through the discovery of literary works
Expanding the Base of May Literature
The May 18 Literature Awards have discovered and awarded works with excellent literature. We look forward to novel literary works that will expand the base of May literature and revitalize May literature creative activities.
Business details
- Division
- Main Prize : Literature books such as poems, novels, children's literature, and reviews published within two years of the date of judging by established writers, and prize money of 20 million won
- Rookie of the Year : Unpublished pure creative manuscript by a non-listed artist.
- Poem : 5 or more and less than 10 (one winning piece, 3 million won in prize money)
- Novel : About 70 pages based on 200 letters of manuscript (one selected piece, 5 million won in prize money)
- Children's literature : Fairy Tale, one selected piece, prize money of 3 million won) / About 30 pages based on 200 letters of manuscript for fairy tale, not less than 5 pieces and not more than 10 pieces at the same time
※ Eligibility to apply for Rookie of the Year: Rookie of the Year, not an established literary man (If the genre is different, the established literary man in the relevant category is recognized as a rookie of the year)
- Schedule
- February ~ March : New Artist Award contest accepted.
- April : Examination
- Early May : Main Award and Rookie of the Year Award winners announced.
- Mid-May : May 18 Literature Awards Ceremony
- June : Production and distribution of award-winning works
- Co-hosted by the Writers Association of Korea, quarterly literature, May 18 Memorial Foundation
- the presentation of Award-winning Works
- Notification of the May 18 Memorial Foundation website (www.518.org ) in early May and individual contact of the winners
※ The winning works will be included in the summer issue of, and the fairy tale category will be added to .
- Notification of the May 18 Memorial Foundation website (www.518.org ) in early May and individual contact of the winners
- Points to note when applying
- Submitted manuscripts are not returned
- Plaintiffs submit document files or printed copies (personal information cannot be written in the manuscript)
May 18 Literary Prize History
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| 2015 | Poetry: Under the Black Water (Kim Seong-il) Award-winning work Novel: In a Place Where No One Is (Kim Kyung-sook) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: An unusual woodworking house (Kim Ryeong) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers' Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Si: Lee Si-young, Na Hee-deok, Shin Hyung-cheol Review Novels: Lim Chul-woo, Kim Hyung-joong, Han River Review Fairy Tale: Kim Jin-kyung, Han Jung-ki Review |
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| 2014 | Poetry : Bandi's Protest (Kim Wan-soo) Award-winning work Novel: Your Mirror (Lee Hee-young) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: A Name Thief (Moon Eun-ah) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers' Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poetry : Hwang Ji-woo, Na Hee-deok, Shin Hyung-cheol Review Novels: Lim Chul-woo, Eun Mi-hee, Kim Hyung-joong Review Fairy Tale: Kim Jin-kyung, Han Jung-ki Review |
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| 2013 | Poetry: Outside Seosomun (Kim Tae-in) Award-winning work Novel: Swallow House (Park Tam-yu) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: Sang-cheol (Jang Kwang-kyun), who became a shadow Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers' Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poetry: (Preliminary) Ko Jae-jong and Lee Seung-cheol (Real) Jeong Hee-sung Review Novels: (Preliminary) Kim Hyung-joong, Gong Seon-ok (Real) Hyun Ki-young Review Donghwa: (Establishment trial and original trial) Park Sang-ryul Review |
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| 2012 | Poetry: May (Lee Byung-il) Award-winning work Novel: Hypnotherapist (Park Sang-hyuk) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: Black Bean (Immigration) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers' Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poetry : (Preliminary) Lee Seung-cheol (Real) Kim Yong-rak, Jeong Hee-sung Review Novel : Shim Young's (The Truth) Lim Cheol-woo, Hyun Ki-young Review Fairy Tale : (Establishment trial and original trial) Park Sang-ryul Review |
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| 2011 | Poetry : Beautiful Terrorist et al. (Kim Seong-tae) Award-winning work Novel : Endless, rusty (Lim Su-lang) Award-winning work Fairy Tale : by my 12-year-old uncle (Hwang Gyu-seop) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers' Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem: Kim Kyung-yoon, Park Doo-kyu Review Novel: Lee Hwa-kyung and Chae Hee-yoon Review Fairy Tale: Kim Seong-beom Review |
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| 2010 | Poetry : Winter Snow of Subterranean Plants (Best) Award-winning work Novel : by Alter Ego (Seongmin) Award-winning work Fairy Tale (Picture): The Back Door Outfit Man (Song Mari) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem : Park Doo-gyu Review Novel : Lee Hwa-kyung Review airy Tale : Kim Seong-beom Review |
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- 2014 poster
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| 2009 | Poetry: Watch (Myeong Seo-young) Award-winning work Novel: Moonlight(Sin eun-ja) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: Mugunghwa Flowers (Moon Gwi-sook) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem: Lim Dong-hwak Review Novel: Kim Hyung-soo Review Fairy Tale: Yoon Ki-hyun Review |
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| 2008 | Poetry: Why the Earth is Round (Hae-jung) Award-winning work Novel: A barbaric, too barbaric (Ahn Jae-geun) Award-winning work Fairy Tale (Fake Tale): Father's Gift (Jang Ji-hye), Award-winning work Grandmother's Pink Dress (Im Yoon-hee) Award-winning work |
Co-hosted by the Writers Association of Korea / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem: Lim Dong-hwak Review Novel: Kim Hyung-soo Review Fairy Tale: Yoon Ki-hyun Review |
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| 2007 | Poem Jeon Tae-il (Song Tae-young) Award-winning work Novel: Do a Show (Kim Ga-hyun) Award-winning work Fairy Tale: An Uncle Who Got It (Lee Hye-young) Award-winning work Play: Five-color socks (Jeong Beom-jong)Award-winning work Old Meeting (Lee Min-jae) Award-winning work |
Organized: National Literature Writers Association / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem: Ko Jae-jong Review Novel: Kim Hyung-joong Review Fairy Tale: Park Sang-ryul Review Play: Park Gang-gang, Park Sang-ryul, Yang Su-geun general review |
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| 2006 | Poetry: The Lizard Not hibernating (Shim Eun-seop) Award-winning work Novel: Beyond that dim time Award-winning work |
Organized: National Literature Writers Association / Quarterly Literature / May 18 Memorial Foundation Poem: Ko Jae-jong Review Novel: Kim Hyung-joong Review Fairy Tale: Park Sang-ryul Review |
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| 2005 | May 18 Children's Literature Award Contest, 19 fairy tales accepted Excellent work: Long Jang-ri Children (limited term) Excellent work: The Thief (Seo Ji-seon) |
Hosted by: May 18 Memorial Foundation Yoongi-hyun (Children's Literature Writer) Park Hye-gang (novelist) Kim Sang-wook (Professor of Chuncheon National University of Education) |
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