About Shin Seok-cho
Lived 1909 – 1976 (aged 66–67). Shin Seok-cho was a South Korean poet.
Shin Seok-cho (1909–1975) was a Korean poet and journalist. He was born in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, in 1909. Involved with socialism, he joined (KAPF) but subsequently withdrew. In 1935, he met Yi Yuk-sa and became a close acquaintance.
He published poems such as "Bara dance", "Snakes", and "Pacho". He also served as the president of the Society of Korean Poets, and worked as a writer for the Hankook Ilbo.
Works list "Bara dance" "The song of the storm" "Cheo-yong says"
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Who was Shin Seok-cho?
South Korean poet
When was Shin Seok-cho born?
Shin Seok-cho was born on 8 May 1909.
When did Shin Seok-cho die?
Shin Seok-cho died in 1976.
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Shin Seok-cho was a poet.
What nationality was Shin Seok-cho?
Shin Seok-cho was South Korean.
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