Chung Eulbyung (1934-2009) was a South Korean novelist who debuted in 1963 through Hyundae Munhak with the short stories “Budo” (부도 Bankruptcy) and “Banmoral” (반모랄 Anti-Morality). Chung was known for being both prolific and meticulous with research details, keeping works both accurate and high in quality. Chung was awarded the Hyundae Munhak Literary Award, the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award, the Seoul City Culture Prize, and the Republic of Korea Literary Award. •Anthology Gaesaekkideul (개새끼들 Sons of Bitches) (1966) •Anthology Majimak narui hangang (마자믹 날의 한강 The Han River on the Final Day) (1994)

He was born in Pyeongchang, Gangwon State and moved to Chuncheon after completing middle school. He attended Kangwon National University and began writing novels. His novel was selected for the Literary contest in spring, and he began to work.

Kim Takhwan (born 1968) is a South Korean novelist and literary critic.

Kim Man-jung (金萬重, 1637-1692) belonged to the Kim clan of Gwangsan, and went by the pseudonyms Jungsuk (重淑) and Seopo (西浦), and the posthumous epithet Mun-hyo (文孝). He was the great-grandson of the godfather of mid- Joseon dynasty neo-Confucian studies, Kim Jang-saeng (金長生), and the son to Kim Ik-kyeom, who was martyrized during the Qing invasion of Joseon. Kim Man-jung’s niece and daughter to his older brother Kim Man-gi, would become Queen Ingyeon and first wife to King Sukjong. Kim Man-jung wrote the book of essays titled Seopomanpil (西浦漫筆 Essays by Kim Man-jung), and his claim to fame in the history of Korean literature is as the author of Guunnmong (九雲夢 The Nine Cloud Dream) and Sassinamjeonggi (謝氏南征記 Lady Sa’s Journey to the South).