Editing Poet laureate (section)

==== Korea ====
During the 12th century, Jeong Ji-sang was appointed as a court poet of [[Injong of Goryeo|King Injong of Goryeo]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fT8sAQAAIAAJ&q='%EA%B6%81%EC%A0%95%EC%8B%9C%EC%9D%B8'+'%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD'+%EC%A0%95%EC%A7%80%EC%83%81 |title=한국 고전 문학 작가론 |date=1998 |publisher=소명 출판 |isbn=978-89-88375-02-0 |language=ko}}</ref> During the reign of [[Jungjong of Joseon]] in the 16th century, Yun Kyung was appointed as the court poet to the king.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P_oRAQAAMAAJ&q=%22%EA%B6%81%EC%A0%95+%EC%8B%9C%EC%9D%B8%22+%22%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%22 |title=韓國古典批評論: 신라, 조선 중기 |date=2006 |publisher=민속원 |isbn=978-89-5638-549-5 |language=ko}}</ref>

Beginning around 1994, [[North Korea]] had 6 active poets laureate who worked in the epic genre.<ref name="sung">{{cite book |author=Jang Jin-sung |title=Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee--A Look Inside North Korea |publisher=37 Ink |year=2014 |isbn=978-1476766553 |chapter=Chapter 1: Psychological Warfare}}</ref> [[Epic poetry]] was the chief vehicle of political propaganda during the rule of [[Kim Jong-il]], and the poets worked according to the requests and needs of Kim Jong-il.<ref name="sung" /> Some of the poets are [[Jang Jin-sung]] (pseudonym), [[Kim Man-young]] and [[Shin Byung-gang]].<ref name="sung" />