About Choe Jeong-hui
Lived 1912 – 1990 (aged 78). Choe Jeong-hui was a South Korean novelist and journalist.
Choe Jeong-hui (; 1912–1990) was one of the most successful early women writers in South Korea.
Her daughters, Kim Ji-won and Kim Chae-won, were also successful writers. She first married filmmaker in 1930, but they divorced a year later when she met her second husband, , in 1931 while working for Samcheolli.
Selected works Earthly Ties , novella Human Ties , novella Heavenly Ties , novella
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Who was Choe Jeong-hui?
South Korean writer
When was Choe Jeong-hui born?
Choe Jeong-hui was born on 3 December 1912 in South Hamgyong Province.
When did Choe Jeong-hui die?
Choe Jeong-hui died on 21 December 1990.
What was Choe Jeong-hui's occupation?
Choe Jeong-hui was a novelist and journalist.
What nationality was Choe Jeong-hui?
Choe Jeong-hui was South Korean.
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