Yi Kyu-Bo

Yi Kyu-bo was a prominent Korean writer and literary critic during the Later Koryeo period (12th century to 1392). He was part of the Chungnim Kohoe group, which significantly contributed to the development of literary criticism in Korea.1

Yi Kyu-bo's work, Paegun sosol, features a robust discussion on literary theory, emphasizing that content and creativity are more important than ornamentation. He also wrote Tongmyong wangpyon, which retold the founding story of the Koguryo kingdom, and contributed to the kajon genre, a type of fictional biography where objects are personified. His writings reflect the intellectual and artistic trends of his time, contributing to the rich literary landscape of the Koryeo dynasty.1