Education
Born in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Seo Yeong-en graduated from Gangneung Teacher Training School in 1961 and entered Konkuk University in 1963 to study English Language and Literature.
Born in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Seo Yeong-en graduated from Gangneung Teacher Training School in 1961 and entered Konkuk University in 1963 to study English Language and Literature.
However she left the university in 1965. In 1968, her short story, “Bridge” (Gyo) was accepted for publication by World of Thoughts (Sasanggye) and the following year, “I and ‘I’” (Nawa ‘na’) was published in Monthly Literature (Wolgan munhak). She also worked as an editor for Literature and Thought (Munhaksasang) and reported for Korean Literature (Hanguk munhak), under the editorship of Lee Mungu.