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DatingOnSunday
Before Jeong returned to being a
Sense
student, she had published several
“Iknowsomething
Common
booksandtheywerequitesuccessful.In
valuableis
spite of the fact that she already had a
Media
successful career, Jeong entered HUFS
alwaysaccompanied
in her thirties. Starting life anew as a
byhardships.
college student means not only losing
her spare time, but also upending the
Thatis,IbelieveI
lifestyle to which she had become
mightbetrulyunique
accustomed. How could Jeong be brave
enough to make such a dramatic turn at
afterthiscourse.”
thehelm?
Her answer can be summarized in one
In her books, she addresses difficult
circles, most basic economics books are
word: scarcity. For Jeong, every aspect
topics and explains them in the way
hard to read because of the technical
of life at HUFS, including making
thatisdesignedtobeunderstandableby
economictermsinthem.Ihopetowrite
friends who are in their twenties,
children. But it was only after entering
a basic economics book that people can
learning economics and using foreign
HUFS,thatJeonghasmainlyfunctioned
approachwithease.Ihopeprofessorsof
languages, was challenging. But she
asawriterandrecentlyauthoredscripts
HUFSwillhelpmeinthisprocess.”
has never regretted becoming a student.
of self-development for children. Since
“I know something valuable is always
mostchildren’sbooksaresimilarinform
accompanied by hardship. That is to
CarryingoutTwoWorks
to comic books, it is ideal if the author
The Argus wondered whether Jeong
say,IbelieveIwillhavesomethingtruly
can deal with drawings. Jeong, who has
had any trouble in carrying out her
unique to offer after completing this
acareerasacomicbookillustrator,can
plans of studying and writing a book
course,”saidJeong.
deal with children’s books more readily
simultaneously. Each of these tasks
thanotherwriters.
requiresagreatdealofeffort.
DiscoveringOne’sAptitude
The Argus asked Jeong why she
Moreover, while Jeong is an
The Argus saw Jeong’s passion for
stopped making illustrations for comic
experienced professional who should be
what she does throughout the interview
books and shifted into the career of
responsibleforherjob,sheisabeginner
and concluded that it came from the
book writer. “I think scarcity is what
at the same time when it comes to the
matchbetweenherjobandheraptitude.
can make a characteristic valuable, and
academic study of economics. Jeong
“If you do not realize your aptitude,
thishaslargelydeterminedmybehavior
said she might have to sacrifice some
you will lose your subjecthood.
and the career choices I have made,”
opportunities. For instance, publishing
Consequently, those who lose their
said Jeong. “As I am experienced at
companies would tend to think of her
subjecthood are apt to have what they
illustration and I can write texts at the
as a busy person and hesitate to entrust
candobedictatedbyothers.”
same time, I knew I would have unique
Jeongwithbook-writing.
In addition to this, she advised
qualificationstowritechildren’sbooks.”
“I would accept these situations with
HUFSans not to be afraid to express
modesty,”saidJeong.“Balancingmyjob
theirfeelings.“Anyonewhoisanexpert
responsibilitieswiththestudiesonwhich
in a given field has the right to express
PlansduringtheSchoolDays
Today, Jeong writes books related to
I have embarked is in some ways like
herthoughtsontheareaofherexpertise.
her major, economics. “While I am
falling in love. Devoting myself totally
Expression is a means of gaining
studying economics, I’m going to write
to my new interest while neglecting my
authority,”sheadded.
books about the subject,” said Jeong.
otherresponsibilitiescannotbecomplete
“Within the bounds of economic topics,
orsustainable,soIwilldevotemyselfto
In the last part of her interview, Jeong
Icouldwriteanykindofbooks--novel,
studying and developing my ability in
quoted the maxim, “O Youth, Go
essay, self-development, and so on,” she
myleisuretime.”
Abroad.” That may be the best advice
added. Ultimately, Jeong is planning
shecanoffertomostHUFSanstostudy
to write one basic economics book
andgainglobalperspectives.
Scarcity:theDetermining
for the public. “In Korean publishing
CriterionThatIHaveFollowed
leeblanc@hufs.ac.kr
SEPTEMBER 2009

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