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Kim Dong-su (author)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Dong-su (Korean: 김동수, born 1978 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a Korean picture book author and illustrator. Kim studied Western painting at Dongduk Women's University. In 2001, The Invincible Rubber Band-Powered Machine won the grand prize at the Korea Publishing Art Exhibition organized by the Korea Publishing Art Association, and was selected as one of the top 100 Korean picture books at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2005.[1] In 2002, The Day I Caught a Cold won an honorable mention at the Borim Creative Picture Book Contest. Her nothable works include The Day I Caught a Cold, The Invincible Rubber Motor, and Give Mommy a Kiss. These books were all exhibited at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in 2016 under the theme of '49 Korean Picture Books Recognized by the World.'[2] At the Paris Book Fair in 2016, they were part of the 130 picture books representing Korea in the exhibition 'Seven Emotions in 130 Picture Books[3]'.[4]

Kim Dong-su
Born (1978-07-03) 3 July 1978 (age 46)
Daejeon, South Korea
OccupationIllustrator, Author
LanguageKorean
NationalitySouth Korean
GenrePicture Books

Awards

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  • 2002 Awarded for Excellence at the 3rd Borim Original Picture Book Competition – The Day I Caught a Cold[5]
  • 2001 Grand Prize at the 2001 Korea Publishing Arts Competition held by the Korean Publishing Arts Association – The Invincible Rubber Band-Powered Machine[5]

Works

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  • 2016 Goodbye, Farewell (Borim) ISBN 9788943310509
  • 2008 Give Mommy a Kiss (Borim) ISBN 9788943307219
  • 2005 The Invincible Rubber Band-Powered Machine (Borim) ISBN 9788943305567
  • 2002 The Day I Caught a Cold (Borim) ISBN 9788943304799

Collaborations with other authors

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References

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  1. ^ "[Editorial] High Hopes for Frankfurt Book Fair". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Guadalajara International Book Fair 2016 | 2025 서울국제도서전". sibf.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ https://www.hmoka.org/en/mobile/exhibition/past/view004.do
  4. ^ "Seven Emotions in 130 Picturebooks Exhibition".
  5. ^ a b "K-Book Trends - Author-illustrator Kim Dong Su". www.kbook-eng.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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