kim wonu was born on april 11, 1974, with sources unclear on gimhae gyeongsangnam-do or jinju gyeongsangnam-do, korea. kim attended gyeongbuk university from which he received his b.a. in english and sogang university from which he received and m.a. in korean. he has been a member of the group "jakga" since 1979 and served as editor in chief on minumsa publishing.