Ho Ran Sol Hon is a well-known poetess who was active in the period of the feudal Joson dynasty, the last feudal state of Korea.
She lived between 1563 and 1589.
She was born as a daughter of Ho Yop, a famous scholar at that time, and learned writing from a talented poet Ri Tal.
Researcher Cha Kwang Hyok at the History Institute under the Academy of Social Sciences says:
"According to some documents including the collection of works titled 'Works of Ran Sol Hon', Ho Ran Sol Hon was good at writing poems and painting from her childhood. She wrote a lot of poems but burned them before her death. Now only a few of them are left.
On the basis of her life experiences restricted by the feudal idea of male supremacy, Ho Ran Sol Hon wrote many poems sympathizing with the miserable lot of the contemporary women who were subjected to double and treble maltreatment and contempt."
Typical of them are the poems "The Girl of a Poor Family" and "Grieving for the Dead Children".
The poem "The Girl of a Poor Family" sings with deep sympathy of the miserable life of a girl who has to weave cloth and make dresses ceaselessly for the rich, blowing warm breath on her fingers at cold night without being married as she was "born into a poor family" though she is pretty and extremely good at needlework and hand-weaving.
The poems of Ho Ran Sol Hon showed the injustice of the then society to some extent on the basis of her life experiences, but failed to criticize it strongly and took on a sad note in general. But she became one of the typical poetesses who were active in the 16th century for her excellent poems reflecting the sufferings and experiences of the women at that time, making a contribution to the development of the women's literature of poetry.
The "Works of Ran Sol Hon", a collection of her remaining poems, serves as an important material showing the development of the women's literature of poetry in Korea at that time.
More From Voice of Korea (EN)
Mun Chol, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, met and talked with leading personnel of the
October 18, 2025
Mun Chol, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, met and talked with leading personnel of the
New houses have been built at the Songha Sericulture Farm in Songgan County of Jagang Province. Officials and working people in
October 18, 2025
New houses have been built at the Songha Sericulture Farm in Songgan County of Jagang Province. Officials and working people in
The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a letter on the 16th from the members of the delegation of relay racers of the General
October 18, 2025
The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a letter on the 16th from the members of the delegation of relay racers of the General
The 14th National Hypothesis and Conception Presentation took place between October 1 and 16 under the sponsorship of the Central
October 18, 2025
The 14th National Hypothesis and Conception Presentation took place between October 1 and 16 under the sponsorship of the Central
A new disease prevention and control station has been built in North Phyongan Province. It has a hygienic propaganda hall, a
October 18, 2025
A new disease prevention and control station has been built in North Phyongan Province. It has a hygienic propaganda hall, a
A delegation of the Supreme People's Assembly led by Ri Chol, President of the Academy of Medical Science under the Ministry of
October 18, 2025
A delegation of the Supreme People's Assembly led by Ri Chol, President of the Academy of Medical Science under the Ministry of
Award of best coach for men was conferred on Coach Ri Song Ho and award of best youth player for women on footballer Choe Il Son
October 18, 2025
Award of best coach for men was conferred on Coach Ri Song Ho and award of best youth player for women on footballer Choe Il Son
The congratulatory group of the General Association of Koreans in China for celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the
October 18, 2025
The congratulatory group of the General Association of Koreans in China for celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the
There is the Masikryong Ski Resort in the beautiful mountain area in Kangwon Province of the Democratic People's Republic of
October 18, 2025
There is the Masikryong Ski Resort in the beautiful mountain area in Kangwon Province of the Democratic People's Republic of
In the capital city of Pyongyang there is the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace which was built into a comprehensive
October 18, 2025
In the capital city of Pyongyang there is the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace which was built into a comprehensive
The Korean Central News Agency released a commentary under the title "Descendants of Militarism Bringing Earlier the Moment of
October 18, 2025
The Korean Central News Agency released a commentary under the title "Descendants of Militarism Bringing Earlier the Moment of
A Russian youth friendly visiting group led by Grigory Petushkov, Chairman of the National Council of theRussian Association of
October 18, 2025
A Russian youth friendly visiting group led by Grigory Petushkov, Chairman of the National Council of theRussian Association of
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Koreaand President of the State Affairs of the
October 18, 2025
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Koreaand President of the State Affairs of the
Alexandr Matsegora, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Democratic People's Republic of
October 17, 2025
Alexandr Matsegora, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Democratic People's Republic of
A national sci-tech presentation in the field of disaster control took place at the Sci-Tech Complex between the 13th and the 15th
October 17, 2025
A national sci-tech presentation in the field of disaster control took place at the Sci-Tech Complex between the 13th and the 15th
New modern houses have been wonderfully built at the Kumgap Farm in Tongsin County of Jagang Province. A meeting was held on the
October 17, 2025
New modern houses have been wonderfully built at the Kumgap Farm in Tongsin County of Jagang Province. A meeting was held on the
The 28th Meeting of the Forestry Subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and
October 17, 2025
The 28th Meeting of the Forestry Subcommittee of the Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and
The delegation of relay racers of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan carrying a letter of loyalty to celebrate
October 17, 2025
The delegation of relay racers of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan carrying a letter of loyalty to celebrate
The forestry delegation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Deputy Department Director Grigori Gusev, Chairman of
October 17, 2025
The forestry delegation of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Deputy Department Director Grigori Gusev, Chairman of
The Korean people follow the Workers' Party of Korea, calling it mother. The motherly party is not a word defined by a thinker, a
October 17, 2025
The Korean people follow the Workers' Party of Korea, calling it mother. The motherly party is not a word defined by a thinker, a
More Articles
