Andong Police Station's Kim Kigap, Chief of Administration, Publishes Poetry Collection 'Sometimes Stars' Two Years After Debut

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Kim Gi-gap (47, pictured), a police superintendent working as the Chief of Administration at Andong Police Station, published a poetry collection titled "Sometimes I Look at the Stars" just two years after his literary debut.

Born in Andong and a graduate of the Korean National Police University, Superintendent Kim made his debut in 2019 with the poem "Comfort" in Daehan Literature World and the essay "Koi" in the same year in Jipil Literature.

Kim, who joined the police force at the young age of 24, explained the background of publishing his poetry collection: "Having lived busily for the country and the nation, I now find myself nearing retirement. I wanted to capture and convey the intense moments of life in each poem."

He added, "I hope readers can savor the poems, empathize even a little, and gain peace of mind and comfort. After retirement, I dream of a second life teaching students at a university while continuing to sing about nature and life as I do now."

Literary critic Oh Hong-jin evaluated Kim’s first poetry collection as "a very precious result of historical and philosophical reflection, where his thoughts blossom into lyrical beauty."

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