Lee Young Ju (1974-) is a South Korean poet who debuted in 2000 by winning the Munhakdongne New Writer’s Contest. She is the author of the poetry collections The 108th Man, Cold Candies, Let Us Leave No Record of Love, You Arrived in the Season of Perennial Summer, and Her Name Is the Same as Mine. The English translation of Cold Candies won the 2022 Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize. Lee is a visiting professor at Myongji University’s Department of Creative Writing.

Oh Eun (1982~) is a South Korean poet. He made his literary debut in 2002 when his poems were published in the monthly journal Modern Poetry. Using his unique language, he conveys the exterior and interior of various aspects of people. As if to assert that understanding the world starts with people, his poetic world consists of people. He has received the Park In-hwan Literary Award (2014), Gu Sang Poetry Award (2018), and Daesan Literary Award (2019).

Kim Ŏk (1896-unknown) is a Korean poet. He is one of the representative poets who lead the early modernism movement in the Korean poetry scene, translating Western poetry and poetics and writing his own poetry.[1] He published the first collection of translated poetry Onoeui mudo (오뇌의 무도 Dance in Agony) (1921) and the first modern poetry collection Haepariui norae (해파리의 노래 The Song of Jellyfish) (1923).[2] He taught Kim Sowol as his student, and the two of them composed folk-poetry.[3]

Shin Seokjung (1907-1974) was a South Korean poet in the literary community Poetic Literature, and debuted with the poem “Seonmul” (선물 Present) in 1931. Shin’s works are countercultural and emphasize naturality, in line with East Asian romanticism. His published poetry collections include Chotbul (촛불 Candle), Seulpeun mokga (슬픈 목가 The Sad Pastoral Poem), and Daebaram sori (대바람 소리 Sound of Bamboo). •Poetry collection Chotbul (촛불 Candle) (1939) •Poetry collection Daebaram sori (대바람 소리 Sound of Bamboo) (1970)

Chung Il Keun (1958~) is a South Korean poet. He made his literary debut in 1984 by publishing his poems in the magazine Literature and Practice. In 1985, he won the Hankook Ilbo New Writer’s Contest. His poetry deals with the pain and loss of marginalized people. Chung won the 2003 Sowol Poetry Award (2003) and the 2006 Youngrang Poetry Award. •Poetry collection Badaga boineun gyosil (바다가 보이는 교실 The Classroom Overlooking the Sea) (1997) •Poetry collection Madangeuro chulgeunhaneun siin (마당으로 출근하는 시인 The Poet Who Goes to Work in the Yard) (2003)