People's Artist, the highest honorary title conferred by North Korean government
- Born in 1934 in North Hamkyong province - Graduated from Pyongyang Art College in 1959 - Well-known for his masterful use of Molgol, a traditional painting technique in which an object is captured by shading and gradation without using outlines. - Group exhibitions in many countries in Asia, Europe and North America
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