Kang Dae-ha

Kang Dae-ha (; April 12, 1942 – 1995) was a South Korean screenwriter, producer, film and art director and poet.

Biography Kang Dae-ha was born in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Korea in 1942, and majored in creative writing at Seorabeol Arts University. He initially considered becoming a painter, but after graduating high school he turned to literature, writing poetry for coterie magazine The Cliff (Jeolbyeok). His poem, The Paean (Changa), was recommended in the December 1965 issue of the monthly literary magazine Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak). Before going on to get a third recommendation—the last step to becoming a professional poet—he instead entered the film industry, gaining recognition for his 1970 screenplay, Somebody's' House (Tain-ui jip). Throughout his career he wrote more than fifty screenplays, including A Girl's First Love (Sonyeo-ui cheot-sarang, 1971), and Green Fallen-Leaves (Paran nagyeop, 1976).

Kang died of liver cancer in Seoul in 1995. Like A Flower Petal Or A Leaf (꽃잎이어라 낙엽이어라 - Kkoch-ip-i-eo-ra nakyeob-i-eo-ra, 1983) The Miss and the Cadet (아가씨와 사관 - Agassi-wa sagwan, 1984) Light of Maehwabang (매화방 천등불 - Maehwabang Cheondeungbul, 1989) Discord (불화살 - Bulhwasal, 1989) A Turkey (칠색조 - Chilsaekjo, 1989) Mayago (마야고, 1990) The Firebird's Dance (불새의 춤 - Bulsae-ui chum, 1991) A Long Journey into Night (밤으로의 긴 여로 - Bam-eulo-ui gin yeolo, 1991) The Swamp Haze Will Not Clear (늪속에 불안개는 잠들지 않는다 - Neupsog-e bul-angaeneun jamdeulji anhneunda, 1992) The Wings of Heroes (영웅들의 날개짓 - Yeoung-ungdeul-ui nalgaejis, 1993) The Sunflower Waits For The Night (밤을 기다리는 해바라기 - Bam-eul gidalineun haebalagi, 1994)