Yun Heunggil (born 14 December 1942) is a South Korean novelist [1] known for his treatment of conflicts between the individual and society.

Originally a schoolteacher, he has made a living as a writer since 1976, while also teaching at the university level.

In the first phase, with often partly autobiographical works written during the early 1970s, Yun uses a young male narrator to depict a gloomy existence in which the family is threatened by internal or external troubles.

In 1977, he entered into the third stage with the publication of The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes, in which the characters actively resist the forces oppressing them.

Yun currently works as a professor of creative writing at Hanseo University, Seosan.