Timeline

Birth in Jeju Island Born in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, Korea.

Gwangpung-hoe Award Becomes the youngest artist to receive the top prize at the Gwangpung-hoe Exhibition in Japan.

Return to Korea Returns to Seoul to contribute to the Korean modern art movement.

Final Return to Jeju Moves back to his hometown, Jeju Island, marking the beginning of his "Ochre Period."

Smithsonian Institution Two of his masterpieces are selected for permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution, USA.

The Eternal Wind Passes away in Jeju, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire the world.