2 Quotes About Korean Poetry

Korean poetry is a unique form of poetry in the Korean language. The earliest examples of Korean poetry date back to the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC-935 AD). Although many poems were written down over the centuries, the oldest surviving examples are from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Another notable period in Korean literature was the Silla Dynasty (57 BC-935 AD), during which time many poems were written Read more

Modern Korean poetry is defined as poetry written in the Korean language after 1945, when North Korea seceded from South Korea. However, many scholars consider modern Korean poetry to be "postwar" because it was influenced by contemporary literary movements like Neorealism and the New Narrative.