Graduated from Dept. of Industrial Design, HongIk Univ., BFA (Feb. 1995)
Experience
2022 - Present Professor of Art at Underwood University
2022 - 2023 Head of Mural design team
2019 - 2021 Digital Matte Painting for Screen X
2016 – 2017 CHOI Creative Lab _Leader of Design Team of 2nd Animation _Management of character designs and artworks
2015 Chungkang College of Cultural Industries _ nstructor and designer Artist Residency Program /Party of OJT Education Program -
2014 – 2015 Madeleine Creative Studio Representative _ Planning and development of character designs
2007 - 2014 Mileseum Co., Ltd. _ Art director /Designing images for exhibition direction and producing bird's-eye views/ Designing storyboards, illustrations and characters
2005 - 2006 Sunwoo Entertainment Co., Ltd. Animation Director_ Animation direction and character design
2000 - 2010 Animation department of Bucheon University_ Adjunct professor_ Lectures on character designing
1995 - 1999 Tooniverse (First animation broadcasting company in Korea)_ CG Animation PD_ Planning and producing 3D animations and characters
Project
2022 Illustration design for Hangeul Central Museum special exhibition 'Blue heart, white heart, children's song'
2019-2021 Digital Matte Painting for Screen X
-Godzilla : King of the monsters (2019) -IT Chapter two (2019) -Spiderman : Far from home (2019) -Birds of Prey (2019) -Mulan (2020) -Wonder Woman 1984(2020) -Venom: Let there be carnage(2021)
2021 Illustrations of Video artwork to be exhibited at the National Jinju museum ok Korea
2017 - Jeju National Museum _ Opening Animation - Daekyo Kids TV_ 5 episodes of ‘A poem my friend wrote’ Original illustrations - Enpop Co., Ltd. _ Production of ‘Princess,’ an animation film Character creation
2015 - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism / Korea Arts Management Service - Professionals training project “Research on Contemporary Art Business and Cultural Cooperation in - Western Africa Area” and research on potentials of Korean artists Participated as a researcher - Chunkang College of Cultural Industries OJT training for Artist Residency Program _Instructor and researcher - Daekyo Kids TV _24 episodes of ‘Kkomabom’ Planning and animation production - Daekyo Kids TV _ 10 episodes of “Curiosity Makes Me Draw This” Planning, direction & drawing
2014 - Daekyo Kids TV_ 20 episodes of “A Poem My Friend Wrote” Original Illustrations - Little SOCIUM contents (Brand story video creation) _Story, video & illustrations - EBS Career experience theme park for children (Miniature design) Designing and reviewing - EBS Career experience theme park for children (Illustration, bird's-eye view) Designing - Career theme park Little SOCIUM (Daegu, Icheon and Shanghai (China) - Designing of all characters and stories for the park, including characters and their movements fit the occupations they represent. - Buyeo Parade at the 60th Baekje Cultural Festival Art director - Three Kingdoms’ Cultural Exchange Exhibition at the 60th Baekje Cultural Festival - Character design and animation production - Seoul Baekje Museum ‘Great People of Baekje’ Production of illustrations, animations and videos for the exhibition
2013 - World Confucianism & Scholar Culture Park and Korean Culture Theme Park construction project(Gyeongsangbuk-do Development Corporation)_ Illustrations and video storyboard direction - Creation of concept images for exhibition part of Goyang Children’s Museum - Video department of Jeollanamdo Early Childhood Education & Development Institute - Creation of stories and illustration continuities - Video Room for Children’s Museum of Cheongju National Museum _Creation of stories and illustration continuities and designing characters - National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea _Illustrations for the exhibition
2012 - Contracted service for Yeoju Museum construction (Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do) sketches and video synopsis proposal - Won at BIG-O International Idea Contest for ‘2012 Yeosu Expo (‘2012 Yeosu Expo Organization Committee) and participated in the event _Bird's-eye view and illustrations
2011 - 119 Safety Training Center (Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do) _ Illustration direction - ‘2011 Tripitaka Koreana Festival (Hapcheon,Gyeongsangnamdo)atTripitakaKoreanaMillenniumAnnex _Illustrations for murals and videos
2010 - Production and installation of exhibition room for Chamsuri Unit 357 (Yongsan-gu, Seoul) _ Video, storyboard illustration direction - Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources (Sanju, Gyeongsangbuk-do) _Video, storyboard and illustration direction - Korea section for Shanghai Expo and Promotion section for ‘2012 Yeosu EXPO_Service contract for sketches and video synopsis
2009 -Design for Navy 2nd Fleet Security Museum and planning / installation of exhibits Planning Contest (Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)_ Image storyboard and illustration direction -Draft proposal for Suncheonman Bay International Wetland Center_ Sketches and video synopsis -Concept design and initial plans for Korea Section of Yeosu EXPO_ Video, story and artworks
2008 - Gwangju National Science Museum (Illustrations of visitors, storyboard, bird's-eye view) - Jeju Maritime Science Museum (Seobjikoji, Jeju Island_ Bird's-eye view and illustrations
2007 - Muan Ecological Foreshore Center (Muan, Jeollanam-do)_ Image scenario and storyboard - Hongseong Bird Watching Science Museum (Hongseong, Chungcheongnam-do) _Character design and exhibition direction
2006 - Ministry of Culture & Tourism Report on development plans for linking cultural contents to tourism business _ Participating researcher - Gwangju Visual Content Center (Dong-gu, Gwangju-si, Korea)_ Illustration direction - Uiwang Bird Watching Science Museum (Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea)_ Image scenario, storyboard direction
2005 - Design contest for Taebaek Safety Experience Theme Park (Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do) _ Illustration direction - Commercialization of an online game participated in the development, ‘Dungeon Fighter Online’ Neople Inc. _ Acting director - 39 total episodes of TV animation series ‘Mix Master’ KBS / Sunwoo Entertainment Co,. Ltd. _ Planning, production and character design -Commercialized game ‘(MayPan) E3 Game Show in Los Angeles Hangame / Enium Co., Ltd. _ Acting director
2004 26 episodes of SFX TV drama “Power Master Maxman” (a composite product of live action film and 3D animation) _ Character design
2002 Animation film “Oseam” _ Character design and artwork
2000 13 episodes of TV animation series “White Heart Baekgu” | SBS_ Character design and artwork
Book Publication
2018 Dad is my best friend _ Wisdomhouse Publishing Co., Ltd..
2016 The Day I Met You (Chinese version) _ China Machine Press
2015 The Day I Met You (Vietnamese version)_ Quang Van Media and Books Joint Stock
2011 - The Day I Met You (Korean version) _ Wisdomhouse Publishing Co., Ltd. - Tripitaka Koreana for Children _Tripitaka Koreana Festival Organizing Committee
2004 Kira und der Kern des Donut_Eulpaso (Book21/ Character design
2003 It’s Not Your Fault (written by Koo, Sung-yae)_ Olive Books / Illustration design
Awards
Oseam
2005 The 30th Toronto International Film Festival _ Award from Audience
2004 -The 49th Asia-Pacific Film Festival_ Best Animated Film Award -Ministry of Culture _Order of Cultural Merit - The 28th Annecy International Animated Film Festival Grand Prix Award in Featured Film Section _The 57th Cannes Film Festival _Junior Jury Prize
2003 -The 7th SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon Animation Festival)_ Special Prize from Juries - The 9th Korea Animation Award _ Excellence Award in Featured Animation Section
2001 SICAF 2001 Animation Investment Market Creation Support for Quality Cultural Contents _Nomination Certificate
White Heart Baekgu 2003 Grand Prize for Cartoon and Animation Characters _ Excellence Prize in Animation Section 2001 The 5th SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon Animation Festival) Special Prize in Animation Section 2001 The 28th Korea Broadcasting Awards _ Excellent Art Prize in Animation Section 2000 Korea Animated Cartoon Award_ Story Section 1999 Dong-A LG International Festival of Comics & Animation _ Special Prize 1999 The 4th SICAF (Seoul International Cartoon Animation Festival_ Encouragement Award
Miscellaneous
Tripitaka Koreana Festival (Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea) Tripitaka Korea Annex 2011 Culture Section of 2011 Korea PR Award _ Excellence Prize
Media Appearance
2015 KBS Radio 1, "Radio Mentor" Section of the "Studying is Fun" (2 times)
Exhibition
2014 ‘Senegal Dak’Art Biennale_ Exhibited digital artworks as an invited Korean artist 2006 Seoul Character Fair 2006_ Submitted an animation 2005 PISAF 2005 International Professors’ Exhibition_ Exhibited illustrations 2005 Anima 2005 Brussels Cartoon and Animation Film Festival | Featured Animation Section | Invited to the Special Exhibition for Korean Animation Films