Kang Hwagil

Kang Hwagil
Kang Hwagil in 2018.
Kang Hwagil in 2018.
Native name
강화길
Born1986
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province
OccupationWriter, feminist
LanguageKorean
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationBachelor's degree in Korean Language and Literature, Jeonbuk National University; Master's degree in Narrative Creation, Korea National University of Arts; Doctorate in Korean language and Literature, Dongguk University
Period2012-
Korean name
Hangul
강화길
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Hwagil
McCune–ReischauerKang Hwa-gil

Kang Hwagil (Korean강화길, born 1986) is a South Korean writer and feminist who writes primarily about women, often using unreliable narrators. Her writing is influenced by gothic romance and thrillers written by women in the 19th century. She is a recipient of the Munhakdongne Young Writers’ Award (2017) and the Hankyoreh Literary Award (2017).