Won Hur was born in South Korea and came to Toronto with his family when he was 10 years old. He studied economics at the University of Toronto and travelled solo for five months to Southeast Asia upon graduation. For three years, he served as United Church overseas personnel in Japan, which allowed him to study Japanese archery as a spiritual discipline. His writings have appeared in Clergy Journal, Seasons Fusion, and Advent Awakenings. Since 2003, he has served Ebenezer United Church in Markham, Ontario.