Jiae Kwon was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1990. She graduated from Ewha Womans University, majoring in Political Science and Diplomacy and is currently studying filmmaking at the Korea National University of Arts School of Film, TV & Multimedia. Her short film ‘Manège’ was selected as the opening film at the Jeonju International Film Festival and won the Grand Prize at the Ansan Dan-won International Cultural Art & Films Festival in 2023.