Picture + Book Artist

Born in Seoul, Korea
Currently living and working in Singapore

Education

MA in Book Arts, Camberwell College of Arts, London, United Kingdom, 2000-01
BFA in Painting, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1992-96

Awards

Awarded a GOLD MEDAL for the Original Art 2008 by The Society of Illustrators, U.S.A. 2008 ('Wave')

Awarded as 2008 Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts by NCTE
(National Council of Teachers of English), U.S.A. ('The Zoo')

Selected for '100 Korean Books' (1st) for the 2005 Frankfurt International Book Fair
as the Guest of Honor, Frankfurt, Germany, 2005 ('Deaf Raccoon')

Selected for '100 Korean Picture Books' for the 2005 Frankfurt International Book Fair
as the Guest of Honor, Frankfurt, Germany, 2005 ('Zoo' and 'The Naked Painters')

Selected for the 'Illustrators Exhibition (Fiction)' in Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 2005
('The Black Bird')

Awarded 'The Most Beautiful Swiss Books 2003' by Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Switzerland, 2003
('La Revanche des Lapins')

Selected for the 'Illustrators Exhibition (Fiction)' in Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 2002
('La Revanche des Lapins')

Book Arts Exhibitions

'Seoul International Book Arts Fair', (Invited Artist), COEX, Seoul, Korea, 2007
'Picture/Book/Design', Zeroone Design Center, Seoul, Korea, 2007
'Alice in Wonderland', Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A., 2006
'Alice in Wonderland', Houston Center for Photography, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 2005
'Artistbookseoul', Frankfurt International Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany, 2005
'The Black Bird', Museum of Printing History, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., 2005
'Ivre d'Images-La Creation Contemporaine du Livre pour la Jeunesse', Marche Foire de l'Odeon,
Paris, France, 2002
'The Day of the Unread', Waterstone's Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom, 2002
'Flash sur les Livres de Photographies pour enfants', Bibliotheque de la Joie par les Livres,
Clamart, France, 2001

Painting Exhibitions
'On Show', Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea, 1997
'Gallery & Studio', Seonam Art Center, Seoul, Korea, 1997
'Rope/ String/ Line', Gallery Icon, Seoul, Korea, 1997
'Alternative Drawings', Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea, 1997
'Sandwich', Gallery Boda, Seoul, Korea, 1997
'Two Rabbits', Gallery Na, Seoul, Korea, 1996
'New Form 96', Gallery Youn, Seoul, Korea, 1996