Lee Hyeonggi (Hangul: 이형기; January 6, 1933 – February 2, 2005) was a modern South Korean poet.
The first period, best represented by his poetry anthology Isolated Nature, reflects the maturing thoughts of a man who has come to realize the fundamental solitude of life and the emptiness of the world.
The poet also removes himself worldly considerations and involvement, thus purifying himself from the transient waves of existence and unveiling aspects of transcendence in harmony with nature.
The central characteristics of this period are the desperate resistance shown by even strong men in the face of the death, and the essential futility of mankind magnified by such resistance, and the dramatic expression of human life through the negative influence of superficial vitality.
He coolly examines the changes within reality and the horror of the world, with a calm composure that boldly accepts these observations.