Han Byungho
Han Byungho | |
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| Born | October 7, 1962 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
| Language | Korean |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Notable works | Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge Seller, When You Go to Misan Valley, I Wish I Were a Bird
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Han Byoungho (born October 7, 1962) is a South Korean illustrator. is one of the pioneers of the second generation of picture book artists in South Korea. He developed distinctive characters inspired by dokkaebi (mythological spirits) through his book Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge Seller published in 1992 illustrated in the style of traditional Korean painting. Afterward, Han created a number of picture books featuring varied dokkaebi characters, earning him the nickname "dokkaebi artist". Moreover, based on deep curiosity and keen observations of nature, he published books about nature awareness such as When You Go to Misan Valley and The Day When Baby Otter Came, building his reputation as a picture book artist spotlighting the wonders of nature and ecology. Han also has a particular interest in antiques and creates diverse works and presents exhibitions on old items. He was nominated as the South Korean candidate for the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award,[1] frequently referred to as the Nobel Prize for children's literature.
Career
Han made his debut as a picture book artist in 1992 with Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge Seller, depicting Korean mythological spirits, dokkaebi, in the style of traditional Korean painting. In 1997, he received the Art Prize of the Sixth Children's Culture Award for his picture book Dokkaebi’s Magic Club, which was later translated into English, French, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. In 2002, he was awarded the Grand Prize at the Biennale of Asian Illustrations Japan for Cock-a-doodle-doo Is Scary!, and in 2004, he was awarded the Grand Prize for Korean Creative Illustration for When You Go to Misan Valley. In 2005, Han became the first Korean to receive a Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) for I Wish I Were a Bird,[2] which was published in 2004. The book was selected for the IBBY Honour List in 2006.[3] Han was nominated as the South Korean candidate for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014.[4] Beginning with the international exhibition of illustration in 1992, Han has presented his illustrations in exhibitions in countries including Japan, France, and Italy, engaging with readers across the world.
Awards
- 2014 Nominated as the South Korean candidate for the Hans Christian Andersen Award [5]
- 2006 IBBY Honour List for Illustration – I Wish I Were a Bird [6]
- 2006 The 46th Korean Publishing Culture Awards for Illustration – Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge Seller
- 2005 Golden Apple Award, Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) – I Wish I Were a Bird
- 2002 Grand Prize, Biennale of Asian Illustrations Japan – Cock-a-doodle-doo Is Scary!
Works as writer and illustrator
- 2004 I Wish I Were a Bird ISBN 9788952754615
- 2001 When You Go to Misan Valley ISBN 9788943304379
- 2001 Cock-a-doodle-doo Is Scary! ISBN 9788989843009
Collaborations with other authors
- 2020 Mother’s Island with Lee Jin (Borim Press) ISBN 9788943313241
- 2019 Dokkaebi Who Went to the Forest with Kim Seong-beom (Poom Publishing) ISBN 9791196475321
- 2018 Along the Way with Kwon Jeong-saeng (Hanulim Kids)
- 2017 Moonlight Dog with Im Jeong-ja (Munhakdongne) ISBN 9788954646338
- 2016 Chi Chi Friends with Shin Dong-yeol (Purun Gamsung) ISBN 9791195861309
- 2012 The Day When Baby Otter Came with Kim Yong-an (Sigongsa) ISBN 9788952764034
- 2008 Teacher Bu, Chief of the Goblins with Jang Soo-myung (Hollym) ISBN 9788970945415
- 2007 Empty House with Lee Sang-gyo (Misegi) ISBN 9788980711826
- 2005 Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge Seller with Lee Sang-gyo (Kookmin Books) ISBN 9788911023813
- 2004 There Is No Doubt about It! with Hans Christian Andersen (Gesunamu Publishing House) ISBN 9788989654193
- 2004 Glow-in-the-dark Monster with Lee Chun-hee (Language World) ISBN 9788955859393
- 2003 Let’s Go to the Mountain with Lee Sang-gwon (Borim Press) ISBN 9788943305185
- 1999 The Ox and Dokkaebi with Yi Sang (Darim) ISBN 9788987721187
- 1998 Haechi and the Four Monster Brothers with Jeong Ha-seop (Gilbut Kids) ISBN 9788986621426
- 1998 Dokkaebi and Santa Claus with Lee Jun-yeon (Samseongdang Publishing) ISBN 9788980198566
- 1998 What Are the Same? with Lee Mi-ae (Borim Press) ISBN 9788943306151
- 1997 The Man in Search of Good Fortune with Jeong Hae-wang (Borim Press) ISBN 9788943307653
- 1996 Dokkaebi’s Magic Club with Jeong Cha-jun (Borim Press) ISBN 9788943303563
- 1992 Dokkaebi and the Pumpkin Porridge [7] Seller with Lee Gyeong-ae (Kookmin Books) ISBN 9788911003167
References
- ↑ http://kbbybooks.org/hcaa/#1607085440609-cbc73c93-cfe8
- ↑ "Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2005".
- ↑ "The IBBY Honour List in 2006".
- ↑ "Hans Christian Anderson Award Nominee".
- ↑ http://kbbybooks.org/hcaa/#1607085440609-cbc73c93-cfe8
- ↑ "The IBBY Honour List in 2006".
- ↑ "Korean Fairy Tale Lesson in Hamburg and Göttingen". the homepage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Hamburg.
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