Lee Hyun-se

{{Short description|South Korean cartoonist (born 1956)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|June 13, 1956}}

| birth_place = Uljin, South Korea

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| nationality = South Korean

| other_names = Hyun-se Lee

| occupation = Cartoonist

| alma_mater = Gyeongju High School
Seorabeol Art University

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Lee Hyun-se ({{langx|ko|이현세}}; Hanja: 李賢世; born June 13, 1956) is a South Korean cartoonist, and the former president of the Korea Cartoonist Association.{{cite web |url=http://www.cartoon.or.kr/profile/car_profile.php?Pcode=871&mode=O&keyword=&code=8 |url-status=dead |title=Lee Hyun-se |publisher=The Korea Cartoonist Association |access-date=2011-10-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401072215/http://www.cartoon.or.kr/profile/car_profile.php?Pcode=871&mode=O&keyword=&code=8 |archive-date=2012-04-01 }} He is currently the chairman of KOMACON and a professor at the Department of Comic Animation at Sejong University.{{cite web |url=http://focus.chosun.com/people/people01.jsp?id=723 |title=Focus : Lee Hyun-se |publisher=The Chosun Ilbo}}

Lee is Korea's leading comic ("manhwa") artist. His works have commented on current events and embraced public frustrations.{{cite web|title=Korea's leading comic artist Lee Hyeon-se|url=http://www.hancinema.net/korea-s-leading-comic-artist-lee-hyeon-se-19062.html|website=KBS Global via Hancinema|accessdate=2016-04-19|date=21 April 2009}}

Early life and education

Lee was born in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He grew up in Gyeongju, South Korea, graduating from graduated from Wulseung Elementary School ({{langx|ko|월성초등학교|label=none}}), Gyeongju Middle School ({{langx|ko|경주중학교|label=none}}), and Gyeongju High School ({{langx|ko|경주고등학교|label=none}}).

Career

Lee debuted in 1978 with The River Knows ({{langx|ko|저 강은 알고있다|label=none}}) that covers the Vietnam War. His major works include A Daunting Team ({{langx|ko|공포의 외인구단|label=none}}), Mythology of the Heavens ({{langx|ko|천국의 신화|label=none}}), Ring of Hell ({{langx|ko|지옥의 링|label=none}}), Nambul: War Stories, Armageddon ({{langx|ko|아마게돈|label=none}}), Police ({{langx|ko|폴리스|label=none}}), Birdie ({{langx|ko|버디|label=none}}), and others. Actor Joe Sang-gu is an old friend of Lee Hyun-se, and he is the real model for Oh Hyae-sung / (Kkachi), the main character of A Daunting Team.

Filmography

  • 1978,The River Knows ({{langx|ko|저 강은 알고있다|label=none}})
  • 1979, Kkachi in Shimonoseki ({{langx|ko|시모노세키의 까치|label=none}})
  • 1980, The Wind that Blows the Ground ({{langx|ko|그라운드에 부는 바람|label=none}})
  • 1981, The Last Light of Shimonoseki ({{langx|ko|시모노세끼의 마지막불빛|label=none}}); Kkachi's Fifth Season ({{langx|ko|까치의 제5계절|label=none}})
  • 1982, Kkachi's Blue Crab Apple ({{langx|ko|까치의 푸른능금|label=none}}), A Jackdow of the Border ({{langx|ko|국경의 갈가마귀|label=none}}), A Dauntless Team ({{langx|ko|공포의 외인구단|label=none}}); Made the cover of the first issue of monthly publication, Treasure Island ({{langx|ko|보물섬|label=none}})
  • 1983, Ring of the Wild ({{langx|ko|야성의 링|label=none}}); Kkachi's Glass Jaw ({{langx|ko|까치의 유리턱|label=none}}); Ring of Hell ({{langx|ko|지옥의 링}})
  • 1984, Wanderer Kkachi ({{langx|ko|label=none|떠돌이 까치}}); Kkachi's Sunny Spot ({{langx|ko|label=none|까치의 양지}}); The Firebird's Fighting Spirit ({{langx|ko|label=none|불새의 투혼}})
  • 1985, The High School Baseball Team ({{langx|ko|label=none|고교외인부대}}); Thawing ({{langx|ko|label=none|해빙}}; Hanja: 解氷)
  • 1986, Bow ({{langx|ko|label=none|활}}; Japanese Ver.); Run! ({{langx|ko|label=none|뛰어!}}); Emperor ({{langx|ko|label=none|제왕}}; Hanja: 帝王)
  • 1987, Sing a Dawn, Lions ({{langx|ko|label=none|사자여 새벽을 노래하라}}); Fury of Kkachi's Head ({{langx|ko|label=none|격정의 까치머리}}); The Kosmos that Blooms in Winter ({{langx|ko|label=none|겨울에 피는 코스모스}}); Childish Kkachi ({{langx|ko|label=none|철부지 까치}}); Roughly Unfortunate Fellows ({{langx|ko|label=none|억세게 재수없는 녀석들}})
  • 1988, Report on the Daughter-in-Law's Rice Paste ({{langx|ko|label=none|며느리 밥풀에 대한 보고서}}); Boss ({{langx|ko|label=none|두목}}); Armageddon ({{langx|ko|label=none|아마게돈}}) serialized in IQ Jump; Blue Angel ({{langx|ko|label=none|블루엔젤}}); Karon's Dawn ({{langx|ko|label=none|카론의 새벽}}); Made the cover of the first issue of a monthly publication, IQ Jump ({{langx|ko|label=none|아이큐점프}})
  • 1989, Dancing Larva ({{langx|ko|label=none|춤추는 애벌래}})
  • 1990, Chick Rhapsody ({{langx|ko|label=none|병아리 광시곡}})
  • 1993, Nambul: War Stories; Police ({{langx|ko|label=none|폴리스}})
  • 1994, Steep Cliff ({{langx|ko|label=none|초애}}; Hanja:峭崖)
  • 1995, Armageddon ({{langx|ko|label=none|아마게돈}}; Animation); Golden Flower ({{langx|ko|label=none|황금의 꽃}}); Love Collection ({{langx|ko|label=none|러브콜렉션}}) serialized in the newspaper Kyunghyang Shinmun ({{langx|ko|label=none|경향신문}}; Hanja: 京鄕新聞)
  • 1997, Mythology of Heaven ({{langx|ko|label=none|천국의 신화}})
  • 1999, Dark Dragon ({{langx|ko|label=none|다크드래곤}}) serialized in The Seoul Daily Sports ({{langx|ko|label=none|스포츠서울}}); Made the National Police Agency character, Podori ({{langx|ko|label=none|포돌이}})
  • 2001, Serializing Mythology of Heaven ({{langx|ko|label=none|천국의 신화}})
  • 2004, Animal Drawing ({{langx|ko|label=none|동물드로잉}})
  • 2005, Serializing Wolf's Blood ({{langx|ko|label=none|늑대의 피}}), Made Korean History ({{langx|ko|label=none|한국사}})
  • 2007, Serializing Birdie ({{langx|ko|label=none|버디}})
  • 2009, Serializing Bijeongsigong ({{langx|ko|label=none|비정시공}}); Changcheonsuhoui ({{langx|ko|label=none|창천수호위}})
  • 2010, Serializing Red Fatale ({{langx|ko|label=none|레드파탈}})

Awards

  • 1994, Awarded The Fourth Korean Comic Achievement Award ({{langx|ko|label=none|대한민국 만화공로상}})
  • 1999, Awarded The Third Asia Comic Contest (Hong Kong, {{langx|ko|label=none|아시아 만화대회}}) Achievement Award
  • 2002, Awarded The Second Gobow Comic Award ({{langx|ko|label=none|고바우만화상}})
  • 2006, Awarded The Metropolis of Seoul Culture Award ({{langx|ko|label=none|서울특별시 문화상}})
  • 2007, Awarded Korea Content Awards ({{langx|ko|label=none|대한민국 만화대상}}) President's Award in the Field of Comics

See also

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