Education
Graduated from Department of Oriental Painting at Hongik University College of Fine Arts and The University Graduate School Honorary doctor's degree at Loughborough University in The USA
Career
57 exhibitions (Korea, Germany, France, China, Japan, USA) Domestic and international group exhibition and invitation 800 times Group Exhibition - Overseas Exhibition 1990 Light of the East (Ukrainian Museum of Art, U.S.S.R) 1991 92 Selected Contemporary Korean Paintings (TAIWAN) 1991 The 17th Tokyo International Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, JAPAN) 1992 Korean Young Artist, Paris Exhibition (Eskali Gallery, France) 1995 95 East Asian Contemporary Art Exhibition (Funabashi Museum of Art, JAPAN) 1996 Asian Contemporary Art Festival (Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, JAPAN) 1996 Exploring the 32nd New Imagination (Hong Kong Cultural Center, HONG-KONG) 1997 The 8th Bangladesh Viennale (Silapaka Academy, Daka) 1997 1st European and Chinese Art Festival (Sichuan Castle Museum, CHINA) 1999 NICAP TOKYO (Tokyo International Art Forum, JAPAN) 2001 Hanwha's Friendship Exchange Exhibition (Dalian Art Exhibition Hall) 2002 From the Han River to the Rhine (PLUS Gallery, Germany) 2002 Invited Exhibition of Chinese Xi'an Museum (Xi'an Museum, China) 2002 Beijing Art Fair (Beijing Trade Fair, China) 2002 Singapore-Korea Day Contemporary Art Invitation Exhibition (Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore) 2002 The 10th International Art Festival (Gallery Angels Culture Center, USA) 2003 Korea, Philippines Multi Group Show (Engels Museum, Philippines) 2003 SHANGHAI SPRING ART SALON (China) 2003 couleur de la cor'ee du sud (Carnarvon Gallery, France) 2003 Invited the Korean Association to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Buddhism in Korea (Galerie Thiand Cocamp, France) 2003 Korea-Turkey Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition (Mimar Sinan University, Turkey) 2003 Trends ... Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition (Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an) 2003 Interchange Exhibition (Sacheon Castle Museum, China) 2003 The History of Korean and Japanese Bird Paintings (Korean Cultural Center, Korea) 2004 1st International Asian Painting Exhibition (Chinese National Palace Museum) 2004 The 2nd Northeast Asia Exhibition (National Palace of Culture, China) 2004 The 2nd Northeast Asia Exhibition (Sendai Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan) 2004 The 12th Korea-Uzbekistan Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition (Tashkent Central Exhibition Hall, Uzbekistan) 2004 Korea-China International Art Exchange Exhibition (Taian City Government Exhibition Center, China) 2005 The 3rd Northeast Asia Exhibition (Beijing Chinese Cultural Center, China) 2005 Korea, Egypt's diplomatic ties 10th anniversary international art exchange exhibition (Cairo Egypt) 2005 Korea-Japan Friendship Exhibition (Fukuoka City Museum) 2005 Establishment of Korea-America Art Exchange Association 100 Inception Daejeon (Korea Art Center .24 Gallery, New York) 2005 Korea-Germany Cultural Exchange Exhibition (New-Nen City Hall, Germany) 2005 Korea-China-China Art Festival (Shandong Provincial Library Exhibition Center in Jinan, China) 2006 Spirit and Soul Festivals (La Littkara Academy, India) 2006 Korea-US International Art Exchange Exhibition (George Mason University Gallery, USA) 2006 The 35th Exhibition of Architecture (Weihai Museum, China) 2006 The Passion and Beauty of Korean Art (Korea Village, USA) 2007 Meeting (Sendai Consulate General, Japan) 2007 50th Anniversary Art Exchange Exhibition between Korea and Turkey (Muslim Art Museum, Turkey) 2007 2007 International Art Exhibition (Sangsang Art Museum, China) 2008 Olympic International Art Competition (Xi'an, China) 2008 Korea-US Interchange Exhibition (Korean Culture Center Art Gallery) 2008 1st Arirang International Art Exhibition (Yanji International Exhibition Center) 2009 Gallery Pousse (Tokyo), an exhibition of dreams and hopes of new era in Korea and Japan 2009 Dubai - Korea Art Festival (Dubai World Trade Center) 2009 2009 Qingdao International Art Festival (Qingdao Art Museum, China) 2010 LA Art Fair (LA Convention Center, USA) 2010 2010 International Fine Arts Exhibition (China) 2011 LA Art Fair (LA Convention Center, USA) 2011 The 5th Harbin Cultural Industry Expo in Korea (Harbin) (Harbin Convention Center F Exhibition Hall, China)
Awards career
Awards 1987 4th Sub-Section Competition Winner (Hoam Gallery) 1989 Honored the 8th Korea Fine Arts Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1991 Honored at the 14th Central Art Exhibition (Hoam Gallery) 1991 Honored at the 10th Korea Fine Arts Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1992 Honored at the 11th Korea Art Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1993 Honored at the 12th Korea Art Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1994 Honored at the 13th Korea Art Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1995 The 14th Korea Fine Art Exhibition - Non-Prize Winner (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1995 The 14th Korea Fine Art Exhibition - Design Competition (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1996 The 15th Korea Art Exhibition - Special Selection in the Non-Traditional Sector (National Museum of Contemporary Art) 1996 The Grand Prize of the 15th Korean Art Competition (Korean Art Association) 2000 The 8th Korean Art Elite Artist Award 2001 Manif Seoul International Art Fair Excellence Prize         The 15th Korean Painting Competition Grand Prize (Minister of Culture and Tourism Award)         1st Art World Artist Award (Monthly Art World) 2004 Uzbekistan Culture and Art Prize (Uzbekistan Academy of Arts) 2005 Excellence Prize, Osaka Art Grand Festival (National Veterinary Arts and Culture Association)       Japan Academy Culture Prize (Japan Culture and Arts Promotion Association) 2007 African Friends Peace Prize (Peace Friend) This year's Best Art Prize (Korean Culture and Art Critics' Association)