Seoul Institute of the Arts
Oh Kyu Won's original name was Oh Gyuok. Born on December 29, 1941 in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do, he attended Busan Teachers' School before graduating from the Law Department of Dong-a University. He was the president of the Munjangsa publishing company, and is presently a professor in the Department of Creative Writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.