Hwang InChan made his literary debut in 2010 with the publication of his poems in the monthly journal Hyundae Munhak. He is the author of the poetry collections Washing a Myna, Heejee’s World, Repetition for Love’s Sake, You Have Reached the End of the Future, and Let’s Call This My Heart. In 2012, he won the 31st Kim Su-Young Literary Award for his poetry collection Washing a Myna. He is also the author of the picture books Did You Call Me Pretty? and When I’m A Hundred Years Old.

Park Yeemun (1931-2017) is a South Korean poet. He began his literary career with the publication of his poem “Hoehwareul ireun sedae” (회화를 잃은 세대The Generation That Has Lost Conversation) in Sasanggye in March 1955 and literary criticism “Hyeondaesiui metahwo” (현대시의 메타훠 Metaphors of Modern Poetry) in Poetry and Criticism in May 1957. He not only wrote poetry but also translated works of French romantic poetry and published a number of books on literary criticism. Nune deopin chalseugangbyeon (눈에 덮인 찰스강변 The Snow on the Charles River) (1979) Nabiui kkum (나비의 꿈 Dream of a Butterfly) (1981) Boiji anneun geosui geurimja (보이지 않는 것의 그림자 The Shadows of the Invisible) (1987)

Baek Hanyi (1937-) is a South Korean poet and novelist who served as a founding director of the World Haengchon Academy of Culture and Art’s World Poets’ Association, and as the international director and vice-president of the World Academy of Culture and Art. Baek’s published works include Gaeuri oneun gilmok (가을이 오는 길목 The Crossroads to the Coming of Autumn), Heosuabiui norae (허수아비의 노래 The Scarecrow’s Song), Yuseongui bam (유성의 밤 Night of Shooting Stars), and Eomeoniui haneul (어머니의 하늘 Mother’s Sky). •Novel Tensansanmaek (텐산산맥 The Tian Shan Mountain Range) (1993) •Poetry collection Chomiui bom (초미의 봄 Urgent Spring) (2006)

Lee Wonha made her literary debut in 2018 by winning the Hankook Ilbo New Writer’s Contest.