Lee SungBoo (His preferred Romanization according to LTI Korea[1] from the Hangul: 이성부) was a South Korean poet and novelist.
[2] Lee SungBoo was born January 22, 1942, in Kwangju, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
[3] While he was attending Gwangju High School in 1959, his works were recognized in a literary contest sponsored by the Jeonnam Ilbo.
He later became a member of Taegwang and Sunmunhak and studied under Kim Hyeonseung,[4] Lee graduated from Kyunghee University with a degree in Korean literature, and worked for the Hankook Ilbo.
[5] LTI Korea summarizes Lee's work: Novels[2] Poems[5]