

He is not as open about his parents as he is with his art. The South Korean artist has not mentioned the identity of his parents or siblings to the public due to his wary nature.Īfter receiving a sketchbook as a gift at the age of 6, Kim started getting interested in drawing. Kim Jung Gi was born in the city of Goyang-si of the Gyeonggi Province in the northern part of South Korea in 1975.

Takashi Murakami Biography - Animator And Artist Early Life, Family, And Education The famed illustrator has published many sketchbooks of his own and has also illustrated books for other authors, as mentioned before. Kim has been an internationally recognized artist ever since his live drawing went viral at an event in the Bucheon International Comics Festival in 2011.

The wonderful South Korean artist has also attempted to register his name in the Guinness Book of World Records under the illustration category as the longest drawing by an individual for Fisheye Art. His ability to work on something without the requirement of a photographic reference or a rough sketch has helped him amass a large following throughout the years. Gi is an artist able to visualize the drawing clearly before he starts jotting down any lines on the paper. Kim is the artist of popular Illustrations such as Tiger the Long Tail, McCurry, NYC, 9/11, and Spy Games, which he created in collaboration with other amazing authors. Kim Jung Gi is a South Korean animation artist and visual comic.
