Nancy Cho followed her passion for art and food as an editor and recipe developer for Anthology magazine, where she sought flavors and ingredients inspired by memories of her childhood. She is the author of The Easy Asian Cookbook for Slow Cookers, a cookbook featuring recipes of East, Southeast, and South Asian cuisines for slow cookers. Nancy also works as a photographer and stylist and has photographed several books and cookbooks for clients such as Penguin Random House. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and son.

Selina Lee was born in Seoul, Korea, and moved to the U.S. with her family when she was a teenager. Growing up, she had an interest in art and studied graphic design. She worked at Korea Central Daily as an advertising designer and worked for Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. as a senior publishing manager. Looking for a way to engage her growing interest in Korean cooking, she launched a series of in-person classes called Banchan Workshop in 2014. That interest developed into a deep passion and she decided to pursue a career in food. Currently, she is working as a menu/recipe developer for local restaurants and food companies. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and two teenage boys.