Kang Sanggu, Jeonnam Province Energy Director, Publishes Poetry Collection "Aga's Dream"

Contemplating Poetry While Hiking Oryongsan Behind the Provincial Office
Second Collection Follows Debut 'Birth of Baby Star'

An active civil servant at the Jeonnam Provincial Government has published his second collection of children's poems.

Kang Sanggu, Director of the Energy Industry Bureau at Jeonnam Province and also a children's literature writer, has released a poetry book titled "Aga's Dream." It has been eight years since Director Kang published his first poetry collection, "Birth of a Baby Star," in 2016.

Kang Sanggu, former Director of the Energy Industry Bureau of Jeonnam Province, who published his second poetry collection, Baby's Dream.

"Aga's Dream" contains about 90 poems depicting nature and the world through the clear eyes of children.

Director Kang smiled brightly, saying that he received many congratulations from senior writers upon the publication of his second poetry collection.

Poet Heo Hyeongman said, "Writing poems despite a busy schedule as a public official is a beautiful thing," and added, "It is especially a great blessing to write children's poems like Kang does."

Children's literature writer Yoon Sucheon commented, "Reading Kang Sanggu's children's poems, you feel the joy of hopping across stepping stones in a stream," and continued, "They are fun and lovely, and even convey a sense of playfulness. This is probably because the poet's heart is connected to the hearts of children."

Director Kang recalled, "During my public service, I often found myself deep in thought while climbing Oryongsan Mountain behind the provincial government building," and added, "Everything in nature?woodpeckers, cuckoos, dense forests, the sound of wind from Sinan, and valley streams?became subjects of poetic inspiration."

Director Kang made his literary debut in 2015 when he won the New Writer's Award in the children's poetry category, hosted by 'Children's Literature World.'