Background
Kim Gu-yong was born Kim Yeongtak on February 5, 1922, in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
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Following Liberation, Kim entered Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, and graduated with a degree in Korean Literature.
Career
He was a graduate of Seongkyungwan University (1955) and later a professor at the same school. Kim made his official literary debut in 1949 while still a student, with the publication of "Night in the Mountains" (Sanjungya) and "Ode to a White Pagoda” (Baegtapsong) in New World. Kim worked for the Hyundai Munhak Monthly and taught at Kyun Kwan University.
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South of Korea -
Religion
Bhudism