South Korean literature

See also Culture of South Korea, Korean literature until 1945, and North Korean literature

South Korean literature is literature written or produced in South Korea following the division of Korea into North and South in 1945.^[1] South Korean literature is primarily written in Korean, though English loanwords are prevalent.^[2]

Literature by genre

Mainstream fiction

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Also referred as 'pure literature' in South Korea. Most authors translated by the Korea Literature Translation Institute for translation falls into this category. The terminology is often criticized, and is a constant theme of discussion in the literature of South Korea.

Some of the notable^{[according to whom?]} Korean mainstream fiction writers include:

There are also Korean-American writers writing in Korean, e.g. Kim Yong-ik.

Popular fiction

This term, the popular fiction, is defined as the mass market-targeted works, or as an opposite of the pure literature. This terminology comes from the equivalent Japanese word.^[3][4] But since early 2000, the distinction between mainstream and pop became faint, and some mainstream authors like Gu Byeong-mo or Chung Serang are well-received in both genre, and there is a clear tendency of authors refuse to define themselves as the 'pure literature' author.^[5]

Historical fiction

Historical fiction, or alternative history fiction, is one of the largest selling genre in South Korea. For a more serious works, authors like Jo Jung-rae and Park Wan-suh falls into this category. For lighter works, Kim Jin-myung, the author of The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again, is one of the most best selling writers. The historical fiction of South Korea often covers the Chosun Dynasty and the colonization era.

Fantasy

Examples of Korean fantasy writers and their works include:

• Lee Yeongdo (b. 1972): Dragon Raja
• Jeon Min-hee: Children of the Rune
• Lee Woo-hyouk: The Soul Guardians [ko] (퇴마록, 退魔錄)
• Kim Sang-hyun: Tamguroo (탐그루)
• Kim Chulgon: The Dragon Lady (드래곤 레이디)
• Hong Jeonghoon : The Rogue (더 로그)
• Ha Jieun: Tower of Ice Tree (얼음나무 숲)
• Bang Jina
• Min Soyeong: The Tower of Storm (폭풍의 탑)

Science fiction

• Djuna
• Bae Myung Hoon
• Kim Ewhan
• Kim Bo-young
• Jeong Soyeon

Essayists

Non-fiction essayists include Chang Young-hee.

Poetry

List of Korean-language poets

Notable modern poets include Moon Deok-soo [ko] (문덕수, 文德守, b.1928),^[6] Choi Nam-son (1890–1957) ^[7] and Kim Sowol,^[8] Ki Hyung-do, Chon Sang-pyong.

South Korean literary awards

• Daesan Literary Awards
• Dong-in Literary Award
• Hankook Ilbo Literary Award
• Hyundae Munhak Awards
• Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize
• Manhae Prize for Literature
• Midang Literary Award
• Park Kyong-ni Prize
• Sowol Poetry Prize
• Society of Korean Poets Award
• Yi Sang Literary Award
• Yook Woo Dang Literary Award

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