The Dong-in Literary Award is a South Korean literary award named after novelist Kim Dong-in, established in order to praise the literary achievement of The Republic of Korea. In commemoration of the Korean modern literature pioneer, Kim Dong-In, this award is given each year to the novelists with short and mid-length works published in the main Korean literary magazines to promote the creativity of domestic novelists.[1] The award was established in 1955 and is currently run by the Chosun Ilbo.[2] Here are the winners since 1956:[3]
• 1956 김성한 Kim Sung Han (바비도) Babido
• 1957 선우휘 Sunwoo Hwi(불꽃) Fiery Flame
• 1958 오상원Oh Sang Won (모반) Betrayal
• 1959 손창섭 Son Chang Sub (잉여인간) Surplus Men
• 1960 이범선 Yi Bum Sun (오발탄) Stray Bullet
• 1961 남정현 Nam Jung Hyun (너는 뭐냐) What are You
• 1962 이호철 Yi Ho Chul (닳아지는 살들) Eroding Mountain
• 1962 전광용 Juhn Kwang Yong (꺼삐딴 리) Kapitan Lee
• 1965 송병수 Song Byung Su (잔해) (3) @ Debris 3
• 1966 김승옥 Kim Seung Og (서울 1964년 겨울) Seoul, Winter of 1964
• 1967 이청준 Yi Chung Jun (병신과 머저리) The Cripple and the Fool
• 1967 최인훈 Choi In Hoon (웃음소리) Laughter
• 1979 조세희 Jo Se Hee (난장이가 쏘아올린 작은 공) Dwarf Hurls a Ball
• 1980 전상국 Juhn Sang Kug (우리들의 날개) Our Wing
• 1982 오정희 Oh Jung Hee (동경) Bronze Mirror
• 1982 이문열Yi Mun Yol (금시조) Golden Wing
• 1984 김원일 Kim Won Il (환멸을 찾아서) In Search of Disillusion
• 1985 정소성 Jung So Sung (아테네 가는 배) Ship to Athens
• 1987 유재용 Yu Jae Yong (어제 울린 총소리) Yesterday’s Gunshot
• 1988 박영한 Pak Young Han (지옥에서 보낸 한철) A Season in Hell
• 1989 김문수 Kim Mun Su (만취당기) Record of Manchi Party
• 1990 김향숙 Kim Hyang Sug (안개의 덫) Pitfall in the Fog
• 1991 김원우 Kim Won U (방황하는 내국인) Wandering Homelander
• 1992 최윤 Choi Yun (회색 눈사람) Man with the Grey Eyes
• 1993 송기원 Song Ki Won (아름다운 얼굴) Beautiful Face
• 1994 박완서 Pak Wan Suh (나의 가장나종 지니인것) My Very Last Possession
• 1995 정찬 Jung Chan (슬픔의 노래) Song of Sorrow
• 1996 이순원 Yi Sun Won (수색, 어머니 가슴속으로 흐르는 무늬) A Quest, The Pattern Flowing into Mother’s Heart.
• 1997 신경숙 Shin Kyung Suk (그는 언제 오는가) When Is He Coming?
• 1998 이윤기Yi Yun Ki (숨은 그림 찾기1) Seeking Hidden Picture 1
• 1999 하성란 Ha Sung Ran (곰팡이꽃) Flower of Mold
• 2000 이문구 Yi Mun Ku (내 몸은 너무 오래 서 있거나 걸어왔다) My Body Stood Too Long, Walked Too Long
• 2001 김훈 Kim Hun (칼의 노래) Ode to the Sword
• 2002 성석제 Sung Sug Je (황만근은이렇게말했다) Thus said Hwang Man Keun
• 2003 김연수 Kim Yun Su (내가 아직 아이였을 때) When I was Still an Infant
• 2004 김영하 Kim Young Ha (검은꽃) Dark Flower
• 2005 권지예 Kwon Ji Yeh (꽃게무덤) Blue Crab Mound
• 2006 이혜경 Yi He Kyung (틈새) The Gap
• 2007 은희경 Eun Hee Kyung (아름다움이 나를 멸시한다) Beauty Snubs Me
• 2008 조경란 Jo Kyung Ran(풍선을 샀어》Buying a Balloon
• 2009 김경욱 Kim Kyung Ok《위험한 독서》Dangerous Reading
• 2010 김인숙 Kim In-sook《안녕, 엘레나》Goodbye Elena