Readings and Music Event Marks Poet Park In-hwan’s 100th Birth Anniversary
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- The event “I Speak the Language of Love” will mark the 100th anniversary of poet Park In-hwan’s birth.
- Poets, a critic and a musician will read or perform works including “The Wooden Horse and the Lady” and “When the Years Go By.”
- The event forms part of the 2026 Literary Festival for Writers’ 100th Birth Anniversaries.
A commemorative evening for poet Park In-hwan’s 100th birth anniversary will bring his poetry and life to the stage through readings, music and discussion.
“I Speak the Language of Love: Reading Park In-hwan’s Life and Poetry” will take place on the evening of the 18th at the JCC Creative Center. Broadcaster Lee Sang-hyeop, who also writes poetry, will host the event.
Poets Ahn Hee-yeon and Heo Yeon, critic Song Hyun-ji and musician Yoon Deok-won will participate. They will read or sing works including “The Wooden Horse and the Lady,” “The Parabola of Love,” “Eternal Sunday” and “When the Years Go By,” while discussing Park’s writing and artistic world.
The program is part of the 2026 Literary Festival for Writers’ 100th Birth Anniversaries. Applications are available through the website of the Daesan Foundation, which is hosting the event, and a recording will later be posted on the foundation’s YouTube channel.
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