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Kim Sowol

Korean poet (1902-1934) · South Korea · On the map · Writers · Died at 32

Kim Sowol was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry. Throughout his life he wrote his poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. The most prized example of this style was "Azaleas (진달래꽃)", the title poem of his sole collection of poetry.

Kim Sowol is read about 49 times a day, in 17 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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Country
South Korea
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1934 · aged 32