Most Famous South Korean Writers

25 South Korean Writers in view out of 25

Writing 25
South Korea 274
Kim Young-ha
Kim Young-ha South Korean Writer Born 1968
#39,141
Park Wansuh
Park Wansuh South Korean Writer 1931 – 2011
#54,510
Kim Sowol
Kim Sowol South Korean Poet 1902 – 1934
#59,526
Pak Kyongni
Pak Kyongni South Korean Poet 1926 – 2008
#61,781
Yi Kwang-su
Yi Kwang-su South Korean Poet 1892 – 1950
#69,969
Yi Sang
Yi Sang South Korean Writer 1910 – 1937
#70,163
HS
Hwang Sun-won South Korean Poet 1915 – 2000
#82,089
Yi Chong-jun
Yi Chong-jun South Korean Writer 1939 – 2008
#92,903
Kim Iryeop
Kim Iryeop South Korean Poet 1896 – 1971
#112,064
MY
Moh Youn-sook South Korean Poet 1910 – 1990
#115,636
Jeong Ji-yong
Jeong Ji-yong South Korean Poet 1902 – 1950
#138,322
Kim Joo-young
Kim Joo-young South Korean Novelist Born 1939
#147,489
Lee Hyo-seok
Lee Hyo-seok South Korean Poet 1907 – 1942
#148,601
EH
Eun Heekyung South Korean Writer Born 1959
#154,953
CC
Cho Chi-hun South Korean Poet 1920 – 1968
#168,895
Ahn Do-hyun
Ahn Do-hyun South Korean Poet Born 1961
#197,888
Kim Hyesoon
Kim Hyesoon South Korean Writer Born 1955
#200,982
Han Su-san
Han Su-san South Korean Writer Born 1946
#206,699
KY
Kye Yong-mook South Korean Novelist 1904 – 1961
#262,262
JH
Jung Hansuk South Korean Novelist 1922 – 1997
#409,197
LY
Lee Yun-gi South Korean Writer 1947 – 2010
#439,995
KC
Ko Chang-soo South Korean Poet Born 1934
#447,223
YH
Yi Ho-woo South Korean Poet 1912 – 1970
#510,207
Pak Yong-chol
Pak Yong-chol South Korean Poet 1904 – 1938
#542,927
PH
Park Hee-jin South Korean Poet 1931 – 2015
#746,361

By the numbers

Inside South Korea Writers

25 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous south korea writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among South Korea Writers peaked in the 1900s with 5 people.

What South Korea Writers Are Known For

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Poet are South Korea Writers's biggest group — 56% of all notables (14).

South Korea Writers over-index on poet — 28.7× the global rate.

  1. Poet14
  2. Writer8
  3. Novelist3
  1. Poet1428.7×
  2. Writer87.7×