Rju Ungjon (1971-) is a South Korean novelist. She began her literary career when she won the Writer’s World New Writer’s Award in 1998 and the Dong-A Ilbo Spring Literary Contest in 2005. She writes novels that provide a modern interpretation of the Korean history, including the history of a dynasty and the biography of a queen. Novel Isan jeongjodaewang (이산 정조대왕 Isan, the Great King Jeongjo) (2007) Novel Seondeok yeowang (선덕여왕 Queen Seondeok of Silla) (2009)

Nam Sang-sun (1963~) is a South Korean novelist. She made her literary debut in 1992 when her short story “San neomeoeneun gijeoksoriga” (산 너머에는 기적소리가 Over the Mountain) won the Munwha Ilbo New Writer’s Contest. Published in 1993, her novel Huin baemeul chajaseo (흰 뱀을 찾아서 In Search of the White Snake) won the 17th Today’s Writer Award. Novel Nabineun eotteoke anneunga (나비는 어떻게 앉는가 How a Butterfly Sits) (1995) Short story collection Dorajikkot sinbal (도라지꽃 신발 Bulberry Flower Shoes) (2021)

Shin Yeorang (1967~) is a South Korean novelist. She made her literary debut in 200 when her novel Mongguseu keuru (몽구스 크루) won the Sakyejul Literary Award Grand Prize. Shin depicts the daily lives, fierce anxieties, and growth of teenagers, using a delicate perspective and warm sentences. •Novel Mongguseu keuru (몽구스 크루) (2006) •Novel Itorok tteugeoun parang (이토록 뜨거운 파랑 Hot Blue) (2010) •Novel Beomsu garasadae (범수 가라사대 Beomsu Says ) (2020)

Yoo Juhyun (1921 – 1982) is a South Korean novelist. He is known to be a prolific writer, having written 26 full-length novels and over 100 novellas and short stories.[1] His early works were mostly devoted to social issues, but the majority of his works since the 1960s are historical novels. Unlike conventional historical novels that focus on entertainment, his novels feature profound historical perspectives.[2] His representative work Joseonchongdokbu (조선총독부 Joseon Government-General) (1964–1967) has received critical attention for its realistic depiction of the Korean people’s sufferings during the 36 years of Japanese colonial rule.

Kang Kyung-ae (20 April 1906 – 26 April 1944) was a feminist Korean writer, novelist and poet.