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November Residency Open Call : Aspiring Writers (Aged 45+)
I warmly invite writers and aspiring writers aged 45 and older to come and write alongside me. My name is Yeonhee Lee, founder of Writers' Residency KKOT in Jeju. I am a woman in my fifties, nurturing a late-blooming dream of becoming a novelist. Here in Seonheul-ri, a quiet village in eastern Jeju, I maintain a steady daily rhythm: writing for five hours, moving my body for one hour, and cooking at least one meal for myself each day. There are no deadlines, no rigid mileston
Lazymama
Oct 172 min read


Life at Residency KKOT: November 2026
Your daily rhythm at Residency KKOT in jeju island.

Residency KKOT
Oct 172 min read


I built this residency because I wanted to become a novelist.
Hello. I am Younhee Lee, the representative of Creative Residency KKot. For a long time, I harbored a secret dream of living as a full-time writer. But unable to let go of worldly desires, I kept putting it off until I found myself already in my fifties. I often say this to my son, who has just become an adult and stepped into the world: "Don't try too hard to achieve something. Just live today well. Fill your day with the things you want to do. That is the way to live the li
Lazymama
Sep 273 min read
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