Jeong Ho-seung (M) was born in 1950 in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province, and graduated from Kyung Hee University with both a bachelor's and master's degrees in Korean Language and Literature. He made his literary debut in 1972 when he won the annual spring literary contest hosted by the Hankook Ilbo with his poem for children, Yonghee, Who Climbed Up Seokguram Grotto. ​The next year, he won the same contest hosted by Daehan Ilbo with his poem Cheomseongdae Observatory. ​In 1982, he won a contest sponsored by the Chosun Ilbo with his short story Memorial Service. Other collections of poems he has released include To Happiness, From Sadness; and Seoul's Jesus​. He also wrote children's stories that adults also can enjoy, such as The Person I Love and Unshaken Reeds. He has won various awards, including the Sowol Poetic Literary Award, the Dongseo Literary Award, the Jeong Jiyong Literary Award, and the Pyeon-un Literary Award.