Want to track down more translations by your favourite authors? Want to read a particular story, and also want to know which anthologies it’s in, and which anthology has the best other stories to enjoy? You’ve come to the right place.
Below is a list of Korean authors whose work has been translated into English. Click on any of the names to go to a page which should have:
- A list of works that have been translated into English as books, where that author is the only author represented in that publication. So: novels, short story and poetry collections by that author.
- A list of that author’s short stories or poems that have been translated into English as part of a multi-author anthology, with the name of the anthology that the story has been published in. Where we know that an anthology contains works by an author but there’s no information as to which specific works, those anthologies are listed separately.
- An archive of posts by LKL referencing that author – maybe reviews of some of the books.
If, when browsing through the pages, you find a publisher’s name or a translator’s name active as a link, click on it and you’ll be taken to a similar list of titles by that translator / publisher.
Thanks are due in particular to Brother Anthony, whose literature in translation pages (pre 2000 | 2001 – 2011 | post 2012) were a major source of data for this project. His site is a tremendous resource in general.
Here we go:
- Ahn Do-hyun
- Ahn Joo-cheol
- Ahn Jung-hyo
- Ahn Sang-hak
- An Hyeon-mi
- An Su-gil
- Ancco
- Bae Myung-hoon
- Bae Suah
- Baek Heena
- Baek Mu-san
- Baek Seok
- Baek Young-ok
- Baik Sou-linne
- Bak Du-jin
- Bak Mog-weol
- Bak Seong-ryong
- Bandi
- Bang Hyeon-seok
- Bang In-gon
- Bok Geo-il
- Bong Joon-ho
- Ch'oe Chansik
- Ch'oe Myong-ik
- Ch'oe So-hae
- Ch'oe Sung-ja
- Ch'on Yanghui
- Cha Hyun-suk
- Cha Pomsok
- Chae Man-sik
- Chang Kang-myoung
- Chang Yong-hak
- Cheon Bong-gon
- Cheon Hee-rahn
- Cheon Kwang-yong
- Cheon Myeong-kwan
- Cheon Sang-byeong
- Cheon Un-yeong
- Cho Byung-wha
- Cho Hae-il
- Cho Hae-jin
- Cho Hi-hoon
- Cho Myeong-hui
- Cho Nam-joo
- Cho Oh-kon
- Cho Se-hui
- Cho Son-jak
- Choe Cheong-hui
- Choe Illam
- Choe Sang-dong
- Choe Sucheol
- Choe Yun
- Choi Bum-so
- Choi Eun-young
- Choi Hak
- Choi In-ho
- Choi In-hun
- Choi In-seok
- Choi Jeongrye
- Choi Jin-young
- Choi Min-woo
- Choi Seung-ho
- Choi Seung-ja
- Choi Tae-ung
- Choi Young-mi
- Chon Se Bong
- Chong Ch'ol
- Chong Chi-yong
- Chong Han-sook
- Chong Hwa-jin
- Chong Hyon-Jong
- Chong In-hui
- Chong Ki-Sheok
- Chong Pi-seok
- Chu Yo-seop
- Chun Pi-sook
- Chun Seung-sei
- Chun Young-taik
- Chung Bora
- Chung Eul-byong
- Chung Han-ah
- Chung Il Keun
- Chung Ji-yong
- Chung Yeun-hee
- Dennis Wuerthner
- Djuna
- Do Jong-hwan
- Eom Deok-san
- Eun Hee-kyung
- Geum Hee
- Gong Ji-young
- Gong Sun-ok
- Gu Byeong-mo
- Ha Ilji
- Ha Keun-chan
- Ha Seongnan
- Hahm Dong-seon
- Hahn Moo-Sook
- Ham De-hun
- Ham Se-dok
- Han Chang-hoon
- Han Kang
- Han Mal-suk
- Han Seol-ya
- Han Soosan
- Han Sung-won
- Han Yongun
- Han Yujoo
- Hanjae Yi Mok
- Ho Nansorhon
- Hong Hee-dam
- Hong Myong-hui
- Hong Song-won
- Hong Yeon-sik
- Huh Sukyung
- Hwang Dong-gyu
- Hwang Guy-gwan
- Hwang Insuk
- Hwang Ji-woo
- Hwang Jungeun
- Hwang Sok-yong
- Hwang Sun-mi
- Hwang Sun-won
- Hyeon Jin-geon
- Hyun Ki-young
- Hyun Kil-un
- Ilyon
- Im Bang
- Im Cheol-woo
- Im Og-in
- Im Sok-jae
- Jang Deok-jo
- Jang Eun-jin
- Jang I-ji
- Jang Jung-il
- Jang Ryu-jin
- Jeon Gyeong-rin
- Jeon Sang-guk
- Jeon Sung-tae
- Jeong Bu-mi
- Jeong Do-sang
- Jeong Ho-seung
- Jeong Ji-a
- Jeong Ji-hyun
- Jeong Soyeon
- Jeong You-jeong
- Jin Eun-young
- Jo Jung-rae
- Jo Kyung-ran
- Jung Chan
- Jung Mi-kyung
- Jung Young-moon
- Kang Eun-gyo
- Kang Hwa-gil
- Kang Kyong-ae
- Kang Shin-jae
- Kang Sok-kyong
- Kang Young-sook
- Keum Suk Gendry-Kim
- Kim Aeran
- Kim Bo-young
- Kim Byeol-ah
- Kim Byong Hun
- Kim Changgyu
- Kim Chi-ha
- Kim Chi-won
- Kim Chong-kwang
- Kim Chongnam
- Kim Chun-su
- Kim Dong-in
- Kim Dong-ni
- Kim Eon-hee
- Kim Eun-gyeong
- Kim Gwang-gyoon
- Kim Ha-kee
- Kim Hae-ja
- Kim Haeng-sook
- Kim Hoon
- Kim Hu-ran
- Kim Hyesoon
- Kim Hyun
- Kim In-suk
- Kim Jae-young
- Kim Jeong-ae
- Kim Jong-gil
- Kim Joo-young
- Kim Joong-il
- Kim Ju-tae
- Kim Jung-hyuk
- Kim Jung-whan
- Kim Keum-hee
- Kim Keum-won
- Kim Ki-rim
- Kim Kwang-ju
- Kim Kwang-kyu
- Kim Kyu-hwa
- Kim Kyung-ju
- Kim Kyung-uk
- Kim Mal-bong
- Kim Man-jung
- Kim Mi-wol
- Kim Min-jeong
- Kim Min-suk
- Kim Moon-hee
- Kim Moon-soo
- Kim Myeong-sun
- Kim Nam-il
- Kim Nam-jo
- Kim Nam-ju
- Kim Namcheon
- Kim Pukhyang
- Kim Sa-in
- Kim Sa-ryang
- Kim Sagwa
- Kim San
- Kim Seon-u
- Kim Seong-dong
- Kim Seong-min
- Kim Seung-hee
- Kim Seung-ok
- Kim Shung-han
- Kim Si-seup
- Kim So-jin
- Kim So-yeon
- Kim Song
- Kim Song-han
- Kim Soo-bok
- Kim Soo-yeol
- Kim Soom
- Kim Sowol
- Kim Sunwoo
- Kim Suyoung
- Kim Tae-woong
- Kim Tong-hwan
- Kim Un-su
- Kim Won-ju
- Kim Wonil
- Kim Yeon-su
- Kim Yeong-hyeon
- Kim Yeong-nang
- Kim Yeong-seok
- Kim Yi-sok
- Kim Yideum
- Kim Young-ha
- Kim Young-moo
- Kim Yu-jeong
- Ko Byong Sam
- Ko Chang-soo
- Ko Chonghui
- Ko Hyeong-ryeol
- Ko Un
- Ku Hyo-seo
- Ku Sang
- Kwon Tae-ung
- Kwon Yeo-sun
- Kye Yong-muk
- Lee Beomseon
- Lee Byeong-ju
- Lee Dae-hwan
- Lee Dong-ha
- Lee Gun-sam
- Lee Hyang-ah
- Lee Hye-kyung
- Lee Hyemi
- Lee Jang-wook
- Lee Ji-min
- Lee Ji-myung
- Lee Jung-ho
- Lee Jung-myung
- Lee Ki-ho
- Lee Kyun-young
- Lee Kyung
- Lee Kyung-ja
- Lee Kyunglim
- Lee Mu-young
- Lee Oisoo
- Lee Oyoung
- Lee Ryong-ha
- Lee Seong-bok
- Lee Seung-u
- Lee Si-young
- Lee Soho
- Lee Soon-won
- Lee Sun-won
- Lee Sungsun
- Lee Young-gwang
- Lee Young-ju
- Lee Young-kwang
- Lee Yun-seo
- Lee Yun-taek
- Lim Taewoon
- Ma Yeong-shin
- Mah Chonggi
- Marshall R Pihl
- Midang Seo Jeong-ju
- Moh Yoon-sook
- Moon Chung-hee
- Moon Dok-su
- Moon Taejoon
- Mun Seong-hwi
- Mun Sun-tae
- Mun Yunseong
- Myung-Jin Lee
- Na Do-hyang
- Na Hye-seok
- Nam Jeong-yeon
- Nam Jin-woo
- Nam Jung-hyun
- No Hyangnim
- No Hyegyong
- Nym Wales
- O Yong-su
- O Yu-gwon
- Oh Han-ki
- Oh Jung-hee
- Oh Sae-young
- Oh Sang-won
- Oh Soo-yeon
- Oh Tae-seok
- Om Dan Ung
- Pae Samshik
- Paek Nam-nyong
- Paek Sinae
- Pahk Yon-hee
- Paik Ga-huim
- Pak Chaesam
- Pak Chong-wha
- Pak Choyol
- Pak Illo
- Pak In-hwan
- Pak Ke-ju
- Pak Kunhyong
- Pak Mogwol
- Pak Pom-sin
- Pak Si-jong
- Pak Sowon
- Pak Tae-won
- Pak Tu-jin
- Pak Yeong-hui
- Pak Yong-jun
- Pak Yong-suk
- Park Duk-kyu
- Park Hi-jin
- Park Hyoung-su
- Park Je-chun
- Park Kyung-ni
- Park Min-gyu
- Park Sang-ryoong
- Park Sang-young
- Park Sangseek
- Park Seo-won
- Park Seo-yeong
- Park Seonghwan
- Park Seongwon
- Park Wan-suh
- Park Ynhui
- Philip Onho Lee
- Pu Hee-ryoung
- Pyon Hui Gun
- Pyun Hye-young
- Ra Heeduk
- Seo Chong-in
- Seo Hajin
- Seo Miae
- Seo Young-eun
- Shim Bo-seon
- Shin Chang-ho
- Shin Dal-ja
- Shin Gyeong-nim
- Shin Hyeon-rim
- Shin Kyung-nim
- Shin Kyung-sook
- Shin Sang-ung
- Sim Hun
- Sin Chae-ho
- So Chong-ju
- So Kojong
- So Tong-hun
- Sohn Jang-soon
- Sohn So-hi
- Sohn Won-pyung
- Sok Yun Gi
- Son Bo-mi
- Son Chang-seop
- Son Chong-in
- Son Hong-kyu
- Song Ki-won
- Song Kijo
- Song Kyung-dong
- Song Pyong-su
- Song Si-yeon
- Song Sokze
- Song Won-hui
- Song Yong
- Sonu Hwi
- Suh Ki-won
- Sung Chan-kyung
- Trad / anon
- Various
- Ven Cho-ui
- Woo Da-young
- Yang Anda
- Yang Gui-ja
- Yang Song-Oo
- Yi Cheong-jun
- Yi Chin-myong
- Yi Chu-hyon
- Yi Chung-hwan
- Yi Deok-mu
- Yi Ho-cheol
- Yi Hyangji
- Yi Hyo-seok
- Yi In-hwa
- Yi In-jik
- Yi In-seong
- Yi Kang-baek
- Yi Ki-yeong
- Yi Kwang-su
- Yi Kyu-bo
- Yi Manhui
- Yi Mun-gu
- Yi Mun-yol
- Yi Mun-yong
- Yi Nam-won
- Yi Ryuk
- Yi Sang
- Yi Sanghui
- Yi Seok-pong
- Yi Song-bok
- Yi Sun
- Yi Tae-jun
- Yi Yeon-ju
- Yi Yong-ak
- Yi Yook-sa
- Yom Sang-seop
- Yoo Anjin
- Yoo Jae-yong
- Yoo Keum-ho
- Yoon Jung-mo
- Yoon Jung-sun
- Yoon Sung-hee
- Youn Dae-nyeong
- Yu Chae-yong
- Yu Chi-hwan
- Yu Chi-jin
- Yu Chin-o
- Yu Hyon-jong
- Yu Hyoung-jin
- Yu Ik-ju
- Yu Ju-hyeon
- Yu Songnyong
- Yun Dong-ju
- Yun Heung-gil
- Yun Hu-myeong
- Yun I-hyeong
- Yun Ko-eun
- Yun Seon-do
- Yun Yang-gil
- Yun Young-su
I’d estimate the K-Lit database is around 97% complete in terms of titles I know about: I’ve logged almost 1,550 items out of 1,600. I have, for the moment, consciously excluded four buckets which make up the 3%. I am aware that particularly items 1 and 2 below could be a bottomless pit.
- Short stories included in magazines and periodicals such as Azalea, Asian Review of Books, and LTI Korea’s New Writing from Korea volumes – in the case of the latter, they’re pretty darn difficult to track down anyway. And cataloguing the contents is too arduous a task.
- Short stories made available for free online, such as on Brother Anthony’s website or in online magazines such as Words Without Borders. That might be a subsequent phase of the project
- The largely colonial-era titles in LTI Korea’s iPad App. Again, I might get around to that at some point.
- Most items published in translation prior to 1980: they’re pretty difficult to get hold of, so listing them would be largely academic.
Let me know if you have any feedback.
And yes, Charles, Buckwheat is indeed the most-anthologised story in the database, at 8 (so far, and still counting).