List of Korean-language poets

This is a list of Korean-language poets.

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## Twentieth-century poets

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### Alphabetical list

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* An Heon-mi (born 1972)

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

#### C

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* 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

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* Do Jong-hwan (born 1954)

#### E

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* Eom Won-tae (born 1955)

#### G

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

#### H

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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 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)[1]
* 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)

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* Lee Hae-in (born 1945)
* Lee Hyeonggi (1933–2005)
* Lee Hye-gyeong (born 1960)
* 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)

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

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* Noh Cheonmyeong (1912–1957)

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

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* 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)

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* Ra Hee-Duk (born 1966)

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* 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

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* Wonhyo (617–686)

#### Y

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* Yi Geun-hwa (born 1976)
* Yi Ho-woo (1912–1970)
* Yi Sang (1910–1937)
* Yi Sang-hwa (1901–1943)
* Yu Anjin (born 1941)
* Yu Chi-hwan (1908–1967)
* Yoo Yeong (1917–2002)
* Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945)

### Chronological list

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#### 1970s

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* Yi Geun-hwa (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

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Kim Gwangrim (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

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* 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)

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* 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

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

## Nineteenth-century poets

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* Han Yong-un [Manhae] (1879–1944)

## Seventeenth-century poets

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* Yun Seondo (1587–1671)
* Heo Nanseolheon (1563–1589)

## Earlier poets

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

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

## See also

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* Korean poetry

## References

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1. ^ Apart from working as a poet, dance critic, and painter, Kim Youngtae also actively worked as a music and theatre critic. He first began his career as a critic as a music critic. He was enormously interested in classical music and had a collection of over 1,400 LPs. In 1967, he established a music fan club organization and actively participated in addition to writing his own collection of music criticism. In 1966, he participated in the Jayu geukjang (Freedom Theatre) collective and was active as a theatre critic for around ten years. See the Naver Encyclopedia of Korean Culture’s entry on Kim Youngtae. https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2459866&cid=46666&categoryId=46666 Lee, Junsam, and Juyeong Lee. “Kim Youngtae: A ‘Full Range Artist’ That Encompasses Diverse Genres.” Yonhap News, 12 July 2007. https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0001694234

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