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Born in 1940 in Seoul, South Korea, Sung began
to exhibit his artistic talents early in childhood.
Beginning in grade school, Sung entered and
won various art contests by displaying his
creativity and artistic imagination. He decided
to pursue his passion for art and graduated
with honors from Seorabol Art College in Seoul.
Later he opened his own studio and worked
as an illustrator for various magazines and
children’s books. Sung’s artistic abilities were
acknowledged when he was awarded the
Grand Prize in an art competition by the
Minister of Culture in South Korea and the Gold
Medal prize in the art competition given by the
Mayor of Seoul. He traveled throughout Europe
before immigrating to the United States in 1980.
For the last 20 years, Sung has worked with
various fine art galleries and has produced
over 400 original landscape paintings. Sung is
represented by many galleries and has sold his
paintings to people from all over the world.
Sung Kim is published and licensed exclusively
by Bentley Publishing Group in Walnut Creek,
California.
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