Problems of the water element in modern Korean poetry

Abstract

The article examines the role of the element of water in the artistic picture of the world and its place
in Korean poetry. Images of nature have deep philosophical and symbolic meaning in the poetry of the Far East,
including Korean. Water, like other primary elements, is an integral part of human life. The element of water
is one of the most ancient images that prevailed in the history of human development. The author, analyzing
the poems of contemporary Korean poets, tried to show the features of the images of water in Korean poetry.
Although Korean poetry, which is an inexhaustible source of the spiritual culture of the Korean people, may
seem simple to the naked eye, it has deep meaning. The article describes how contemporary Korean poets have
created their own unique literary world, using individual pieces of the classic literary heritage of the past - the
theme of water. The article examines the role of the element of water in the artistic picture of the world and its
place in Korean poetry. Images of nature have deep philosophical and symbolic significance in the poetry of the
Far East, including Korean. Water, like other primary elements, is an integral part of human life. The element
of water is one of the most ancient images that prevailed in the history of human development. The author,
analyzing the poems of contemporary Korean poets, tried to show the features of the images of water in Korean
poetry. Although Korean poetry, which is an inexhaustible source of the spiritual culture of the Korean people,
may seem simple to the naked eye, it has deep meaning. The article describes how contemporary Korean poets
have created their own unique literary world, using individual pieces of the classic literary heritage of the past
- the theme of water.