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South Korean illustrator Eun-hee Choung graduated from the University of Chung Ang, Seoul, in Oriental Painting, before pursuing a degree in illustration.
Some of her honors as an illustrator include a 2006 Honorable Mention in the Hans Christian Andersen Award and first prize in the 2005 Korean Art Publishing competition. In addition, she was a selected artist for the prestigious BIB (the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava), in 2007.
Minji's Salon is her first children's book to be published in the United States.
She lives in South Korea.
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Q&A
Do you have a favorite painting technique?
I mostly use Chinese ink, Chinese powder and acrylics on Korean sliding-screen paper. I favor this paper for its softer visual presentation.
How would you describe your style?
Through my art I explore my feelings about people and the world around me. I try to mix reality and dreams for a result that, I hope, is unique.
What are you working on now?
I have in mind a sequel, so to speak, to Minji's Salon, and am currently working on illustrating some traditional Korean tales about tigers. I am very interested in folktales and the way they convey the complexities of the adult world in a way that's accessible to children. I want to share my own visual interpretations of these tales with children.
I am also interested in the art of partition screen painting, to make use of all my Oriental Painting training. This is something I might pursue in the future.
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Illustrated by Eun-hee Choung:
Baby’s First Birthday, written by Ji-Hyeon Lee
(JDM, Korea, 2009)
Minji's Salon
(Sang Books, Korea, 2007/ Kane/Miller, USA, 2008)
USBBY Outstanding International Book
Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts
Painting Nails With Flowers, written by Eun-Jae Lee
(Montessori, Korea, 2008)
Nine Different Dreams, written by Sang-il Lee
(Naramal Books, Korea, 2007)
Hello, Sadness, written by In-Seon Chae
(Agi Books, Korea, 2005)
Visit her website and blog (in Korean)
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More on the web:
Minji's Salon is listed in EconKids, a list of resource for teaching economics to children, by the Rutgers University.
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