Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945) was a Korean poet.

Kim Su-Young (1921–1968) was a Korean poet.

Kim Seungok (born December 1941) is a South Korean novelist and screenwriter.

Park Hi-jin (1931 – 2015) was a South Korean poet.

Kim Yong Ik (1920 – 1995) was an early Korean-American writer and academic.

Mah Chonggi (born 1939) is a Korean poet.

Since Kim Jinmyung published his iconic first novel, The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again, every subsequent book he has released has become a bestseller. Seamlessly navigating between reality and fiction, he incisively unravels the profound mysteries of the eras on which each of his books is based. He sheds light on Japan and China's distortion of Korean history with meticulous force, consistently revealing a deep love for Korea throughout his works. Those who read his books can instantly understand why his novels receive such rave reviews and high acclaim.

Choi Seo-hae (1901-1932)[1] was a Korean novelist. He is considered to be the greatest singyeonghyang (lit. new trend) literary writer of his time,[2] and is known for his faithful and detailed depictions of the suffering and protests of the working classes during the Japanese occupation. In spite of the realistic depiction of the exploitation of the poor by the rich, Choi’s stories tend to end abruptly with extreme solutions and no long-term vision suggested, for which his work is criticized.

Cheon Sang-byeong (1930 – 1993) was a South Korean poet.