Simon Morley is a visual artist and until 2023 was Assistant Professor in the College of Arts, Dankook University, Republic of Korea. As well as being author of three titles for Thames & Hudson—Modern Painting, Seven Keys to Modern Art and Writing on the Wall—He is also the author of The Simple Truth: The Monochrome in Modern Art and By Any Other Name: A Cultural History of the Rose. He has lectured at such museums as Tate, The National Gallery, Hayward Gallery, Serpentine Gallery, Whitechapel Gallery and Camden Arts Centre, and has contributed to numerous publications including Third Text, World Art, the TLS, The Burlington Magazine, Art Monthly, The Art Newspaper, Contemporary Art and the Independent on Sunday.

After graduating from Sogang University and completing a doctoral program at Konkuk University’s Graduate School of Environment, I have been working in the tourism and maritime sectors. I became interested in plants after turning fifty and began studying the interrelationships between plants, people, and the environment. My field of activity expanded into roses as I became fascinated by their repeat blooming characteristics and cultural connections. Currently, I serve as the president of the Korea Rose Society. The Korea Rose Society was approved as a national member of the World Federation of Rose Societies in 2018 and engages in activities such as rose cultivation education, spreading and promoting rose culture, and preserving native Korean roses. Additionally, the Korea Rose Society creates and donates ‘Peace Rose Gardens’ annually to commemorate the International Day of Peace (September 21st) established by the United Nations. I have served as an international judge for various competitions including the Concours International de Roses de Bagatelle in France and the Barcelona International Contest of New Roses in Spain.

After graduating from Konkuk University with a degree in philosophy, he worked in international relations and corporate public relations at a public company, but was fascinated by the work of a translator to introduce good books and became a translator after graduating from the Glbab Academy of Barun Translation. His translations include The Delusions Of Crowds, The Fifth Agreement, How to Talk to a Science Denier, The Oxford Tutorial, Algorithms Of Oppression, and The Future of Men.