The List of Past Winners
2024
Winner
Wingshun Pang
Prize
Grand Prize
Genre
Fiction
Title & Author
Kim Cho-yeop's "Why Don't The Pilgrims Come Back”
(김초엽 "순례자들은 왜 돌아오지 않는가")
Julie Sohn
Poetry
Choi Seung-ho’s poems
(최승호의 시)
Julie Wi
Commendation Award
Park Ji-young's “To My Pet Rice Cooker, Cuckoo”
(박지영 "쿠쿠, 나의 반려밥솥에게")
Shane Ingan and Lee Jeong-ju
Shin Kyeong-nim’s poems
(신경림의 시)
Nam Jeong-keun and Nam Seo-jeong
Kevin O'Rourke Prize
Son Young-hee's poems
(손영희의 시)
2023
Nohé Yeon
Kim Ji-yeon's “Words Without Heart”
(김지연 소설 "마음에 없는소리")
Sunnie Chae
FictionPark Seon-woo’s “We in the Same Place”
(박선우 소설 "우리는 같은 곳에서")
Levi Lee
Hwang In-chan’s poetry collection “Let’s Say This Is My Heart”
(황인찬 시집 '이걸 내 마음이라고 하자")
2022
Gene Png
Everlasting Snow by Jeong Han-ah
(만년설 - 아홉 살에 당신의 손이 할 수 있는 것)
Graham Hand
Novel
The Beginning of Winter by Kim Ae-ran
(입동)
Giulia Macri
The Forty-Four Lives of a Wedding Dress by Chung Se-rang
(웨딩드레스 44)
2021
Joanne Park
The Assasisination of Peter Rabbit by Yu Hyoung-jin
(피터래빗 저격사건)
Youngjae Josephine Bae
The Tall Dwarf by Park Hyoung-su
(키 큰 난쟁이)
Clare Richards
Half of His Egg Muffin by Kim Keum-hee
(그의 에그머핀 2분의 1)
2020
Mattho Mandersloot
1mg of anaesthetic by Choi Jeong-rye
(1mg의 진통제)
Hedgie Choi
Two Colors in a Picture Book by Moon Bo-young
(그림책의 두 가지 색)
Hannah Quinn Hertzog
Jab by Kim Un-su
(잽)
Rina Kim
The Aunt by Kwon Yeo-sun
(이모)
2019
Yoo Ji-young and Clarque Brown
Fifty Meters by Heo Yeon
(오십 미터)
Leo-Thomas Brylowski
Choe Mijin, Where Have You Gone? by Lee Ki-ho
(최미진은 어디로)
Grace Payer
Burial by Kim Sa-gwa
(매장)
Jasmine Jeemin Lee
Still Days by Kim Se-hee
(가만한 나날)
2018
Yang Eun-mi and Ed Bok Lee
Death of a Thousand Years by Kim Ki-taek
(천년동안의 죽음)
Kim Seol-kyung
A Covering Hand by Kim Ae-ran
(가리는손)
Sean Lin Halbert
The Other Side by Kim Ae-ran
(건너편)
2017
Charse Yun
Solace by Ham Min-bok
(나를 위로하며)
Sarah Lyo
Then What Do We Sing by Park Sol-moe
(그럼 무얼 부르지)
Olan Munson and Oh Eun-kyung
Xin chao, Xin chao by Choi Eun-young
(신짜오, 신짜오)
2016
Stella Kim
Denture by Choi Jeong-hwa
(틀니)
Steven D. Capener
Oppa Came Back by Kim Young-ha
(오빠가 돌아왔다)
Kim You-jeong and Amy Russ
Where No One Had Ever Been by Hwang Jeong-eun
(누구도 가본 적 없는)
2015
Sophie Bowman
When You Were a Boy by Jin Eun-young
(네가 소년이었을 때)
Jung Sl-in
More than Half of Haruo by Lee Jang-wook
(절반 이상의 하루오)
Helen Cho
The Old Diary by Lee Seung-u
(오래된 일기)
Christine Kwon and Park Chul-hwan
Left-handed Woman by Kim Soom
(왼손잡이 여인)
2014
Kim Jin-ah and Seth Chandler
On Slowness by Kim Soom
(느림에 대하여)
Amber Hyun Jung Kim
Nana Before Dawn by Park Hyeong-seo
(새벽의 나나)
Fred Bottley and Jeong Mi-gyeong
Monsoon by Pyun Hye-young
(몬순)
Kim Sun-kyoung
From the Beginning, Bullshit Autumn, At Daehueng Temple in Haenam, Towards You, Love or Murderous Intent and Self-destruction
(일찌기 나는, 개같은 가을이, 해남 대흥사에서, ...)
2013
Agnel Joseph
A Report to an Academy by Chung Chan
(학술원에 드리는 보고)
Andrew Krebsbach
Downpour by Son Bo-mi
(그들에게 린디합을)
Drew Keast and Chang Chung-hwa
Motor-Home to Ulan Bator by Park Sung-won
(도시는 무엇으로 이루어지는가)
2012
Eugene Larsen-Hallock
The Cold by Yoon Sung-hee
(감기)
Kim Hye-jin
River and Gallbladder by Kim Soom
(간과쓸개)
Jung Mi-Kyung and Frederick Ronald Bottley
The Sewoon Shopping Mall Kid's Love by Yoo ha
(세운상가 키드의 사랑)
2011
Jung Ye-won
A way of Remembrance by Jung Young-moon
(추억의 한 방식)
Patricia Park
Hole by Yoon Sung-hee
(구멍)
Koh Hyo-jin
Rivers and Mountains without end by Kim Hoon
(강산무진)
2010
Brendan MacHale and Kim Yoon-kyung
Spring Afternoon: Three Widows by Jeong Ji-ah
(봄날 오후: 과부 셋)
Jamie Chang
Wizard Bakery by Koo Byung-mo
(위저드 베이커리)
Kim Han-na and John Mokrynskyj
Silvery Fish Caught in a Net by Kwon Cheon-hak
(그물에 갇힌 은빛 물고기)
Roh Young-ju and Andrew McCullough
Walk by Hwang In-suk
(산책)
2009
Song Chae-pyong and Anne Rashid
A Sand Woman by Kim Hye-soon
(모래여자)
Irene Park
Possibly by Yoon Sung-hee
(어쩌면)
Jessica Conte and Han Hae-min
An Angel Stays Here by Jeon Gyeong-rin
(천사는 여기 머문다)
Andrew McCullough
Ode for Longing by Park Wan-suh
(그리움을 위하여)
2008
Chung Jae-won and Frances Justine Post
Dog Caught in My Flashlight, Sickness, Empty House by Gi Hyeong-do
나의 플래시 속으로 들어온 개, 병, 빈집
Peter Lee
Magnificent Sleep by Jeong Ggeut-byeol
(크나큰 잠)
Mabelle Moon
The Mongolian Mark by Han Kang
(몽고반점)
Lee You-jin
Boy Meets Girl by Kim Do-eon
(소년, 소녀를 만나다)
2007
Yoon Chae-eun and William Morley
Splendor by Ko Jae-jong
(장엄)
John Hak-sung Cha
Bicycling Over the Ocean by Mun Hyung-ryul
(바다로 가는 자전거)
Jae-won Edward Chung
The Door by Hwang Jung-eun
(문)
Blair Lee
Eskimo, This Is the End by Kim Jung-hyuk
(에스키모, 여기가 끝이야)
2006
Defense Language Institute(DLI) in Monterey, Calif.
Room, The Woman Who Cooks and the Woman Who Fasts, The Center and I by Chang Chong-il
(방, 요리사와단식가, 중앙과 나)
Jenny Wang Medina
Mannequin by Choe Yun
(마네킹)
Kari Schenk and Kang Nam-sook
We Will Meet Again Someday by Lee Oi-soo
(언젠가는 다시 만나리)
2005
Sora Kim-Russell
Relics, Night Flight, Fall, Father Slips Into The TeleVision by Ye Hyun-yun
(유적, 야간비행, 가을, 아버지 텔레비전 속에 들어가신다)
Steven D.Capener
Trance, If You've Come, Where are You?-On Buddha's Birthday, Reflections, Man-boki the Fool, Winter Mountain by Chung Hyeon-jeong
(... 겨울산)
Moon Jeong-il
The Train Leaves at Seven by Shin Kyong-suk
(기차는 7시에 떠나네)
Jang I-jin and Grant Surridge
City Light by Yi Hye-gyoung
(도시의 불빛)
Chun Young-jin
The Lighthouse Keeper by Cho Chang-in
(등대지기)
2004
Dafna Zur
Short Story
The Pager by Kim Young-ha
(호출)
Cho Suk-yeon and Andrew Killick
Looking for the Elephant by Cho Kyung-ran
(코끼리를 찾아서)
Jennifer Wang Medina
Moving by Kim Young-ha
(이사)
Son Su-min and Dan Leonard
Cocktail Sugar by Ko Un-joo
(칵테일 슈가)
2003
Sohn Suk-joo
Sea and butterfly by Kim In-sook
(바다와 나비)
Kim Chi-young
Memories of Lily-Colored Photographs by Jeong Mi-Kyeong
(나릿빛 사진의 추억)
Leif Olsen
In My Memory by Kim Chae-won
(인 마이 메모리)
2002
Jason Rhodes
Whatever Happened to the Guy Stuck in the Elevator? by Kim Yong-ha
(엘리베이터에 낀 그 남자는 어떻게 되었나?)
Samuel E. Perry
2001
Janet Hong
Top Prize
The Woman Next Door by Ha Song-nan
(옆집 여자)
Shin Min-Kyong & Stephen Joyce
A Correspondence about Sweetfish Fishing by Yun Dae-nyong
(은어낚시통신)
Kim Tae-yon
Yonmi and Yumi by eun hui-kyong
(연미와 유미)
Janet Poole
The Walk of Light by Yun Dae-nyong
(빛의 걸음걸이)
Sidney Soo-young Toledo Lee
Special Prize
Drama
The Darkness in the Wooden Bell by Lee Man-hee
(그것은 목탁구멍 속의 작은 어둠이었습니다)
2000
Jung Ha-yun
The Old Well by Oh Jung-hee
(옛 우물)
Mountain Underfoot by Ha Chang-soo
(발아래 산)
Kim So-jung
The Poor Wife by Eun Hee-kyoung
(빈처)
Hur Sang-bum, Lee Jee-yung & Kim Ji-Yeoun
The Roof-pagoda-room of My Heart by Park Sang-woo
(내 마음의 옥탑방)
Scott Dewar & Lee Young-hee
Star, Morning, Blood Sleeps Daily, To a Certain Plastic Bag by Kang Un-kyo
(별, 아침, 매일 자는 피, 어떤 비닐 봉지에게)
1999
Juhn Hye-jin
Excursion by Lee Song-bok
(소풍)
Chung Hye-yurn
Half Prize
Merry-Go-Round Circus Woman by Chon Kyong-nin
(메리 고 라운드 서커스 여인)
Jung Hye-Jean
Over The Water by Kim In-suk
(물 위에서)
The Longhorn Beetle by Lee Oe-su
(장수하늘소)
1998
Susy L. Wyers
Nowhere Man by Chon Gyong-nin
(아무 곳에도 없는 남자)
Y. H. Choe
When Dows Life Start? by Shin Kyong-suk
(그는 언제 오는가)
1997
Rodney E. Tyson and Mira Choi Tyson
A Woman And A Goat by Jeon Kyeong-rin
(염소를 모는 여자)
Yom Syng-sup
Galley of Hell 2-A Shipyard by Paek Moo-san
(지옥선 2-조선소)
1996
Cho Sook-yeon and Andrew Killick
Every Deep Breath I Take by Shin Kyong-suk
(깊은 숨을 쉴 때마다)
Kim Kyung-nyun
Wandering Metonymies 5 by Kim Seung-hee
(떠도는 환유 5)
John Hak Sung Cha
Tie A Yellow Ribbon at Pyongyang Station by Lee Sung-ho
(평양역에 노랑 리본을)
1995
Yu Hye-wone
Father's Land by Lim Chul-woo
(아버지의 땅)
Lee Kyung-hwa
Down Autumn Steps, The Sea's Reply, Life Is A Single Song
(가을의 계단을 내리면, 바다의 답서, 생명은 하나의 소리)
1994
David J. Lee
The Alder Tree at the Racetrack by Ha Il-ji
(경마장의 오리나무)
Ha Myeong-ae
The One Going to Santa Fe by Kim Seung-hee
(산타페로 가는 사람)
Ko Yeo-song
Due to the Darkness, A Winter Night, April 19th, On Coming to the Country by Shin Kyong-nim
(어둠으로 인하여, 겨울밤, 4월19일, 시골에 와서)
1993
Kim So-Young
The Wandering Drum by Choi Il-nam
(흐르는 북)
David E. Shaffer
January 1974 by Kim Ji-ha
(1974년 1월)
1992
Yu Young-nan
Farmers by Lee Mu-Yong
(농민)
Jini Maeng
Stolen Poverty by Park Wan-so
(도둑 맞은 가난)
Julie Pickering
Poetry Workshop by Chong Hyon-jong
(시창작 교실)
1991
Lesson One, Chapter One by Yi Mu-yong
(제일과, 제일장)
Prisons of the Heart by Kim Won-il
(마음의 감옥)
Br. Anthony Teague
Head master Abe by Ko Un
(아베교장)
1990
Stephen J. Epstein
The Good Luck Ritual by Park Wan-so
(재수굿)
1989
Bruce and Ju-chan Fulton
The Toyshop Wowan by O Chong-hui
(완구점 여인)
A Child's Wail by Park Wan-so
(아기 울음소리)
C. Childs
Succession by Jung Gun-young
(승계)
Daniel A. Kister
The Sea 7 by Chong Chi-yong
(바다 7)
1988
Chun Kyung-ja
Peace Under Heaven by Chae Man-shik
(태평천하)
1987
Days and Dreams by Kang Sok-kyong
(낮과 꿈)
William Rozycki
Vessel 2, Spring Day, For the Hell of It, Match Stick, Vessel 15 by Oh Sae-Young
(그릇2, 봄날, 장난, 성냥, 그릇15)
1986
Oh Kang-nam
The Compassionate by Nam Chi-sim
(솔바람 물결소리)
John Holstein
River by Soh Chong-in
(강)
Yoon Tai-hyun
Spring Wind , The Woman I-II
(봄바람, 그여자 I-II)
1985
Bruce and Ju-chand Fulton
Beyond the Dark Memories by Lee Kyun-yong
(어두운 기억의 저편)
Eugenie Kim
Do You Know Nazareth by Lee Mun-yol
(나자레를 아십니까)
Lee Sung-il
Sunset, Thus Spoke Himalaya, Longing by Yu Chi-whan
(저녁놀, 히말라야 이르기를, 사모)
1984
Morgan E. Clippinger
The Bronze Mirror by Oh Chong-hi
(동경)
Kim Jai-hiun
The Sea at Dawn, Staircase, Song for Grass Leaf by Mun Tok-su
(새벽바다, 계단, 풀잎소곡)
1983
Fr. Brendan MacHale
The Crazy Fellow by Lee Pom-son
(미친 녀석)
Mrs. Lee Bo-ran
The Island of Anonymity by Lee Mun-yol
(익명의 섬)
1982
Pagoda by Hwang Sok-yong
(탑)
Suzanne Crowder
A Certain Death by Han Mal-sook
(어떤 죽음)
Yee Hyun-jae
Relationship by Yu Chae-yong
(관계)
1981
House of the Idols by Choi In-hoon
(우상의 집)
Han Hak-joon
A Black, White and Yellow by Sung Ki-jo
(천지 흑백황)
Shin Hyun-song
The Alien Land by Hwang Seok-young
(객지)
Kim Young-jin
The Right Side by Park Mok-wol
(오른편)
1980
K. J. Chun
A Dearf Launches A Small Ball by Cho Se-hi
(난장이가 쏘아올린 작은 공)
Chang Young-hee
The Fragrance of Autumn by Kim Hyun-seung
(가을의 향기)
1979
Genell Y. Poitras
The Cry of the Harp by Choe Chong-hui
(탄금의 서)
The Gulls by Lee Bum-sun
(갈매기)
Lee Pyong-man
A Story of Rose by Lee Seok-bong
(장미의 이야기)
Koh Chand-su
A Little Boy by Kim Chang-su
(소년)
Jaihiun J. Kim
The Gong Dance by Shin Sok-cho
(바라춤)
1978
John Hostein
A Meeting by Kim Tong-ni
(어떤 상봉)
Brendan MacHale
Life by Kim Tong-in
(생명)
1977
Mrs. A. M. Tennant
Forgotten Song by Yu U-hi
(잃어버린 노래)
David Song and Mrs. Terry Dushan
Ignition for Prayer by Sok Chi-hyon
(점화)
1976
The Hunt by Choe Sang-gyu
(사냥)
Chang Wang-rok
The Night He Came Late by Hwang Soon-won
(이날의 지작)
1975
Norman Thorpe
The Old JarMaker by Hwang Sun-won
(독짓는 늙은이)
Kwon E-jo
A Photo and A Letter by Kim Tong-in
(사진사와 편지)
Kim Jin-sup
Ancient Air of Long Autumn Night by Shin Seok-jeong
(추야장 고조)
1974
Richard E. Kim
First Award
An Accidentally Fired Bullet by Lee Bom-son
(오발탄)
Cholly Choi
Miscalculation by Suh Ki-won
(오산)
Kim Joyce
Grass Leaf or Grass Flower by Kim Yang-shik
(풀꽃이되어 꽃잎이되어)
1973
Yi Kyong-sik
Episode by O Yung-su
(삽화)
David McCann
Country-Bus Station by Shin Kyong-nim
(시외버스 정거장)
Kim Chol
Grass by Kim Soo-yung
(풀)
1972
North Kando by Ahn Su-gil
(북간도)
Lee Young-gul and Janice Vere Hilburm
Powerful Is the Goat by Kim Seung-ok
(염소는 힘이 세다)
Kevin O'rourke
The Suffering of Two Generations by Ha Kun-chan
(수난2대)
Without Title by Park Chae-sam
(무제)
