Min Jin Lee
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Min Jin Lee has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Nov 2026). Ronny Chieng recommended it: I read it because I respect you so much, and it got me back into reading. So thank you so much for writing Pachinko.
Min Jin Lee is a Korean-American author based in Harlem, New York City; her work frequently deals with the Korean diaspora. She is best known for writing Free Food for Millionaires (2007) and Pachinko (2017), a finalist for the National Book Award, and runner-up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. In 2019, Lee became a writer-in-residence at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Her third novel in her Korean quartet, titled American Hagwon, was released on September 29, 2026.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Daily Show |
| Role | Novelist, Author |
| Affiliation | Author of American Hagwon; also author of Pachinko |
Which podcasts has Min Jin Lee appeared on?
Min Jin Lee came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Daily Show.
What is Min Jin Lee mentioned alongside?
Min Jin Lee is most often mentioned alongside Affirmative Action, Diaspora and Harvard.
Recommends: Affirmative Action, Diaspora
Mentioned together: Harvard, Pachinko, Hagwon, Comedy Central, Ronny Chieng, American Hagwon, Paramus, New Jersey, Christianity, Korea, Diaspora