Park Joon (1983-) is a South Korean poet. He graduated from Kyung Hee Graduate School of Korean Language and Literature. He made his debut publishing “Moraenae Geurimjageuk” (모래내 그림자극 A Shadow Play at Moraenae) in the quarterly magazine Literature and Practice in 2008. His first poetry collection Dangsinui Ireumeul Jieodaga Myeochireun Meogeotda (당신의 이름을 지어다가 며칠은 먹었다 I Took Medicine Called You for a Few Days) was published in 2012.

Pak Tae-jin (1921-2006) was a South Korean poet who debuted through Yonhap News with the poem “Singaejieseo” (신개지에서 At the Newly Developed Land). Following Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule, Pak took a new perspective on the Korean literary community and translated a number of foreign poems to help Korean writers understand the flow of international literature. •Poetry collection Hyeondaeui ondo (현대의 온도 Contemporary Temperature) (1957) •Poetry collection Byeonmo (변모 Metamorphosis) (1961)

Jang I-ji (1976-) is a South Korean poet. He began his literary career in 2000 through Hyundae Munhak’s new writer recommendation. He explores and writes poems about the minds of those who are absent or marginalized, people who do not have a place in reality. He is the recipient of the Kim Guyong Poetry Award and the Oh Jang Hwan Poetry Award. Poetry collection Yeonkkochui ipsul (연꽃의 입술 Lotus Lips) (2011) Poetry collection Lemonyello (레몬옐로 Lemon Yellow) (2018) Poetry collection Angukdong ureumsangjeom (안국동 울음상점 Tear Market in Anguk-dong) (2020)