Background
Choi, In-hun was born on April 13, 1936 in Hoeryong City, North Hamgyong Province, which is now in North of Korea.
Choi, In-hun was born on April 13, 1936 in Hoeryong City, North Hamgyong Province, which is now in North of Korea.
When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he took refuge with his family to South of Korea aboard a United States. Navy landing ship. He was admitted to the college of Law at Seoul National University in 1952. He did not finish his academic work, instead he joined the army without completing the final semester of his college studies.
He served as an English interpreter and TI&East (troop information & education) officer for seven years until he was discharged in 1963.
From 1977-2001 he served as a Professor of creative writing at Seoul Institute of the Arts.