The Lee Hochul Literary Prize for Peace (Korean: 이호철 통일로 문학상) is an international literary award which takes place in South Korea annually in order to recognize the power of literature to promote peace. There are two awards: the main Lee Hochul Literary Prize for Peace, and a Special Award that is given to an young and upcoming Korean writer. The main prize winner receives a monetary sum of 40 million won, while the Special Award winner receives 20 million won. (In Korean) 06 Sep 2017. Retrieved 21 Sep 2020.
The Lee Hochul Literary Prize for Peace was established in 2017 by the Eunpyeong-gu District Office of Seoul, South Korea, in honor of the author Lee Ho-cheol. (In Korea) 07 Sep 2017. Retrieved 23 Sep 2020. Lee Ho-chul is a symbolic figure whose literary works reflect a deep longing for peace and the reunification of Korean peninsula. 20 Oct 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Recipients
The Grand Prize Laureate Year Name Nationality 2025 Hyun Ki-young (In Korean) 25 Aug 2025. Retrieved 22 Oct 2025. South Korea 2024 Anna Burns (In Korean) 07 Oct 2024. Retrieved 22 Nov 2024. Ireland 2023 Medoruma Shun (In Japanese) 11 Sep 2023. Retrieved 05 Oct 2023. (In Korean) 07 Aug 2023. Retrieved 05 Oct 2023. Japan 2022 Yan Lianke (In Korean) 28 Sep 2022. Retrieved 10 Oct 2022. (In Spanish) 28 Sep 2022. Retrieved 10 Oct 2022. China 2021 Jenny Erpenbeck (In Korean) 15 Nov 2021. Retrieved 13 Dec 2021. Germany 2020 Arundhati Roy (In English) 21 Nov 2020. Retrieved 09 Dec 2020. (In Korean) 10 Nov 2020. Retrieved 09 Dec 2020. India 2019 Nuruddin Farah (In Korean) 28 Aug 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020. (In English) 30 Aug 2019. Retrieved 16 Sep 2020. Somalia/The Republic of South Africa 2018 Sahar Khalifeh (In Korean) 14 Sep 2018. Retrieved 16 Sep 2020. Palestine 2017 Kim Suk-bum (In Korean) 6 Sep 2017. Retrieved 21 Sep 2020. Korea/Japan
The Special Award Laureate Year Name Title 2025 Kim Ki-chang (In Korean) 27 Sep 2025. Retrieved 22 Oct 2025. Masan 2024 Kim Mella (In Korean) 07 Oct 2024. Retrieved 22 Nov 2024. High Sense of the Nonexistent Floor 2023 Jin Eun-young (In Korean) 11 Sep 2023. Retrieved 5 Oct 2023. And I Love You like an Old Street 2022 Jang Mari (In Korean) 28 Sep 2022. Retrieved 10 Oct 2022. (In Korean) 28 Sep 2022. Retrieved 10 Oct 2022. The Strangers in Siberia 2021 Sim Yun-kyung (In Korean) 15 Nov 2021. Retrieved 13 Dec 2021. Eternal Heritage 2020 Kim Hye-jin (In Korean) 15 Nov 2021. Retrieved 13 Dec 2021. The Work of No.9 2019 Kim Chong-kwang (In Korean) 28 Aug 2019. Retrieved 23 Sep 2020. Let's Go on a Picnic 2018 Song Kyung-dong (In Korean) 18 Sep 2018. Retrieved 23 Sep 2020. I Am Not a Korean 2017 Kim Soom (In Korean) 17 Sep 2017. Retrieved 21 Sep 2020. One Person
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