List of Korean women writers

This is a partial list of Korean women writers.

B

  • Bae Suah (born 1965), novelist, short story writer

C

  • Cheon Un-yeong (born 1971), novelist
  • Choe Yun (born 1953), novelist
  • Choi Eunmi (born 1978), novelist
  • Choi Jeongrye (1955–2021), poet
  • Chung Bora (born 1972), short story writer, novelist, translator

E

  • Eun Meehee (born 1960), novelist, columnist, educator

G

  • Goh Gyong-Sook (born 1972), children's book writer and illustrator
  • Gong Ji-young (born 1963), novelist
  • Gong Sun-ok (born 1963), novelist, short story writer

H

  • Ha Seong-nan (born 1967), short story writer, novelist
  • Han Kang (born 1970), poet, short story writer, novelist, educator
  • Han Malsook (born 1931), novelist
  • Han Moo-sook (1918–1993), novelist
  • Hee Geum (1979)
  • Heo Nanseolheon (1563–1589), prominent poet of the mid-Joseon dynasty
  • Heo Su-gyeong (born 1964), poet
  • Hong Yun-suk (1925–2015), acclaimed poet
  • Lady Hyegyeong (1735–1816), crown princess and memoirist of the late-Joseon dynasty
  • Hwang In-suk (born 1958), poet
  • Hwang Sun-mi (born 1963), children's writer
  • Hwang Jin-i (c. 1506–1560), poet, wrote in the sijo verse form
  • Hwang Jung-eun (1967), author, podcaster
  • Hyewon Yum (born 1976), children's book writer and illustrator
  • Yun-I Hyeong (1967)

I

  • Im Yunjidang (1721–1793), scholar, philosopher, non-fiction writer

J

K

  • Kang Hwa-gil (born 1986), gothic fiction and feminist writer

L

M

N

O

  • Oh Jung-hee (born 1947), short story writer
  • Oh Soo-yeon (born 1964), novelist, short story writer

P

R

S

U

  • Uhwudong (c.1440–1480), dancer, poet, wrote in sijo verse

Y

See also

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Lists of women writers by nationality