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Soyung Lee

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In this article, the family name is Lee.
Soyung LEE
File:Soyung LEE.png
BornSeoul, South Korea
OccupationPicture book author, illustrator
LanguageKorean, French
GenrePicture Books, Drawing
Website
https://soyunglee.tumblr.com/

https://www.instagram.com/so_o_young/

https://www.youtube.com/@Madkissso/videos

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Soyung Lee(Korean: 이소영) is a South Korean illustrator. "Lee" is her family name. She was named an Illustrator of the Year at the 2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair with Beyond the Shadow.[1] Ian, the Blue Boy was chosen as a 2019 IBBY Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities[2], and The Chimney Ghost and My Summer, was selected to represent Korea at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in 2019[3] and 2021[4], respectively. My Summer, was also a White Ravens Book of 2021. Lee has illustrated a number of other picture books, and says that she creates picture books "for the benefit of all."

Life

Soyung Lee graduated from the Seoul National University Department of Design, and subsequently matriculated from the Ensaama (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués et des Métiers d’Art) Oliver de Serres DSAA program in Paris, France. She worked as a graphic designer in Korea for five years. [5] Her first book, Beyond the Shadow, was a product of her participation in the SangSang Madang program for illustrators aimed at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. This provided a natural opportunity for her to change track from editorial design to picture book creation.[6] Afterwards, she departed for France again to pursue in-depth studies in the field of picture books at the University of Paris I, studying crossover picture books and trying her hand at the genre as well. Beyond the Shadow led to her being named as an Illustrator of the Year at the 2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair, and since then, she has illustrated a number of children's books and picture books, including Ian, the Blue Boy, My Summer, and The Chimney Ghost. She returned to Korea in 2021, and meets with her readers and exhibits her work at libraries and museums regularly.

Career

Lee was chosen as an Illustrator of the Year at the 2014 Bologna Children's Book Fair with her first book, Beyond the Shadow. Ian, the Blue Boy was chosen as an IBBY Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities, and led to her being invited as the author representing the KBBY Korean Pavilion at the 2018 Guadalajara International Book Fair.[7] The Chimney Ghost and My Summer, was selected to represent Korea at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in 2019 and 2021, respectively. My Summer, was also a White Ravens Book of 2021. Lee's books were also published in France: Ici, ensemble et maintenant was published by Editions Thierry Magnier in 2020, and Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud was published by Éditions des éléphants in 2021. Both books were also translated into Korean, and It's Okay, My Toad was published in China, Italy, Spain, and Sweden as well. Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud received a number of awards in France; it was selected for Le Prix Millepages 2021, and in 2023, it was the recipient (Lauréat) of Le Prix Livrentête 2023, an award organized by Bibliothèque pour tous (Prix littéraire jeunesse de l’association culture et Bibliothèque pour tous), for picture books for ages 5 and older. The title also received the Lauréat at Le Prix Tatoulu for picture books for ages 5 and older. Lee actively participates in solo and group picture book exhibitions at libraries and museums.

Style

Soyung Lee uses symbolic colors in her picture books. In My Summer, the intense heat of summer is expressed in vibrant shades of red.[8] When Winter comes, another book on the seasons following My Summer, relies on blue and grey tones to convey the chill of winter. The winter landscape, rendered wet on wet in watercolor, imparts a cold yet dreamy feel.[9] Lee's picture books also excel at expressing emotions through the symbolism of color: her stories present difficult emotions such as envy, rage, and guilt in colors that make them easier for children to understand. In Bright Red Shade of Envy, the use of three colors, red, blue, and black, give the story more dimension. It's Okay, My Toad depicts the outgoing, sociable toad in white, and the quiet introvert in red.[10] In Ian, the Blue Boy, the contrast between monochromatic pencil lines and hues blue and red is used to express the protagonist's inner world and feelings, propelling the story forward. Lee makes use of a variety of techniques, including pencil, lithography, screen printing, watercolor, and monotype depending on the story she is working on, producing picture books saturated with colors uniquely her own.[11]

Awards

  • 2023 Prix Tatoulu, Jaune Catégorie (5 ans et plus), Lauréat, Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud[12] [13]
  • 2023 Prix Livrentête[14], albums à partir de 5 ans, Lauréat, Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud[15]
  • 2022 Shortlisted for the AOI World Illustration Award, When Winter Comes
  • 2021 Prix Millepages, Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud[16]
  • 2021 Selected as a White Ravens Book, My Summer,
  • 2021 Selected to represent Korea at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), My Summer,
  • 2019 Selected to represent Korea at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), The Chimney Ghost
  • 2019 IBBY Selection of Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities, Ian, the Blue Boy
  • 2014 Nominated as an Illustrator of the Year at the Bologna Children's Book Fair

Activities

  • 2023 Solo exhibition, One Twinkling Moment, Gallery Ichon
  • 2022 Solo exhibition, Sweet, My Summer, My Friend, My Home, Lotte Gallery Dongtan and Busan
  • 2022 Solo exhibition, Here, Traveling Together, Friends Who Reconcile, Juyeob Children's Library, Goyang City
  • 2022 Group exhibition and author participation, A Picture Book Garden in Bloom, Suncheon Picture Book Library
  • 2021 Participation as author, When Winter Comes, Juniper Art Studio, Seoul
  • 2020 Collaboration with Gloyeon Publishing, Summer, Lecture, Albus Gallery, Seoul

Works as writer and illustrator

Collaborations with other authors

References

  1. ↑ Publication lndustry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA). "K-book Author Introduction". k-book.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Pearson, Debora. "2019 IBBY Selection of outstanding books for young people with disabilities". IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities.
  3. ↑ KBBY. "KBBY 2019 BIB Selection of Korean entries, The Chimney Ghost". kbbybooks, Korean Board on Books for Young People.
  4. ↑ KBBY. "KBBY 2019 BIB Selection of Korean entries, My Summer". kbbybooks, Korean Board on Books for Young People.
  5. ↑ "profile of Soyung Lee". Les Éditions des Éléphants.
  6. ↑ "editions-thierry-magnier, 'Soyung LEE'". Éditions Thierry Magnier.
  7. ↑ KBBY. "IBBY Collection for Young People with Disabilities". kbbybooks, Korean Board on Books for Young People.
  8. ↑ KBBY. "KBBY, My Summer".
  9. ↑ "2022 AOI World Illustration Award 'When Winter comes'". AOI, Association of Illustrators.
  10. ↑ Virginie. "CE N'EST PAS GRAVE, MON CRAPAUD, Soyung Lee, Les éditions des éléphants". Au Temps Lire.
  11. ↑ Gabriel. "Les invité·es du mercredi : Soyung Lee et Nathalie Wyss". La mare aux mots.
  12. ↑ "2023 Prix Tatoulu, Jaune Categorie (5ans) Laureat <Ce n'est pas grave, mon Crapaud>". Tatoulu.
  13. ↑ "2023 Prix Tatoulu, Jaune Categorie (5ans) Laureat <Ce n'est pas grave, mon Crapaud>". Ricochet.
  14. ↑ "Le Prix Livrentête". BIBLIOTHEQUE POUR TOUS.
  15. ↑ "Lauréats Prix Livrentête 2023". LES NOTES.
  16. ↑ "Les Prix Millepages 2021 en Jeunesse". Millepages.
  17. ↑ "Ce n'est pas grave, mon crapaud". Les Éditions des Éléphants.
  18. ↑ "Quand arrive l'hiver (elan vert, France)". L'Élan vert.
  19. ↑ "Ici, ensemble et maintenant (Editions Thierry Magnier, France)". babelio.
  20. ↑ Leesoyung. "tumblr, ici-ensemble-et-maintenant".
  21. ↑ "Ian, the Blue Boy". douban.

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