List of Korean-language poets

This is a list of Korean-language 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)

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)

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 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

 * 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)