Sky And Wind And Star And Poem — Yun Dong-ju

Sky and Wind and Star and Poem


yun dong-ju (1917 - 1945)

Explore the poignant poetry & art of Yun Dong-ju, a Korean poet resisting Japanese rule. Discover his lyrical works & activism through impactful verses & paintings.

Yoon Dongju Memorial Hall (Seoul, South Korea)

Discover the poignant world of Yoon Dongju, Korea's beloved poet, at his Seoul Memorial Hall. Explore original manuscripts, relics & colonial history within Yonsei University’s historic Pinson Hall. A moving tribute to a literary hero.

First edition of Yoon Dongju’s poetry book published in 1948. Led by his Yonhui College friends, including Kang Cheojung (1917–?), the poet’s poetry book was published on the Jeongum Press, which was run by Choe Yeonghae (1914–1981), son of Choe Hyeonbae (1894–1970), on January 30, 1948. The book was edited by the poet’s younger brother, Yoon Ilju (1927–1985), and contains a total of 31 works, including 19 charity poems that Jeong Byeonguk (1922 –1982) was preserving and 12 posthumous poems that Kang Cheojung was preserving.