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My Take
Ha Seung-moo occupies a corner of the cultural map I find quietly fascinating: a South Korean poet who is also a Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, and theologian. I suspect the poetry and the theology feed each other rather than compete. Both are disciplines of attention, attempts to fix the invisible in language. Born in the 1960s in Sacheon and educated at Kosin University, he hasn't chased the flashy metrics of fame, and that appeals to me. Figures who spend a lifetime patiently wrestling with words tend to outlast louder contemporaries. I respect the kind of work that asks to be reread rather than merely noticed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ha Seung-moo
- Name (Japanese)
- 河承武
- Reading
- は・すんむ
- Born
- February 5, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Occupation
- poet / theologian
2. Background
- University
- Kosin University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B2%B3%E6%89%BF%E6%AD%A6
Frequently asked questions
When was Ha Seung-moo born?
Born February 5, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Ha Seung-moo from?
Ha Seung-moo is from Sacheon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Ha Seung-moo do?
Ha Seung-moo works as poet, theologian.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.