Creator: Dr Tae Hee Jung

Dr Tae Hee Jung is an organisational psychologist and a father of three. The son of South Korean immigrants, he was born in Seoul and grew up in Australia, maintaining a strong connection to his Korean heritage. He is bilingual and passionate about writing stories that resonate across cultures. 

He began writing in response to his children's many questions — some of them surprisingly profound. The Little Red Paintdrop grew from his five-year-old son's question: 'Why do people keep asking me where I'm from? I was born here, wasn't I?' 

Dr Jung wanted to show children that who you come from matters just as much as where you come from. Drawing on his own experience between Australia and Korea, he offers a gentle allegory of heritage, identity and belonging for a new and increasingly multicultural generation of readers. The Little Red Paintdrop is his first picture book.