Yeojeen Han, Haena Sung, and Gihwa Jeon Win Shin Dongyeop Literary Award

The 43rd Shin Dongyeop Literary Award
Winners: Poet Yeojeen Han, Novelist Haena Sung, Critic Gihwa Jeon
Prize Money: 20 Million Won for Poetry and Fiction, 7 Million Won for Criticism
Award Ceremony to Be Held in November

Changbi announced on August 12 that poet Yeojeen Han, novelist Haena Sung, and critic Gihwa Jeon have been selected as the winners of the Shin Dongyeop Literary Award.

The 42nd Shin Dongyeop Literary Award winners. From the left in the photo: Haena Sung, novelist; Yeojeen Han, poet; Gihwa Jeon, critic. Changbi.

According to Changbi, the judging panel selected the winners of the 43rd Shin Dongyeop Literary Award on July 17. The Shin Dongyeop Literary Award was jointly established by the family of poet Shin Dongyeop and Changbi to honor the literary achievements and spirit of Shin Dongyeop, and to support talented writers. The award is given to Korean-language works published within the past two years by writers with less than ten years of career or with equivalent experience.

This year's winning works are: ▲Yeojeen Han's poetry collection "When You Grill Tofu, Winter Comes" (Munhakdongne, 2023); ▲Haena Sung's short story collection "Honmono" (Changbi, 2025); and ▲Gihwa Jeon's critical essay "Living With an Incomplete Heart" (published in the winter 2023 issue of Munhakdongne).

The judging panel praised Yeojeen Han's poetry collection as "a work that stands out for its honest attitude in confronting the world, carrying both generational and historical consciousness." Haena Sung's short story collection was lauded as "an impressive work with outstanding ideas and a unique energy, unfolding the stories of diverse characters in a panoramic and engaging manner." Regarding Gihwa Jeon's critical essay, the panel commented, "It excels in its virtues of careful and delicate reading, offering a deep exploration of the subject writer."

The prize money is 20 million won for poetry and fiction, and 7 million won for criticism. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in November.

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