Autor/-in: Hoon Ko

Hoon Ko, born February 22, 2007, in South Korea, has been living in Germany since 2020. He is currently a student at Hans und Sophie Scholl - Gymnasium in Ulm. Hoon's journey of this particular storytelling began with a school seminar project on NYC, where he had written a short story about youth life in the bustling city of dreams. Inspired by how the pandemic changed the world, especially NYC, which never slept, he expanded his narrative, weaving in his personal experiences as a young adult navigating the pandemic's haze. In this short novel, Hoon seeks to capture the turbulent emotional landscape of the young adults during the COVID era, portraying burnout, loss, and confusion in raw and vivid detail. His protagonists, Austin and Hyun, reflect his heritage as well as his real-life struggles and actual personality, adding authenticity and entertaining elements to the story.