The days when I wished to die, yet longed to live, have followed me since I was twelve years old. Born an orphan, I found my voice and became a poet. Many know me as a poet in Korea, yet no one knows my name abroad. And strangely, that anonymity has often brought me a quiet comfort. Please, love me. I will show you every single one of my emotions. The Poet Who Longs for Life, Though Yearning for Death, Hyeon-woo Lim