JUNG Byung-sul received his PhD from Seoul National University in 1997. He is currently Professor in the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Seoul National University. His main research subject is the novels under the Choson dynasty. His current research focuses on how Koreans perceive Korean culture in relation to China. He previously carried out research at the Center for Northeast Asian Studies, Tohoku University (2002) and the Center for Korean Studies, UC Berkeley (2007-2008).