Gim Yujeong

Gim Yujeong
Born(1908-01-18)January 18, 1908
Chuncheon, Gangwon, Korean Empire
DiedMarch 29, 1937(1937-03-29) (aged 29)
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
OccupationNovelist, Poet, Teacher
LanguageKorean
NationalityKorean Empire
EducationYonsei University
Korea University
Period1932 ~ 1937
GenreNovel, Poetry, Essay
RelativesKim Chun-sik (father), Mrs. Sim of Cheongsong (mother), Kim Ik-chan (grandfather), Kim Yu-geun (older brother), Kim Yu-yeong (second older sister), Kim Yu-gyeong (third older sister), and four older sisters, Kim Yeong-su (nephew)
Website
www.kimyoujeong.org
Gim Yujeong
Hangul
김유정
Hanja
金裕貞
Revised RomanizationGim Yujeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Yujŏng

Gim Yujeong or Kim Yu-jŏng (Korean: 김유정, 11 January 1908 – 29 March 1937) was a Korean novelist. He is one of the famous novelists of Korea, also recognised as the icon of Chuncheon, where he was born. Gim You-jeong Literature Village and Gimyujeong Station, both located in Chuncheon, are named after him.