A native of Seoul, poet Seo Jung Hak (서정학) made his debut with four poems in the Winter 1995 issue of Literature and Society. His first poetry collection, The King of Adventure and Aristocrats of Coconut was published in 1998 by Moonji Publishing, one of the most important literary publishers in South Korea. The Cheapest France in Town is his second book of poetry, also published by Moonji in 2017.