Lee Geum-yi | |
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| Born | Cheongwon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Korean |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, children's fiction |
Lee Geum-yi (Korean: 이금이) is a Korean author of children's and young adult literature. Since her debut in 1984, she has written more than fifty literary works. In the early days of her career, she mainly wrote children's stories set in rural areas including Keundori in Bamtee Village, leading her to earn the nickname “the writer of agricultural villages.” Lee's works often explore Korean society and issues involving minorities including women and the disabled. Since the release of her first young adult novel Yujin and Yujin in 2004, Lee has incorporated the lives of teenagers and the varied social and psychological issues they face into her work. Her historical novels Can’t I Go Instead? [1] and The Picture Bride,[2] are works of young adult fiction. In 2018, she was selected for the IBBY Honour List for Can’t I Go Instead? [3] She was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in both 2020 and 2024.[4]
Lee Geum-yi made her official debut as an author in 1984 with Younggu and Heukgu In 2018, she was selected for the IBBY Honour List[5] for Can’t I Go Instead?. In 2020, she was selected as the Korean nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.[6]The Picture Bride [7], which was published in 2020, is her first novel to be published in English. The Picture Bride and Yujin and Yujin (published in 2004) have been adapted into musicals.The Picture Bride and Yujin and Yujin (published in 2004) have been adapted into musicals.
