Kim, a lifelong artisan, began his career by creating illustrations for the South Korean comics magazine Young Jump before developing his manhwa, or style of comic, known as "Tiger the Long Tail" or "TLT."
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the renowned South Korean artist produced expansive, minutely detailed scenes at an astonishing rate, frequently in front of a live audience.
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The South Korean artist had just finished his last engagement in Europe and was ready to board a plane to New York, where he was set to participate at Comic-Con this week, according to a statement on Kim's Instagram page.
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Kim was transported to a neighbouring hospital for surgery after feeling chest problems at the airport, where he passed away.
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His co-worker, Hyun Jin Kim, replied, "After doing so much for us, you can now put down your brushes."
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Kim, a well-known comic book creator, passed away unexpectedly this week, his US agent informed CNN. He was 47.
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In front of his rapt audience, he constructed a wholly realized work of art while narrating his method as he worked.
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Early in his artistic career, Kim frequently created sensual drawings that included explicit portrayals of sex and nudity; for this, he occasionally faced criticism
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Some of them were too graphic for him to include in his official sketchbooks, which he sold for more than $100 each.
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He explained to Proko, "I've had people ask me why I draw genitalia and tell me my paintings are misogynistic. Well, I drew them as they were present.