Background
Kim was born in Busan, South of Korea.
Kim was born in Busan, South of Korea.
He served as secretary general of the Korean Poets" Association and as director of the Korean Publishing Culture Association, and is the chairman of the publishing company Munhaksegyesa.
He awards include the Modern Literature Prize (1982) and the Korean Literature Author"s Prize (1985). In March 1963, his poem, "Evening” (Jeonyeok), was awarded the Newcomer"s Prize by the journal Free Literature (Jayu munhak), and in 1965 his poem, "Civil War” (Naeran), was chosen in the spring literary contest sponsored by the newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmun.
He was a founding member of the journal Sinnyeondae, a member of the journal Modern Poetry (Hyeondaesi), and also participated in the publishing of such journals as Love of Nation and Image.
