The Daesan Foundation - Daesan Creative Writing Funds

These grants are designed to widen range of creative writing, to uncover and foster talented writers, and to help establish a healthy climate for literary creation. Since the mail purpose is to foster new talent, these grants are limited to writers who have been active for less than 10 years. The jury will screen manuscrips of works not yet published and award grants to writers whose works are judged to be of highest literary quality.

Categories :
Poetry (including Sijo) / Fiction / Drama / Criticism / Children's Literature

Selection :
The grants are offered to 2-5 years in each of the above 5 categories. Successful applicants in the categories of Poetry, Drama, Criticism and Children's Literature will receive 10 million won.

Schedule :

Appication received: mid-February - late May / Screening: June - July / Successful applicants announced: late July / Awards ceremony: late August

The 14th (2006)

Grants from the Daesan Creative Writing Fund are designed to help develop the range of creative writing and strengthen Korean literature by discovering and fostering talented new writers. Grants are given to writers who have been active for less than 10 years in each of the five categories of poetry, fiction, drama, critical writing, and children’s literature; their works are collected and the beneficiaries chosen. Each selected writer receives a grant of 10 million Won, and award-winning works are publicized on publication.

In 2006, 367 works were proposed and evaluation in each category was undertaken by a committee of 2-3 prominent writers. As a result, a total of 8 writers received awards in the 5 categories, representing a total of 80 million. While copyright and all other rights remain entirely the property of the authors, the winning authors should publish the award-winning work within the year. Certificates of support for the award-winning works were presented in a ceremony in the Auditorium on the 10th floor of the Kyobo Building on August 24.

Genre	Author	Title of work(s)
Poetry	KIM Un YANG Sun-ju	People on lip The lock
Fiction	KANG Young-Sook KIM Soom	Brown tear-drops The guests
Drama	Baek Ha-Ryong	Enemy property house
Criticism	PARK Soo-Yeon	Beyond criticism of split and reconciliation
Children's Literature	OH Jin-Won YU Mi-Hee	Conclave The Present

The 13th (2005)
In 2005, the Foundation selected 10 writers - three poets, three novelists, two children's book, one critic and one playwright. Their works will be published within one year. They received 10 million won each. The award ceremony was held at the Kyobo Life Insurance Building on August 21st.

Genre	Author	Title of work(s)
Poetry	KIM Kyung-Ju KIM Il-Young JEON Jung-Sun
Fiction	KIM Seo-Ryung KIM Ae-Ran KIM Jae-Young
Drama	KIM Su-Mi
Criticism	KIM Young-Chan
Children's Literature	BAE Da-In LEE Mun-Hi

The 12th (2004) .
In 2004, the Foundation selected 10 writers - three poets, two novelists and critics, two children's book writers and one dramatist. They received 10 million won each. Their works will be published within one year.
The award ceremony was held at the Kyobo Life Insurance Building on August 19th.

Genre	Author	Title of work(s)
Poetry	LEE Keun-Hwa LEE Chang-Su JANG Mu-Reung	「 Luncheon on the Roof」「Winter Wild Duck」「 Waiting for her in front of Prehistoric Coffin」
Fiction	SON Hong-Gyu AN Sung-Ho	「Myth of a Man」「Behold the Man in the Sky」
Drama	CHA Keun-Ho	「Ancestral Tablets of Chosun Dynasty」
Criticism	SEO Young-In HONG Yong-Hee	「Multi-layer of Realism」「Myth of Dearth」
Children's Literature	KO Kwang-Keun YOU Jin-A	「 Bus is Big」『Tory Tales』

The 11th (2003)

In 2003, the Foundation selected 9 writers - three poets, two novelists and children's book writers, one dramatist and one critic. They received 10 million won each. Their works will be published within one year.

The award ceremony was held at the Kyobo Life Insurance Building on August 21.

Genre	Author	Title of work(s)
Poetry	PARK Mee-Young PARK Pan-Sik LEE Se-Ki	『A Mean Street』「Picnic Box」「In Hanwol-Ri」
Fiction	KIM Yun-Kyung) LEE Gi-Ho	「Autumn of Pijin」「Bernie」
Drama	KO Yeon-Ok	「The Fist Kiss of Human Being」
Criticism	SHIM Jin-Keong	「Hazard and Violation of Sexuality Acrossing Beauty and Ugly」
Children's Literature	KIM Hye-Jin) HA In-Hye	『Aro and Perfect World』「Mother's Postcard」

The 10th (2002)

In 2002, the Foundation selected 9 writers - three poets, two novelists and children's book writers, one dramatist and critic. They received 10 million won each. Their works will be published within one year.

The award ceremony was held at the Kyobo Life Insurance Building on August 22.

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	MOON Tae-jun「White Plum Flower」
	YU Hong-Jun「All Dead Came into My House」
	JEONG Im-Ok「Sunlight Allergy」
Fiction	KIM Jong-Eun「Fresh Fisherman」
Fiction	CHUN Hae-Sung『Teh Bosom of Truth』
Drama	SUN Wook-Hyun「The Chair is Not Guilty」
Criticism	RYU Shin「The Unknown Constellation」
Children's Literature	YANG In-Sook「A Circle」
Children's Literature	LEE Ok-Su「Father, Carry Me on Your Back」

The 9th (2001)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	KIM Sun-Woo「A Life Going Backward」
	PARK Hyung-Ju「Spring Night」
	LEE Seung-Heui「A Road to Byeogje」
	JANG Cheal-Mun「A House with Prunus Sargentii」
Fiction	SONG Su-Kyoung「A Landscape with Flower」
	LEE Man-Kyo「Run Across Eyes」
	CHEON Woon-Young『Needle』
Drama
Drama
Criticism	BANG Min-Ho『A Book of Criticism for Poetry and Poet』
Criticism	YOU Sung-Ho『Repercussion of Silence』
Children's Literature	KOO Min-Ai 「Beyond the Sun Rising Place」
	AN Young-Hoon「A Goat Grandfather」
	HUR Myung-Hee「Ask to the Stars」

The 8th (2000)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Lim Chan-Il "I have one more thing to say"
	Kwon Kap-Ha "Yolmoko"
	Jung I-Rang " In the Sesame Flower"
	Jang Dae-Song "I went to ancient Nokchon"
	Lee Jung-Rok "Sprouting in Your Bosom"
Fiction	Min Kyong-Hyun "Making with Flower"
	Shin Jang-Hyun "Travel in Paekjung"
	Kim Sang-Young "Hope"
Drama	Kim Hyun-Muk "How Bright A Rising Moon, Odongchu!"
Drama	Jang Sung-Hee "The Song of This Troubled World"
Criticism	Lee Kyung-Ho "Vertigo of Literature"
	Shin Su-Jung "Literature of Boundaries"
	Jung Keut-Byul " One Thousand Tongues"
Children's Literature	Lee Hye-Young "Excited Naughty Boys"
	Jung Im-Jo "The Fragrance Hung in The Lowest Place"
	So Min-Ho "The Secret of Brothers Island"

The 7th (1999)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Lim Chan-Il "I have one more thing to say"
	Kwon Kap-Ha "Yolmoko"
	Jung I-Rang " In the Sesame Flower"
	Jang Dae-Song "I went to ancient Nokchon"
	Lee Jung-Rok "Sprouting in Your Bosom"
Fiction	Min Kyong-Hyun "Making with Flower"
	Shin Jang-Hyun "Travel in Paekjung"
	Kim Sang-Young "Hope"
Drama	Kim Hyun-Muk "How Bright A Rising Moon, Odongchu!"
Drama	Jang Sung-Hee "The Song of This Troubled World"
Criticism	Lee Kyung-Ho "Vertigo of Literature"
	Shin Su-Jung "Literature of Boundaries"
	Jung Keut-Byul " One Thousand Tongues"
Children's Literature	Lee Hye-Young "Excited Naughty Boys"
	Jung Im-Jo "The Fragrance Hung in The Lowest Place"
	So Min-Ho "The Secret of Brothers Island"

The 6th (1998)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Lim Chan-Il "I have one more thing to say"
	Kwon Kap-Ha "Yolmoko"
	Jung I-Rang " In the Sesame Flower"
	Jang Dae-Song "I went to ancient Nokchon"
	Lee Jung-Rok "Sprouting in Your Bosom"
Fiction	Min Kyong-Hyun "Making with Flower"
	Shin Jang-Hyun "Travel in Paekjung"
	Kim Sang-Young "Hope"
Drama	Kim Hyun-Muk "How Bright A Rising Moon, Odongchu!"
Drama	Jang Sung-Hee "The Song of This Troubled World"
Criticism	Lee Kyung-Ho "Vertigo of Literature"
	Shin Su-Jung "Literature of Boundaries"
	Jung Keut-Byul " One Thousand Tongues"
Children's Literature	Lee Hye-Young "Excited Naughty Boys"
	Jung Im-Jo "The Fragrance Hung in The Lowest Place"
	So Min-Ho "The Secret of Brothers Island"

The 5th (1997)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Yoon Jung-Koo "Green Fields in the Snow"
	Ham Sung-Ho "Saint Tazmahal"
	Jung Sook-Ja "Like Moonlit Nights in Chongup Temple"
	Lee Yun-Hak "Poplars that Weep for Me"
	Hong Sung-Lan "The Special Tune of Hwang Ji Nee"
Fiction	Lee Sang-Woon "Fiction Club"
	Han Chang-Hoon "Seeing a Flying Bird"
	Kim Hyun-Soon "The Land of Invisible People"
Drama	Kim Bong-Hee "Going Upstairs Before Night"
Criticism	Shin Chul-Ha "Literature and Distopia"
Criticism	Yang Jin-O "The Theory of Korean Novel"
Children's Literature	Kim Hyang-Yi "The Celestial Pond on the
	Min Hyun-Sook "The Star Turning a Hula hoop
	Gray-headed Mountain"

The 4th (1996)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Pak Son-Ok "When I am a Puff of Wind"
	Chon Dae-Ho "Self-reflection"
	Choi Yong-Chol "The Wild is Splendid"
	Ham Min-Bok "Flowers Bloom on Every Frontier
Fiction	Kim Sok-Jung "Rolling Back Clouds"
	Lee Chun-Ho "The Way They Live"
	Im Hyon-Taek "Love of a Magic Bird"
Drama	Kim Chong-Suk "Blue Saigon"
Drama	Lee Kuk-Min "Stars Rising Over the Sea"
Criticism	Kwon Song-U "The Hope of Criticism"
Criticism	Im Kyu-Chan "Between Coming and Going"
Children's Literature	Kim Dong-Kuk "Taedongyojido"
Children's Literature	Lee Yun-Hee "I am the Sky"

The 3rd (1995)

Genre	Writers (Works)
Poetry	Yu Ha "Loves of a Kid from Seun Arcade"
	Lee Na-Myong "The Center is Blue"
	Cho Un "Why the Grave Was Turned"
	Lee Mu-Sik "Songs of a Millstone"
Fiction	Pak Sang-U "The Poem of an Angel from Toksan-dong"
	"Hotel California"
	Kim Dong-Kon "Did You See that Shaking Reed?"
	Chong Hyong Nam "Visit to Haein"
Drama	Pae Bong-Ki "The Cruel Season"
Drama	Kang Yong-Jun "Stormy Sea"
Criticism	Pak Hye-Kyong "Wounds and Stare"
Criticism	So Yong-Chae "The Fate of the Novel"
Children's Literature	Lee Ka-Ul "Light-baring Children"
Children's Literature	Kim U-Kyong "Mopi and Tuchiri"

The 2nd (1994)

Genre	Writers (Works)