Sumi Hahn was born in Korea and immigrated to the United States when she was a year old. A former English teacher, she got her bachelor's in English literature from Harvard Univers...view moreSumi Hahn was born in Korea and immigrated to the United States when she was a year old. A former English teacher, she got her bachelor's in English literature from Harvard University and her master's from UC Berkeley. She was a columnist for The Times Picayune in New Orleans and has written about food and music for various publications in Seattle. She and her family now divide their time between New Zealand and Korea. The Mermaid from Jeju is her debut novel.view less