Soongsil University Creative Writing Major Produces 3 Winners of the 2020 New Spring Literary Contest

From the left, Lee Yuri, Lee Hongdo, and Kim Junhyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Soongsil University announced on the 7th that three students from the Department of Creative Writing in the School of Arts and Creative Writing achieved the remarkable feat of debuting in this year's New Year's Literary Contest.

According to the university, Lee Yu-ri (Class of 2010), an alumnus of the Creative Writing major, recently won the short story category of the Kyunghyang Shinmun New Year's Literary Contest with her story "Red Fruit." Additionally, Lee Hong-do (Class of 2011) won in the playwriting category of the Hankook Ilbo with "The New York Times' Excessively Brief Report on the Asian Pregnant Woman Who Jumped from the Columbia University Dormitory Balcony and the Asian Man Who Fled the Scene," and current student Kim Jun-hyun (Class of 2014) debuted in the playwriting category of the Chosun Ilbo with "People Standing at the Edge of the Cliff."

Kim In-seop, head of the School of Arts and Creative Writing at Soongsil University, said, "It is very rare for one university to produce three winners in the three major genres in central daily newspapers in a single year," adding, "The fact that students continue to debut even after graduation is a result of their indomitable determination and passionate enthusiasm for literary creation. It is a very welcome and encouraging development that fuels the passion for the Creative Writing major not only among the graduates themselves but also among current students."

Last year, in the New Year's Literary Contest, Moon Hye-yeon (Class of 2011) won the poetry category of the Chosun Ilbo with "Your You," and other current students also achieved success by winning in two categories of the Daesan University Literary Awards.

The Creative Writing major in the School of Arts and Creative Writing at Soongsil University was established in 1998 and has surpassed 20 years. Since the early days of the department, students have been debuting steadily, and recently, the number of debutants has increased significantly not only through the New Year's Literary Contest but also through literary magazine newcomer awards and various literary prizes.

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