Autor: Robert J. Fouser

Nani Park was born in Korea but grew up in Hawaii, which gives her a special perspective as both an insider and outsider in Korea. Currently residing in Seoul, she lived in a hanok when she was young and wanted to share her experience of contemporary hanok living. An award-winning illustrator and art educator with a Master“s degree in fine arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York, she has worked in the art industry for over two decades. Robert J. Fouser was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He holds a BA in Japanese language and literature and an MA in applied linguistics, both from the University of Michigan, and a Ph D in applied linguistics from Trinity College, Dublin. Since 2008 he has taught Korean at Seoul National University. He renovated his own hanok in 2012 and has been active in promoting hanok preservation. Jongkeun Lee is one of Korea“s leading photographers of interiors, food and products. He established his own studio, Apo Associates, in 1995 and works actively in the field of advertising. He contributes regularly to design and lifestyle magazines and his photographs are featured in the book Korea Style, published by Tuttle Publishing.