Song Yong (1940 – 2016) was a South Korean modern writer.

Oh Yeong-su (1909 – 1979) was a South Korean writer.

Han Malsook (born 1931) is a South Korean writer.

Ko Chang Soo (born December 5, 1934) is a Korean poet and diplomat.

Kim Takhwan (born 1968) is a South Korean novelist and literary critic.

Throughout the 1970s, Hwang Sok-yong published a continuous stream of works that became well known such as "Gaekji," "Hanssi yeondaegi," "The Road to Sampo," and "Dwaeji kkum" (돼지 꿈 A Dream of Good Fortune), becoming a foremost author in the Korean literary world.

She studied painting and book art, publishes picture books in various countries, and runs the independent press ‘White Rabbit Press.’ In 2022, she won the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.

Hong Dae-yong (洪大容, 1731-1783) was a member of the illustrious Noron faction and a Silhak scholar of the Bukhak group. He contributed greatly to the development of scientific thought during the Joseon dynasty. In 1765, he visited Beijing with his uncle Hong Eok (洪檍), where he experience Western culture and the Kaozheng method (考證學) of the Qing dynasty. After returning to Korea, he influenced individuals like Park Ji-won and participated in the formation of the Bukhak group. His writings include Damnheonseo (湛軒書 Writings by Hong Dae-yong) and Damheonyeongi (湛軒燕記 Records of an Envoy to Beijing by Hong Dae-yong).

Kim Jeong-hwan (born 1954) is a South Korean poet, novelist, critic, and translator.