No Soomin is a South Korean novelist who debuted through the Korea Joongang Daily in 1979 with Godokan pasukkun (고독한 파수꾼 The Lonely Guard). No has been awarded the Kyung Hee Literature Prize, the Hankyoreh Literary Award, and the Korean Literary Fiction prize. No’s novels Wiheomhan yeonga (위험한 연가 A Dangerous Ballad) and Bulbada (불바다 A Sea of Flames) were translated into Chinese and Japanese respectively, becoming bestsellers. •Novel Bulbada (불바다 A Sea of Flames) (1994) •Novel Wiheomhan yeonga (위험한 연가 A Dangerous Ballad) (1995)

Kim Jeong-ran (1953-) is a South Korean poet who debuted through Hyundae Munhak in 1976 with the short story “Seumeulne sarui bada” (스물네 살의 바다 The Twenty-Four-Year-Old’s Sea). Kim draws from mythical motifs and composes dreamlike poetry, but also shows an intellectual side that coexists with the lyrical elements of Kim’s poetry. •Poetry collection Dasi sijakaneun nabi (다시 시작하는 나비 The Butterfly that Starts Again) (1989) •Poetry collection Stakato nae yeonghon (스타카토 내 영혼 My Soul in Staccato) (1999)

Jung Soohyun (1981-) is a South Korean novelist and TV writer whose first TV work was the sitcom Nonseutopeu5 (논스톱5 Nonstop 5). Jung mainly publishes romance novels, writing in a lovable and unrestrained style. Jung’s prominent works include Apgujeong daiari (압구정 다이어리 The Apgujeong Diaries), Beulingbeuling (블링블링 Bling Bling), and Selleobeuriti (셀러브리티 Celebrity). •Novel Apgujeong daiari (압구정 다이어리 The Apgujeong Diaries) (2008) •Novel Peiseu shopeo (페이스 쇼퍼, The Face Shopper) (2010)

Kim Miwol (born 1977) is a South Korean novelist.

Jo Yeonga is a South Korean novelist who published the short story “Maneking 24ho” on the Daegu Maeil, and was awarded the eleventh Hankyoreh Literary Award in 2006 for the novel Yeouya yeouya mwohani (여우야 여우야 뭐하니 Fox, Fox, What are You Doing?) •Novel Yeouya yeouya mwohani (여우야 여우야 뭐하니 Fox, Fox, What are You Doing?) (2006) •Anthology Geunyeoui gyeongu (그녀의 경우 In Her Case) (2017)

Choi Myeongik (1902 – 1972) is a South Korean novelist. In the 1930s, he received attention for his psychological novels which delicately portray everyday life in modern cities and the intellectuals’ feelings of helplessness under the Japanese colonial rule. After Korea’s independence, he remained in North Korea to continue to write novels, and after the 1950s, released several full-length historical novels.

Kim Yoon Young (1971-) is a South Korean novelist who debuted through the first Changbi Prize for New Figures in Literature in 1998 with the short story “Bimirui hwawon” (비밀의 화원 The Secret Garden). Kim uses down-to earth premises to depict realistic scenes out of contemporary life, and paints a sharp but humorous picture of Korean society. •Novel Nae jip maryeonui yeowang (내 집 마련의 여왕 Queen of Home Ownership) (2009) •Novel Dal Wireul geonneun neukkim (달 위를 걷는 느낌 The Feel of Walking on the Moon) (2014)

Park Chong-hwa (1901-1981) was an early-modern Korean poet and novelist.

So Han Zin (1936-) is a South Korean poet who debuted in 1964 with the illustrated poetry collection Biyeongsangui mihak (비영상의 미학 Aesthetics of the Anti-Screen). Heavily influenced by Christianity and Taoist philosophy, So often writes about death and nihilism. In 1962, So was awarded the Film Criticism Award and began to work as a critic. •Poetry collection Buchaesal sogui bada (부채살 속의 바다 The Sea in the Top Blade Steak) (1979) •Poetry collection Gyeoul heomangui kkot (겨울 허망의 꽃 The Flower of Winter Emptiness) (1987)

Kim Eunguk (1932-2009) was a South Korean-American novelist who completed military service as an army first lieutenant before immigrating to the United States. In 1963, Kim received a master’s degree in Far Eastern literature from the Department of Far Eastern Language and Literature, and debuted in 1964 with the English-language novel Martyrs. Exploring the thoughts of a Christian and the problem of human salvation, the work was a twenty-week bestseller in the United States and was translated into more than twenty languages, including Korean and German. Kim is known for dealing with Korea’s circumstances from a humanistic perspective. •Martyrs (1965) •The Lost Names (1979)

Kim Chohye (1943~) is a South Korean poet who debuted through Hyundae Munhak in 1963 with the poems “Sawol” (사월 April) and “Gil” (길 Path). Kim is a master of poetic tension, using clean and pointed language that overflows with human affection. Kim received the Korean Literature Award in 1984, the Society of Korean Poets Prize in 1985, the forty-first Hyundae Munhak Literary Award in 1996, and the twentieth Chong Chi-Yong Literature Prize in 2008. •Poetry collection Tteodori byeol (떠돌이 별 Wandering Star) (1984) •Poetry collection Sarami geuriweoseo (사람이 그리워서 Because I Long for People) (2008)