Kim Jong-ok


Kim Jong-ok is a South Korean writer. He began his literary career when his short story "Georiui masulsa" won the 2012 Munhwa Ilbo New Writer's Contest. For the same short story he was also awarded Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award Grand Prize.

Life

Kim Jong-ok was born in Seoul in 1973. He graduated in Korean Literature from Kyung Hee University. He married Son Bo-mi, a fellow writer who graduated from the same department at the same university 7 years his junior.

Writing

Kim's debut work "Georiui masulsa" deals with bullying.
As his works put emphasis on memory, Kim Jong-ok's stories are mostly narrated through the perspective of reminiscence. His book,, contains many stories of failed romance that are belatedly reminisced.

Works

Awards

  • Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award Grand Prize, 2015.