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Kim Won-il

Kim Won-il was born on 15 March 1942 in Gimhae, in South Gyeongsang. His father, a communist activist, crossed over to the North during the Korean War, leaving behind his wife and four children. After agricultural high school in Daegu, he studied at the Sorabeol School of Arts and at Yeungnam University, then obtained a master's degree at Dankook University. He made his debut in 1966 by winning the Daegu Ilbo competition, and later received several major prizes, including the Yi Sang Prize.

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