1941. Born in Uiseong, North Kyungsang Province.

1961.3 - 1965.2; Department of Korean Literature, Joong-ang University,

Seoul

Journalist for the student newspaper of Joong-ang University

1965.3 - 1968.2; Graduate school of Joong-ang University

Major: Modern Literature

1966.3; Monthly magazine "Hyundae Moonhak (ModernLiterature)"

                 Literary critic 

1968.3 - 1971.8; Kyunghyang Daily Newspaper

                 Journalist

1971.9 - 1972.10; Monthly magazine "Dari (Bridge)"

                 Chief Editor

1972.3 - 1973.12; Joong-ang University and Sangmyung Women'sUniversity

                 Instructor

1974; Imprisoned for pro-democracy activity under autocratic system

1975.5 - 1978.7; Monthly magazine "Dokseo (Reading)"

                  Chief Editor

1979.10 -1983.8; Imprisoned for activity as a member of Namminjeon

(Committee of the National Liberation Front of South Chosun)

Released on a special pardon

1986.2 - 1989.12; Institute for Korean Historical Studies

               Vice President

1990.1 - 1995.12; Monthly magazine "Hangil Munhak (Hangil Literature)"

               Chief Editor

'Hankuk Moonhak School (School of Korean Literature)'

                   Representative

1996.3 - 1998.8; Graduate school of Korean Language & Literature,

Joong-ang University.

                Visiting Professor

1997.1 - 2003.12; Quarterly magazine "Literary Criticism in Korea"

                Chief Editor

1998.8; Reinstated by Amnesty.

2001.9-2003.9; Institute For Research In Collaborationist Activities

              Vice President

1996.9 - 2002.12; Academy of People's Solidarity for Participatory

Democracy

              President

1998.1 - Monthly magazine "Book and Life"

              Chief Editor

1998.9 - Department of Korean Language &Literature, Joong-ang University.

              Adjunct Professor

2003.2. - Association of Korean Literary Critics

             President

2003. 9 - 2005; Monitor Committee of KBS.

             President

2003.10. -; Institute For Research In Collaborationist Activities

             President

 

Awards

1988;Korean Literature Award for Literary Criticism.

1996  Pyon-un (Cho Byunghwa) Literature Award for Literary Criticism.