Seoyeon Park
Agent
Seo, shortened from Seoyeon, is ICA’s Literary Agent for Korea. Based in Seoul, she represents Korean authors and publishers, introducing distinctive, boundary-pushing voices to readers around the world. Before joining ICA, she worked at a Korean publishing house and earned a BFA from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Having lived in Korea, Thailand, and Canada, Seo brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work and a keen eye for stories that reflect the texture of contemporary life.
A visual artist herself, Seo has a particular love for graphic novels, picture books, and intimate, journal-like narratives that feel personal and sincere. She is especially drawn to autofiction and literary fiction that challenge convention while staying emotionally true.
Seo is passionate about uncovering Korean stories the world has yet to see. Having experienced life across Asia, Europe, and North America, she believes deeply in the global potential of Korean art and literature — and hopes to help bring its most original, unseen voices to international readers.
Represented By: Seoyeon Park
Jina Kim is a literary translator and an aspiring writer based in Los Angeles, where she lives with her five year old son.
She has written multiple original works often based on her own experiences, including short stories “Deodorization” and “Quarter Life Crisis”.
She has also written poetry collections such as “The Land of Morning Calm: An EP”. She is especially drawn to semi-surrealistic works that address social issues – particularly around gender and race – or have philosophical, psychological, or moral messages.
She recently graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. During Jina’s time in school, she was nominated for the 2025 Peter Rotter and Teague-Melville essay awards for her research paper “The Role of Deception and its Evolution in the Original and Remake ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’’.