Lee Mi-ye
Miye Lee (Korean: 이미예) is a South Korean author born in 1990 in Busan, South Korea.
She studied Materials Science and Engineering at Busan National University before pursuing a career as a semiconductor engineer at Samsung Electronics.
Transitioning from engineering to literature, she made her debut as a novelist in 2020 with Dollargoot Dream Department Store, which was notably published through crowdfunding.
The novel received enthusiastic responses and highly favorable reviews, establishing Lee as a promising new voice in Korean fiction.
Her unique background in science and engineering lends a distinctive perspective to her imaginative and creative storytelling.
