Lee Hyun-se

Lee Hyun-se (Korean: 이현세; Hanja: 李賢世; born June 13, 1956) is a South Korean cartoonist, and the former president of the Korea Cartoonist Association.^[1] He is currently the chairman of KOMACON and a professor at the Department of Comic Animation at Sejong University.^[1]

Lee is Korea's leading comic ("manhwa") artist. His works advocated different times of our days and embraced public frustrations.^[2]

Early life and education

Lee was born in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He grew up in Gyeongju, South Korea, graduating from graduated from Wulseung Elementary School (Korean: 월성초등학교), Gyeongju Middle School (Korean: 경주중학교), and Gyeongju High School (Korean: 경주고등학교).

Career

Lee debuted in 1978 with The River Knows (Korean: 저 강은 알고있다) that covers the Vietnam War. His major works include A Daunting Team (Korean: 공포의 외인구단), Mythology of the Heavens (Korean: 천국의 신화), Ring of Hell (Korean: 지옥의 링), Nambul: War Stories (Korean: 남벌; hanja: 南伐), Armageddon (Korean: 아마게돈), Police (Korean: 폴리스), Birdie (Korean: 버디), and others. Actor Joe Sang-gu is an old friend of Lee Hyun-se, and he is the real model for Oh Hyae-sung / (Kkachi), the main character of A Daunting Team.

Bibliography

• 1978,The River Knows (Korean: 저 강은 알고있다)^[1]
• 1979, Kkachi in Shimonoseki (Korean: 시모노세키의 까치)
• 1980, The Wind that Blows the Ground (Korean: 그라운드에 부는 바람)
• 1981, The Last Light of Shimonoseki (Korean: 시모노세끼의 마지막불빛); Kkachi's Fifth Season (Korean: 까치의 제5계절)
• 1982, Kkachi's Blue Crab Apple (Korean: 까치의 푸른능금), A Jackdow of the Border (Korean: 국경의 갈가마귀), A Dauntless Team (Korean: 공포의 외인구단); Made the cover of the first issue of monthly publication, Treasure Island (Korean: 보물섬)
• 1983, Ring of the Wild (Korean: 야성의 링); Kkachi's Glass Jaw (Korean: 까치의 유리턱); Ring of Hell (Korean: 지옥의 링)
• 1984, Wanderer Kkachi (Korean: 떠돌이 까치); Kkachi's Sunny Spot (Korean: 까치의 양지); The Firebird's Fighting Spirit (Korean: 불새의 투혼)
• 1985, The High School Baseball Team (Korean: 고교외인부대); Thawing (Korean: 해빙; Hanja: 解氷)
• 1986, Bow (Korean: 활; Japanese Ver.); Run! (Korean: 뛰어!); Emperor (Korean: 제왕; Hanja: 帝王)
• 1987, Sing a Dawn, Lions (Korean: 사자여 새벽을 노래하라); Fury of Kkachi's Head (Korean: 격정의 까치머리); The Kosmos that Blooms in Winter (Korean: 겨울에 피는 코스모스); Childish Kkachi (Korean: 철부지 까치); Roughly Unfortunate Fellows (Korean: 억세게 재수없는 녀석들)
• 1988, Report on the Daughter-in-Law's Rice Paste (Korean: 며느리 밥풀에 대한 보고서); Boss (Korean: 두목); Armageddon (Korean: 아마게돈) serialized in IQ Jump; Blue Angel (Korean: 블루엔젤); Karon's Dawn (Korean: 카론의 새벽); Made the cover of the first issue of a monthly publication, IQ Jump (Korean: 아이큐점프)
• 1989, Dancing Larva (Korean: 춤추는 애벌래)
• 1990, Chick Rhapsody (Korean: 병아리 광시곡)
• 1993, Nambul: War Stories (Korean: 남벌;Hanja:南伐); Police (Korean: 폴리스)
• 1994, Steep Cliff (Korean: 초애; Hanja:峭崖)
• 1995, Armageddon (Korean: 아마게돈; Animation); Golden Flower (Korean: 황금의 꽃); Love Collection (Korean: 러브콜렉션) serialized in the newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmun (Korean: 경향신문; Hanja: 京鄕新聞)
• 1997, Mythology of Heaven (Korean: 천국의 신화)
• 1999, Dark Dragon (Korean: 다크드래곤) serialized in The Seoul Daily Sports (Korean: 스포츠서울); Made the National Police Agency character, Podori (Korean: 포돌이)
• 2001, Serializing Mythology of Heaven (Korean: 천국의 신화)
• 2004, Animal Drawing (Korean: 동물드로잉)
• 2005, Serializing Wolf's Blood (Korean: 늑대의 피), Made Korean History (Korean: 한국사)
• 2007, Serializing Birdie (Korean: 버디)
• 2009, Serializing Bijeongsigong (Korean: 비정시공); Changcheonsuhoui (Korean: 창천수호위)
• 2010, Serializing Red Fatale (Korean: 레드파탈)

Awards

• 1994, Awarded The Fourth Korean Comic Achievement Award (Korean: 대한민국 만화공로상)
• 1999, Awarded The Third Asia Comic Contest (Hong Kong, Korean: 아시아 만화대회) Achievement Award
• 2002, Awarded The Second Gobow Comic Award (Korean: 고바우만화상)
• 2006, Awarded The Metropolis of Seoul Culture Award (Korean: 서울특별시 문화상)
• 2007, Awarded Korea Content Awards (Korean: 대한민국 만화대상) President's Award in the Field of Comics

See also

• Hand of the Dragon

References

External links

• Lee Hyun-se's Oh Hye-sung