Yoon DongJoo (1917–1945), a poet active in the Korean independence movement, died at age 27 in a Japanese prison, possibly as a result of medical experimentation. His poetry, published posthumously, is highly prized in Korea and beyond. In English, see Sky, Wind and Stars (tran. Kyung-nyun Kim Richard and Steffen F. Richards, Asian Humanities Press, 2003).

Yoo Ojhwan (1908–1967) was a leading Korean poet. In English, see Blue Stallion: Poems of Yu Chi-whan (trans.Sung-Il Lee, Homa & Sekey Books, 2011).

Kim Sowol (1902–1934) was a Korean poet. In English, see Azaleas: A Book of Poems (translated David R. McCann, Columbia University Press, 2007).

Kim Chunsu (1922–2004) was one of the leading South Korean poets of the late twentieth century. A selection of his work is available in English, trans- lated by Kim Jong-Gil: The Snow Falling on Chagall's Village (Cornell University Press, 2010).

Juhan Oh is an 8-grade student in Seoul, Korea with a passion for translating Korean poetry.