On Translation

The original Hanja and Hangul text of Kim Wooncho's short poem 'Advent of April,' presented alongside contributor notes.

Suphil Lee Park offers three English translations of Kim Wooncho's short poem comparing herself to flowers carried away by water.

An introduction to Hwang Jini, a famous sixteenth-century Korean courtesan poet, and Suphil Lee Park's translations of her work.

A contributor bio for poet and translator Suphil Lee Park, introducing her translations of Hwang Jini and Kim Wooncho.

An introduction to Kim Wooncho, a nineteenth-century Korean courtesan poet known for sentimental love poems, and her translated works.

The original Hanja and Hangul text of Kim Wooncho's poem about longing for an absent lover.

Three English translations of Kim Wooncho's poem about a woman left alone, aching with longing for a distant lover.

The original Hanja and Hangul text of Hwang Jini's poem about parting from a lover named Kim.

Translations of Hwang Jini's poem on a fated bond with a lover and her fear of his eventual betrayal or estrangement.

The original Hanja and Hangul text of Kim Wooncho's poem reflecting on a ruined fortress and a fallen kingdom.

A translation of Kim Wooncho's poem surveying the ruins of an old fortress and mourning a vanished kingdom.

The original Hanja and Hangul text of Hwang Jini's poem about a small boat crossing wide water, likened to an emperor's legacy.

Translations of Hwang Jini's poem comparing herself to a small marooned boat and her lover to a departed king.