Sean Lin Halbert received his BA in Korean language from the University of Washington and his MA in modern Korean literature from Seoul National University. He is a recipient of the GKL Translation Award, the LTI Korea Award for Aspiring Translators, and the Korea Times Modern Korean Literature Translation Award. His translations of Korean authors Yun Ko-eun, Park Sang Young, Kim Soom, and others have appeared in Azalea and Korean Literature Now. His major translations include Kim Un-su’s novel The Cabinet and Yun Ko-eun’s “The Chef’s Nail.” He currently lives in Seoul, where he works as a full-time translator.