# 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 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 (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)

#### 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)
* Yu Anjin (born 1941)
* Yu Chi-hwan (1908–1967)
* Yoo Yeong (1917–2002)
* Yun Dong-ju (1917–1945)

### Chronological list
#### 1970s

* 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

* 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 Seondo (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)
* 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)