Won Soo-yeon (born January 12, 1961) is a South Korean female manhwa artist who writes in the shoujo (romance) genre.[1] She debuted in 1987 and has published several titles; among her best known serials are Full House (2002) and its sequel Full House 2 (2005). Two of her comics have been adapted into television dramas: Full House (2004) and Mary Stayed Out All Night (2010).

Won Soo-yeon
Born (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
NationalitySouth Korean
Area(s)Artist
Pseudonym(s)Sooyeon Won
Woon Soo-yeon
Notable works
Full House, Let Dai
Won Soo-yeon
Hangul
원수연
Hanja
元秀蓮
Revised RomanizationWon Suyeon
McCune–ReischauerWǒn Suyǒn

She is married to fellow manhwa artist Doha Kang, with whom she has two children.

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Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2010 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [5]

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  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[2][3] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Woon Soo-yeon". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  2. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  4. ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "대중문화예술상 2010년" [2010 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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