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Kim Jung Gi

Kim Jung Gi (legally Kim Jung Ki ; [ 1 ] Korean : 김정기 ; Hanja : 金政基 ; 7 February 1975 – 3 October 2022) was a South Korean illustrator , cartoonist , and manhwa artist. He was...

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Kim Jung Gi (legally Kim Jung Ki;[1]Korean: 김정기; Hanja: 金政基; 7 February 1975 – 3 October 2022) was a South Korean illustrator, cartoonist, and manhwa artist. He was famous for his large, highly detailed illustrations, often drawn only from imagination.

Biography

Early life

Kim was born in 1975 in Goyang,[2][3] a suburb of Seoul. He was inspired to begin drawing after viewing an illustration from Dr. Slump, a manga drawn by Akira Toriyama. In school, his teachers often chastised him for not paying attention, as he was busy doodling in his notes.[4]

At the age of 19, he pursued a fine arts education at Dong-Eui University, located in Busan:[3][5] until he studied here he had not learned the mathematical principles of perspective, something he had previously done by intuition.[4] Kim also served in the Republic of Korea Army; in some interviews, he stated that his time in the army allowed him to build a strong visual memory of a wide array of weapons, vehicles and army situations which he was able to recall in his illustrations.[3]

Artistic career

Cuando Kim comenzó su carrera como artista entre los años 2000 y 2001, sus obras estaban principalmente relacionadas con temas militares. [ 1 ] Según su biografía oficial, su primera obra publicada fue Funny Funny , que apareció en la revista coreana Young Jump entre 2002 y 2003. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Al principio de su carrera, Kim se sintió presionado a dibujar al estilo del manga japonés , que era popular en ese momento. Sin embargo, a medida que los gustos cambiaron en Corea del Sur, logró hacerse conocido por su estilo artístico personal. [ 4 ]

En 2001, eligió "Kim Jung Gi" como su " nombre en inglés " en lugar de su nombre legal, Kim Jung Ki, porque "Gi" era "más atractivo visualmente". [ 1 ]

Kim colaboró ​​frecuentemente con otros escritores e ilustradores. Su primera colaboración fue con el escritor Seung-Jin Park, para quien ilustró Tiger the Long Tail . [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Kim también colaboró ​​más de una vez con el artista de cómics francés Jean-David Morvan : en 2014 proporcionó las ilustraciones para los cómics SpyGames de Morvan , [ 6 ] y en 2016 hizo lo mismo para McCurry, NYC, 9/11 . [ 2 ] [ 7 ] En 2017, Kim colaboró ​​con el ilustrador japonés Katsuya Terada , uno de sus artistas favoritos. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] Además de estas colaboraciones, Kim también proporcionó ilustraciones para muchas otras propiedades, incluidas portadas alternativas para Civil War II [ 9 ] e ilustraciones del décimo aniversario para League of Legends . [ 10 ] También afirmó haber estado trabajando en un proyecto con Katsuhiro Otomo . [ 7 ]

Mural de Kim Jung Gi en la fachada del Centro de Cómics y Narrativa Interactiva en Łódź.

Kim also taught art at universities and private schools.[5] He worked for the art studio SuperAni[11] and taught at the AniChanga Art School,[2][12] which he co-founded with Kim Hyun-jin.[8] He also taught at and provided video content for the Kazone Art Academy, a private secondary art school located in Los Angeles.[13]

In 2021, Kim designed a mural for the newly established Centre for Comics and Interactive Narrative in Łódź.[14] His complex design was transferred onto the facades of the building's cooling towers. The artist designed an elaborate, monochromatic composition – a black-and-white drawing telling a story which visitors can follow, starting at the entrance to the building.[15] The mural is a permanent feature of the museum facade. In 2022, the artist was also a guest at the International Festival of Comics and Games in Łódź.[16]

Kim died in Paris of a heart attack on October 3rd 2022, after experiencing chest pains.[17][8] He was diabetic.[18]

Technique

Kim in the middle of producing a drawing, 2014

Kim was famous for his detailed illustrations, ink and brush artistic style, and skill at drawing from memory.[2][10][17] He could complete his drawings entirely from his imagination, without the use of sketches, visual references, or other preparatory aids, and often used exotic forms of perspective, such as curvilinear perspective.[12][7][19]

Kim drew in a variety of sizes, but he was especially well known for his large drawings. He drew these pictures directly on paper without the use of sketching or other preparation, improvising them as he went.[6] From 2014, he also publicly exhibited his process at special events, where he would draw over a large white canvas.[5] In 2015, he made an attempt to hold the Guinness world record for the longest drawing by an individual in "fisheye perspective."[20]

Kim primarily drew in ink, and used a variety of pens including fineliners, brush pens, and ballpoint pens.[4][21] Before starting a drawing he would imagine various compositions in his mind's eye, and relate the subjects to simple shapes like boxes and grids. If there were not any obvious indicators of depth in a subject, he would use smaller details like clothing folds to establish it.[19] When he was unable to draw during his military service, Kim claimed that he would observe the details of things around him or draw them in his mind.[22]

When asked, Kim claimed that his skill came from his habit of constantly drawing, rather than his choice of pen; he also denied claims that he had a photographic memory or was an autistic savant.[19][4]

Museum

On 17 October 2023, a museum dedicated to Kim was opened in Paju, South Korea. The artist left behind more than 6,000 works.[23]

  • 2023/24: Kim Jung Gi Live (17 October 2023 – 17 April 2024)
  • 2024/25: Filling and Emptiness (1 May 2024 – 1 February 2025)

Publications

The following is an incomplete list of works Kim has authored or contributed to:

Solo works

  • Sketch Collection 2007. SuperAni. 2007. ISBN 9788995973202.
  • Sketch Collection 2011. SuperAni. 2011. ISBN 9788995973219.
  • Sketch Collection 2013. SuperAni. 2013. ISBN 9788995973226.
  • Omphalos. SuperAni. 2015. ISBN 9788995973240.
  • Sketch Collection 2018. SuperAni. 2018. ISBN 9791189193034.
  • Sketch Collection 2022. SuperAni. 2022. ISBN 9782382890455.

Collaborative works

Publications featuring illustrations by Kim

References

  1. ^ abcKim, Hyunjin. "Kim Jung Gi's logo was created for the first time in 2001". Instagram. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ abcdefg"Kim Jung Gi / SuperAni | Bio". Kim Jung Gi Europe. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  3. ^ abc"Kim Jung Gi US - About". Kim Jung Gi US.
  4. ^ abcdefgh"Kim Jung-gi". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  5. ^ abcdef"Kim Jung-Gi". Glénat BD (in French). Archived from the original on 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ ab"Kim Jung Gi, le spectacle du dessin". Séquence BD (in French).
  7. ^ abc"Kim Jung Gi: "Mi cómic sobre McCurry es un homenaje a las víctimas del 11-S"". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  8. ^ abcPasamonik, Didier. "Le génie coréen du dessin Kim Jung Gi terrassé par une crise cardiaque à Paris". ActuaBD (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ ab"Marvel Reveals Civil War II Connecting Variant Covers by Kim Jung Gi". Kim Jung Gi US. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. ^ abChen, Ethan (19 October 2019). "Kim Jung Gi creates new League of Legends mural for 10th anniversary". Upcomer. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ^"About". SuperAni (in Korean). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  12. ^ abEnériz, Pilar (30 January 2017). "El dibujante de escenarios para videojuegos Kim Jung Gi visitará el Salón del Cómic de Barcelona". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2022. Su técnica le permite jugar con imposibles perspectivas sin que ello perjudique al resultado final.
  13. ^"FAQ". Kazone Online. Kazone Art. Yes, English subtitles are included for Kim Jung Gi, Hyunjin Kim, and Miss Jisu's video lessons.
  14. ^"Historia o smokach i ludziach – nowy mural powstaje na budynku elektrowni EC1". uml.lodz.pl (in Polish). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  15. ^S.A, Telewizja Polska. "Nowy mural z rysunkiem Kim Jung Gi na budynkach EC1 Łódź (ZDJĘCIA)". lodz.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  16. ^"Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  17. ^ abLewis, Isobel (5 October 2022). "Kim Jung Gi death: Visual artist dies of 'sudden' heart attack in Paris aged 47". Yahoo! News. The Independent.
  18. ^Q&A with Kim Jung Gi - Lightbox Expo. Retrieved 25 September 2025 – via www.youtube.com.
  19. ^ abcProko (16 December 2019). "How to Draw like Kim Jung Gi". Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  20. ^Lise H. (20 April 2020). "Guiness world record [sic]". Kim Jung Gi Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  21. ^Kazone Art (7 August 2020). "Kim Jung Gi - What Kind of Pen Do You Use?" (in Korean and English) – via YouTube.
  22. ^Proko (18 December 2018). "Kim Jung Gi: How To Become A Master". Retrieved 15 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  23. ^"NEWS | KIMJUNGGI MUSEUM". www.kimjunggimuseum.com (in Korean). Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  24. ^"Kiliwatch". Éditions Caurette. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  25. ^McGuire, Liam (7 February 2022). "Fire Power Gets First-Ever Connecting Covers by Kim Jung Gi (Exclusive)". Screenrant. Screenrant. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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