Kim So-Un was an eminent Korean storyteller and a specialist in Korean poetry and folklore. A former journalist for a major newspaper and chief editor of the Korean Children's Educational Institute, he published some two dozen books during his lifetime, including anthologies of poetry, folk tales, folklore, folk songs and critical essays. Kim So-un is also the author of Tuttle Publishing's Three Korean Fairy Tales.
Jeong Kyoung-Sim, when growing up, enjoyed reading stories by Kim So-un and is delighted to now illustrate his folktales. Kyoung-Sim is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Her works are based on traditional Korean colors, tones and painting methods. She has also illustrated Tuttle Publishing's The Deer and the Woodcutter.