List of Korean-language poets

This is a list of Korean-language poets.

Twentieth-century poets

Alphabetical list

A

• An Heon-mi (born 1972)

B

• Baek Seok (1912–1996)
• Bok Koh-il (born 1946)

C

• Chae Ho-ki (born 1957)
• Cheon Sang-byeong (1930–1993)
• Cheon Yang-hee (born 1942)
• Cheong Chi-yong (1902–1950)
• Cho Byung-hwa (1921–2003)
• Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968)
• Cho Chung-kwon (born 1949)
• Cho Mina (born 1960)
• Cho Yongmee (born 1962)
• Ch'oe Hae (1901–1932)
• Choi Jeong-rye (1955–2021)
• Choi Nam-son (1890–1957)
• Choi Seung-ho (born 1954)
• Choi Young-mi (born 1961)
• Chu Yo-han (1900–1979)

D

• Do Jong-hwan (born 1954)

E

• Eom Won-tae (born 1955)

G

• Gi Hyeong-do (1960–1989)
• Go Hyeong-ryeol (born 1954)

H

• Ha Seung-moo (born 1963)
• Han Yong-un (1879–1944)
• Heo Su-gyeong (born 1964)
• Heo Yeon (born 1966)
• Hong Shin-seon (born 1944)
• Hong Yun-suk (born 1925)
• Hwang In-suk (born 1958)
• Hwang Tong-gyu (born 1938)
• Hwang Ji-U (born 1952)

J

• Jang Cheol-mun (born 1966)
• Jang Jeong-il (born 1962)
• Jang Seok Nam (1965)
• Jeong Ho-seung (born 1950)
• Jeong Ji-yong often romanized in literature as Cheong Chi-yong (정지용) (1902–1950)
• Jo Ki-chon (1913–1951)
• Jon Kyongnin (born 1962)

K

• Kang Eun-gyo (born 1945)
• Kim Chunsu (1922–2004)
• Kim Eon (born 1973)
• Kim Gi-taek (born 1957)
• Kim Gu-yong (Kim Kku; 1922–2001)
• Kim Haengsook (born 1970)
• Kim Hu-ran (born 1934)
• Kim Hyesoon (born 1955)
• Kim Jeong-hwan (born 1954)
• Kim Jong-chul (born 1947)
• Kim Jonghae (born 1941)
• Kim Jong-gil (born 1926)
• Kim Kyungrin (1918–2006)
• Kim Kwang-kyu (born 1941)
• Kim Kwang-lim (born 1929)
• Kim Kirim (1908-?)
• Kim Kyung-ju (born 1976)
• Kim Min Jeong (born 1976)
• Kim Myeong-in (born 1946)
• Kim Myeong-sun (1896–1951)
• Kim Nam-jo (born 1927)
• Kim Nyeon-gyun (born 1942)
• Kim Sa-in (born 1956)
• Kim Sang-ok (1920–2004)
• Kim Sinyong (born 1945)
• Kim Seon-wu (born 1970)
• Kim Seung-hee (born 1952)
• Kim Soo-young (1921–1968)
• Kim Sowol (1902–1934)
• Kim Su-yeong (1921–1968)
• Kim Yeong-hyeon (born 1955)
• Kim Young-moo (1944–2001)
• Kim Youngtae (1936–2007)
• Kim Yeong-nang (1903–1950)
• Kwak Jae-gu (born 1954)
• Ko Chang-soo (born 1934)
• Ko Un (born 1933)
• Ko Hyeong-ryeol (born 1954)
• Ku Sang (1919–2004)

L

• Lee Hae-in (born 1945)
• Lee Hyeonggi (1933–2005)
• Lee Hye-gyeong (1960–2026)
• Lee Jangwook (born 1968)
• Lee Jenny (born 1972)
• Lee Seong-bok (born 1952)
• Lee SungBoo (1942–2012)
• Lee Yuksa (1904–1944)
• Lee Yuntaek (born 1952)
• Lee Ze-ha (born 1937)

M

• Ma Jonggi (born 1939)
• Moon Chung-hee (born 1947)
• Moh Yoon-sook (1910–1990)
• Moon Deoksu (born 1928)
• Moon Taejun (born 1970)

N

• Noh Cheonmyeong (1912–1957)

O

• Oh Kyu Won (1947–2007)
• Oh Sae-Young (born 1942)
• Oh Takbeon (born 1943)

P

• Pak Tu-jin (1916–1998)
• Park Hee-Jin (1931–2015)
• Park In-hwan (1926–1956)
• Park Jaesam (1933–1997)
• Park Jeong-dae (born 1965)
• Park Nam-su (1918–1994)
• Park Mok-wol (1916–1978)
• Ynhui Park (born 1930)
• Park Yong-rae (1925–1980)
• Park Young-geun (1958–2006)

R

• Ra Hee-Duk (born 1966)

S

• Seo Jeong-ju ("Midang") (1915–2000)
• Seung-Moo Ha (born 1964)
• Shin Kyeong-nim (born 1936)
• Shin Yong-Mok (born 1974)
• Sung Chan-gyeong (1930–2013)

W

• Wonhyo (617–686)

Y

• Yi Geun-hwa (born 1976)
• Yi Ho-woo (1912–1970)
• Yi Sang (1910–1937)
• Yi Sang-hwa (1901–1943)
• Yoo Yeong (1917–2002)
• Emily Jungmin Yoon born in Busan; living in the U.S.
• Yu Anjin (born 1941)
• Yu Chi-hwan (1908–1967)

• Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945)

Chronological list

uncertain birthdate

• Emily Jungmin Yoon, active 2017 on

1970s

• Yi Geun-hwa (born 1976)
• Kim Min Jeong (born 1976)
• Kim Kyung-ju (born 1976)
• Shin Yong-Mok (born 1974)
• Kim Eon (born 1973)
• Kim Seon-wu (born 1970)
• Moon Taejun (born 1970)
• Han Kang (born 1970)

1960s

• Lee Jangwook (born 1968)
• Ra Hee-Duk (born 1966)
• Jang Cheol-mun (born 1966)
• Park Jeong-dae (born 1965)
• Jang Seok Nam (born 1965)
• Seung-Moo Ha (born 1964)
• Heo Su-gyeong (born 1964)
• Ha Seung-moo (born 1963)
• Jang Jeong-il (born 1962)
• Jon Kyongnin (born 1962)
• Choi Young-mi (born 1961)
• Gi Hyeong-do (1960–1989)
• Lee Hye-gyeong (born 1960)

1950s

• Hwang In-suk (1958)
• Park Young-geun (1958–2006)
• Kim Gi-taek (born 1957)
• Chae Ho-ki (born 1957)
• Kim Sa-in (born 1956)
• Kim Yeong-hyeon (born 1955)
• Choi Jeong-rye (born 1955)
• Do Jong-hwan (born 1954)
• Kim Jeong-hwan (born 1954)
• Kwak Jae-gu (born 1954)
• Go Hyeong-ryeol (born 1954)
• Lee Seong-bok (born 1952)
• Hwang Ji-U (born 1952)
• Kim Seung-hee (born 1952)
• Lee Yuntaek (born 1952)
• Jeong Ho-seung (born 1950)

1940s

• Cho Chung-kwon (born 1949)
• Park Hee-Jin (born 1947)
• Kim Jong-chul (born 1947)
• Moon Chung-hee (born 1947)
• Oh Kyu Won (born 1947)
• Bok Koh-il (born 1946)
• Kim Myeong-in (born 1946)
• Kim Sinyong (born 1945)
• Kang Eun-gyo (born 1945)
• Cheon Sang-byeong (born 1945)
• Kim Young-moo (1944–2001)
• Oh Takbeon (born 1943)
• Lee Garim (born 1943)
• Lee SungBoo (1942–2012)
• Choi Seung-ho (born 1942)
• Cheon Yang-hee (born 1942)
• Yu Anjin (born 1941)
• Kim Jonghae (born 1941)
• Kim Kwang-kyu (born 1941)

1930s

• Hwang Tong-gyu (born 1938)
• Lee Ze-ha (born 1937)
• Shin Kyeong-nim (born 1936)
• Kim Hu-ran (born 1934)
• Ko Chang Soo (born 1934)
• Park Jaesam (born 1933)
• Ko Un (born 1933)
• Lee Hyeonggi (born 1933)
• Cheon Sang-byeong (1930–1993)
• Sung Chan-gyeong (1930–2013)
• Ynhui Park (born 1930)

1920s

• Kim Kwang-lim (born 1929)
• Moon Deoksu (1928–2020)
• Kim Nam-Jo (born 1927)
• Park In-hwan (1926–1956)
• Kim Jong-Gil (1926–1956)
• Hong Yun-suk (1925–2015)
• Park Yong-rae (1925–1980)
• Kim Ch'un-su (1922–2004)
• Kim Kyu-yong (Kim Kku) (1922–2001)
• Kim Su-yŏng (1921–1968)
• Kim Sang-ok (1920–2004)
• Cho Chi-hun (1920–1968)

1910s

• Ku Sang (1919–2004)
• Park Nam-su (1919–1994)
• Kim Kyungrin (1918–2006)
• Yoo Yeong (1917–2002)
• Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945)
• Park Mok-wol (1916–1978)
• Sŏ Chŏng-ju (1915–2000)
• Baek Seok(1912–1996)
• Yi Ho-woo (1912–1970)
• Noh Cheonmyeong (1912–1957)
• Yi Sang (1910–1937)

1900s

• Kim Kirim (1908-?)
• Yu Chi-hwan (1908–1967)
• Lee Yuksa (1904–1944)
• Kim Yŏng-nang (1903–1950)
• Jeong Ji-yong, often romanized in literature as Cheong Chi-yong (정지용) (1902–1950)
• Kim Sowol (1902–1934)
• Yi Sang-hwa (1901–1943)
• Chu Yo-han (1900–1979)

1890s

• Kim Myeong-sun (1896–1951)
• Kim Ok (1896-unknown)
• Choi Nam-son (1890–1957)

Nineteenth-century poets

• Han Yong-un [Manhae] (1879–1944)

Seventeenth-century poets

• Yun Sŏndo (1587–1671)
• Heo Nanseolheon (1563–1589)

Earlier poets

Note: Some or all of these poets, though Korean, wrote in Chinese.

• Heo Nanseolheon (1563-1589)
• Seokcheon, art name of Kim Gak (1536-1610)
• Chŏng Ch'ŏl (1536–1594)
• Hwang Jin-i (1522-1565)
• Song Tŏkpong (1521-1578)
• Yi Saek (1328-1395 [1396?])
• Ch'oe Ch'ung (984-1068)
• Kyun Yeo (917—973)
• Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn (857-915)
• Wonhyo (617–686)

See also

• Korean poetry

References