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2025 | Children's Publishing | Professional
  • pronoun
    She/her
  • Why did you create this work?
    Binna's Dalgona is my author-illustrator debut picture book based on my own experience of immigration. Binna has just moved to a new country from Korea, and finds the language barrier very frustrating. With the encouragement from her older sister and the power of homemade Korean sweet, dalgona, she finds the right words to share about her life in Korea.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Internal illustrations for a picture book
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Procreate
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    Michelle Lee
  • Commissioner Company
    Dial Books For Young Readers
  • Commissioner Instagram
    @cupoflee
  • Agent
    Lydia Silver
  • Agent Instagram
    @lydiarsilver
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    sojungkimmccarthy.art
  • Instagram
    @creativesojung
  • Biography
    Sojung Kim-McCarthy is a Korean author-illustrator living and working in the seaside town of Bournemouth, UK. She makes books about feeling/ being different, fitting in, and finding a new home.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United Kingdom (UK)
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