| Shin Seok-cho | |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1909 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Nationality: | South Korean |
| Citizenship: | South Korean |
| Hangul: | 신석초 |
| Rr: | Sin Seokcho |
| Mr: | Sin Sŏkch'o |
Shin Seok-cho (1909–1975) was a Korean poet and journalist. He was born in Seocheon, Chungcheongnam-do, in 1909. Involved with socialism, he joined (KAPF) but subsequently withdrew. In 1935, he met Yi Yuk-sa and became a close acquaintance.
He published poems such as "Bara dance", "Snakes", and "Pacho". He also served as the president of the Society of Korean Poets, and worked as a writer for the Hankook Ilbo.[1] [2]