korean name written in calligraphy 권혜원. Thank you @bandibooks @hanbooks_us and @kccla for sharing Korean books and culture with the LA community, especially allowing us to experience the joy of wearing traditional clothing! My kind of day! 📚🇰🇷
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The Peninsula Education Foundation is hosting a Book Club Party on August 14, 2025 and you’re invited!
Guess what the featured book will be? White Mulberry!
The book club party will take place on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at a beautiful home in Rolling Hills.
Anyone in the Los Angeles area (or who is willing to travel to Los Angeles) is invited to participate, but there are a limited number of seats.
Register to bid today! (Just head to the EVENTS tab on my website to sign up)
Bidding will close April 30th.
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