Kim Hu-ran

Kim Hu-ran (; born December 26, 1934) is a Korean poet. Her professional career has been in journalism; she served as a reporter then as editorial writer for various major newspapers. She left her studies at the Department of Home Economics at Seoul National University to hold posts as a reporter for Hankook Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun, and the cultural section of Kyunghyang Shinmun. For a time she was head of the Korean Women's Development Institute and she is at present Vice-President of the Korean Center of International P.E.N.

In 1954, she received an award in the National College Students' Literary Arts Concours, held by The Kyunghyang Shinmun and the Anti-Communism Alliance. Her literary career was officially launched when her poems "Songs for Today" (Oneureul wihan norae) and "Snail" (Dalpaengi) were recommended for publication in Contemporary Literature (Hyeondae munhak) in 1960.

Awards 14th Hyeondae Munhak Award in 1968 3rd Woltan Munhak Award in 1977

Works in Korean (partial) Collections of poetry The Musical Scale (Jangdo wa jangmi, Eumgye) A Certain Wave (Eotteon pado) Becoming a Citizen of a Country (Nunui nara simini doeeo) In the World Where People Live (Saram saneun sesange) Two Become One (Duriseo hana doeeo) Songs for Today (Oneureul wihan norae). Collections of essays The Guard of Love (Sarangui pasukkun) Geuriumi samuchiljirado