Shin Seok Cho
Shin Seok-cho | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 May 1909 |
| Died | 8 March 1975 (aged 65) |
| Language | Korean |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Citizenship | South Korean |
| Shin Seok Cho | |
| Hangul | 신석초 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 申石艸 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Seokcho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin Sŏkch'o |
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 Korean Artist Proletarian Federation (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.