[4] Kwak Jaegu’s poetic legacy derives primarily from the distinctly Korean aesthetic of his depictions of love and loneliness.
[5] Beginning with his fourth collection of poems, Seoul Senoya, Kwak's poetry embarks upon a search for a concrete realization of love and spiritual rebirth.
The emotions at the fore in this poetry (sadness, loneliness, rage, despair, longing, love) demonstrate the extent of the poet's anger and frustration.
These poems transcend the basic emotions of anger and sorrow in light of the violence in the world and attempt to restore purity and love.
[7] Poetry Essay Collections Korean Poem – Winter’s Dance by Kwak Jae-gu at Gwangju Blog - https://web.archive.org/web/20140221221755/http://gwangjublog.com/kwak-jae-gu/