Sung Ryu is a literary translator working from and into Korean. Her English translations include Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung (Penguin Books, 2021), Tower by Bae Myung-hoon (Honford Star, 2021), and I'm Waiting for You: And Other Stories by Kim Bo-Young (co-translated with Sophie Bowman, Harper Voyager, 2021). Her Korean translations include Grandma Moses: My Life's History by Anna Mary Robertson Moses (Suo Books, 2017). She grew up in South Korea, the US, and Canada, and now lives in Singapore. She is a member of the translator collective Smoking Tigers.

"It feels really weird to say this but in an extremely unhinged way, everything made sense. Cho Yeeun is amazing. Insanely amazing." --Bora Chung, author of The Midnight Timetable

"A savagely entertaining revenge tale that charges forward on a knife's edge, Teddy Bears Never Die pairs brutal social satire with a charming yet tragic supernatural companion. Elevated by Sung Ryu's sure-footed translation, Cho Yeeun infuses her signature dark, grotesque imagination into Korea's sense of han to tell a story about violence that festers under unresolved injustice." --Jinwoo Park, author of Oxford Soju Club

"This story defies simple genre categorizations. Cho throws blood-soaked crime thrillers, magical realism, and even teen romance into a blender set on high, creating a gory but fun, action-fueled cocktail." --Booklist

"Prepare to encounter startling originality and an unraveling plot that runs deep into the dark and sacred myths of family, power and justice. I'll never stop talking about this book!" --Sarah G. Pierce, author of For Human Use

"Cho Yeeun masterfully pulls off this delightfully campy premise with both earnestness and wit. The perfect mix of horror and heart." --Kylie Lee Baker, author of Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

"Cho Yeeun's ability to balance sheer bloody wackiness with genuinely touching moments of friendship against all odds is absolutely singular." --Megan Bontrager, author of The Sea Hides Its Dead

"Part buddy heist flick, part supernatural slasher revenge, Teddy Bears Never Die is a grotesque, hilarious, and heart-felt romp that will make you believe anything is possible with the power of friendship and extreme violence!" --Bitter Karella, author of Moonflow

"Witty, gritty, and full of twists. Teddy Bears Never Die is a ghostly grungy vision, weaving together a harsh city of insidious choices, torn-apart lives, and love that demands bloodshed." --Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Teenage Girls Can Be Demons

"Suspenseful, scary, and dizzyingly fun." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)