Society of Korean Poets Award | |
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Awarded for | Poetry |
Country | South Korea |
First awarded | 1957 |
Website | website |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 한국시인협회상 |
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Hanja | 韓國詩人協會賞 |
The Society of Korean Poets Award(hangul : 한국시인협회상) is the oldest prize in Korean literature. The Society of Korean Poets reviews the annual collection of poems published and selects winners annually. The winner was named Kim Soo-young in the first year(1957), and Moon Hyo-chi was chosen by 2017. Since 2005, the Society of Korean Poets has given additional awards to young poets.