Call for Submissions Korean Haiku Anthology SUMNORGEE, Vol. 4

The Korea Haiku Federation is now accepting submissions for Korean Haiku Anthology SUMNORGEE, Vol. 4, with the aim of sharing and documenting the current achievements of Korean haiku creation.

Members are kindly asked to review the submission guidelines below and submit their works by the deadline.

1. Eligibility and Number of Submissions

Submissions are open to Regular Members and above.

• Regular Members: up to 10 works
• Executive Committee Members: up to 10 works
• Korean Haiku Poets: up to 20 works
• University Students (currently enrolled): up to 5 works

As far as possible, please submit a balanced selection of works representing spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

2. Submission Deadline

November 20, 2026

Works submitted after the deadline may be difficult to include due to the editorial schedule. Please make sure to submit your works by the deadline.

3. Review Fee and Publication Fee

• Publication fee: KRW 10,000 per work
  (English translation fee included)
• Review fee: KRW 20,000 upon submission

For currently enrolled university students and overseas poets, both the publication fee and the review fee are waived.

Final works for publication will be selected through a review process. If necessary, authors may receive suggestions regarding seasonal expression, wording, form, or other aspects of the submitted works.

4. Important Notes for Submission

All submissions should be prepared with reference to the Korean Haiku Creation Guide.

Before submitting, please carefully review the following points:

• Is the seasonal sense of the work clear?
• Is the selection reasonably balanced across spring, summer, autumn, and winter?
• Do seasonal words and seasonal settings function naturally within the poem?
• Is unnecessary explanation or overly prosaic expression avoided?
• Do vivid scenes and lingering resonance remain alive within the short form?
• Is the work sufficiently distinct from the author’s previously published works?
• Does the work avoid imitation or unauthorized borrowing from the works or expressions of others?

For consistency and overall quality of the anthology, minor editorial adjustments may be made to spacing, notation, arrangement, and related matters during the editing process.

5. Principles for Submission

SUMNORGEE is not intended simply to fill a volume with a certain number of works. Rather, it seeks to document the current creative level and seasonal sensibility of Korean haiku.

Authors are therefore encouraged to select carefully revised works rather than submitting a large number of pieces at once. Whenever possible, submissions should reflect a variety of seasonal emotions, natural imagery, and scenes from everyday life.

In particular, we recommend submitting a balanced selection that includes works from spring, summer, autumn, and winter, rather than concentrating heavily on a single season.

6. Special Notice for University Students and Overseas Poets

To broaden the foundation of Korean haiku, nurture the next generation of poets, and promote international exchange, currently enrolled university students and overseas poets are exempt from both the publication fee and the review fee.

University students may be asked to provide proof of current enrollment. For overseas poets, separate guidance may be provided regarding submission procedures and translation notation.

We warmly welcome submissions from all those who share a love of Korean haiku.

Korea Haiku Federation
Editorial Committee for the Korean Haiku Anthology SUMNORGEE