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PROF. SANG-HOON KISH KIM

Mailing address:
Dept. of Multi-Design, Kangwon National University, Joongangro 346
Samcheok City, Gangwondo 25913, Republic of Korea [South Korea]
Email Add.: kishkim@gmail.com
Telephone (in South Korea): 010.6364.7302
Telephone (from overseas): +82.10.6364.7302

Kish Kim, who majored in visual design, started taking photos of pro-democracy protest in Seoul, South Korea from 1989. And has continued working as a designer and photographer ever since. His works are published in Time, Newsweek, Science, US News and World Report, Der Spiegel, Stern, Le Figaro, La Presse and many more. He published four photo books, <Gaza War, the Maze Wall | 2015 | Noonbit Publications>, <No youth can be as beautiful as this | 2011 | Planet Media>, <Every You, Every Seoul | 2010 | Seoul Metropolitan Government>, and <Beautiful Professional | 2008 | Planet Media>. Kish Kim also participated in numerous international exhibitions including <The Scenery with Murderous Air>, <Gaza War, the Maze Wall>, <Unfamiliar Seoul>, <NYC ESBSCAPE>, <Earth On The Move> and <A Window On The World> solo exhibitions. Currently, he is a professor of Multi-Design Department at Kangwon National University and still continues documenting wide range of historical events.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Professor | 2005-present | Department of Multi-Design, Kangwon National University

Photographer / Consultant of Promotion | 2012-2018 | Republic of Korea Army official Monthly Magazine, 'Army'

Freelance Photojournalist | 2011-present | Sipa USA (New York Office)

Photographer / Consultant of Promotion | 2009-2010 | Republic of Korea National Ministry of Defense official online contents, 'Photomil'

Photographer / Consultant of Promotion | 2006-2013 | Republic of Korea Army official online contents, 'Army Inside'

Freelance Photojournalist | 2006-2013 | Chosun Daily Newspaper (Korea)

Freelance Photojournalist | 2006-2011 | Atlas Press

Photojournalist / designer | 2004-2005 | Sipa Press (New York Office)

Freelance Photojournalist | 2004 | Corbis / Sygma (U.S.A.)

Freelance Photojournalist | 2003-2004 | Strada magazine (Korea)

Freelance Photojournalist | 2002-2004 | World Photo Press Co., Ltd. (Japan), Digital Chosun daily (Korea), Bicycle Life magazine (Korea)

Intern Designer | 2002 | MTV Networks Creative Services (New York Headquarter)

Intern Designer | 2002 | NFT (Not For Tourists), New York

Teaching Assistant | 2001 | Pratt Institute, New York | courses: Design Procedure and Visual Communication

Lecturer | 1999 | Kunsan National University, Korea | courses: Typography and Understanding Design

Lecturer | 1999 | Osan College, Korea | courses: Computer Graphics and 2D design

Designer | 1995 | Korea Institution of Design Promotion | project: Inchon city bus color improvement, symbol logo, and package design

Photojournalist / Journalist | 1993-2005 | Military Intelligence Publishing Co., Ltd. (Korea)

Freelance photojournalist | 1993-present | Coverage activities of Time, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, N.Y. Daily, Der Spiegel, Stern, People, Le Figaro, L'express, East Asia’s Millions – International Edition magazine, The World’s Special Police Weapons, Military World monthly magazine, Combat magazine, Modeler 2000, Modern Design Group Brochure, 360 International, La Presse, Naval Defence Review and so on

Freelance Designer | 1991-present | Samsung Aerospace, Oxford Metrica, Ildong Engineering, 3N International, Society of Korea Illusart, Seoul National University of Technology, Korea Council of Visual Designers, MTV, NFT and so on | Responsible for web design, poster design, symbol and logo, and event identity.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Communications Design) | 2003 | Pratt Institute, New York

Thesis: 09/11/2001, kish & you: Expanded Interactive and Multimedia Applications for the News Web Sites

Associated Degree | 2001 | Denmark’s Design School, Copenhagen
Scandinavian Digital Design Course

Certificate Program | 2000 | Rhode Island School of Design, Providence
Generating a Digital Typeface, Poster and Billboard, and Applied Semiotics for Design courses

Master of Fine Art | 1998 | Graduate School of Seoul National University of Technology | Visual Design major

Bachelor of Fine Art | 1995 | Seoul National University of Technology | Visual Design major

PUBLICATION

Scenery Photos Taken by Documentary Photographers | 2015 | Noonbit Publications

Gaza War, the Maze Wall | 2015 | Noonbit Publications

No youth can be as beautiful as this | 2011 | Planet Media

Photographer's bag | 2011 | Photonet

Every You, Every Seoul | 2010 | Seoul Metropolitan Government

Beautiful Professional | 2008 | Planet Media

EXHIBITION

Gallery Space Micggle, Seoul | 2023 | 1 year of Ukraine War, Visiting forbidden site, The solo photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by Gallery Space Micggle

The National Assembly, Seoul | 2023 | 1 year of Ukraine War, Visiting forbidden site, The solo photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by The National Assembly of South Korea

Gallery Ryugaheon, Seoul | 2023 | War as an Everyday Reality, 1 year of Ukraine War - Visiting forbidden site, The solo photo exhibition

Gallery Ryugaheon, Seoul | 2022 | Forbidden Sites, The group photo exhibition

Gallery Bresson, Seoul | 2015 | Scenery Photos Taken by Documentary Photographers

Gallery Bresson, Seoul | 2015 | The Scenery with Murderous Air, The solo photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by Gallery Bresson

AHA Gallery, Gwangju | 2014 | Gaza War, the Maze Wall, The solo photo exhibition
hosted and sponsored by AHA Gallery

Gallery Topic, Seoul | 2014 | Gaza War, the Maze Wall, The solo photo exhibition
hosted and sponsored by Gallery Topic and Yeil Art

Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul | 2013 | Letters from Aden Bay, Group photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by R.O.K. Ministry of National Defense

Jeongdok Gallery, Seoul | 2011 | Unfamiliar Seoul, The solo photo exhibition

The War Memorial of Korea, Seoul | 2009 | PAUSED WAR, The 4-men photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by R.O.K. National Ministry of Defense

Sejong Center, Seoul | 2008 | CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOP: FOUR STORIES, The group photo exhibition hosted and sponsored by Chosun daily newspaper, TCN Media, Nikon Imaging Korea, and Epson Korea

Army Headquarter, Gyeryong, South Korea | 2008 | Military Art Festival, invited artist hosted and sponsored by R.O.K. Army

Army Headquarter, Gyeryong, South Korea | 2007 | The 59th Anniversary of Founding Armed Forces Photo Exhibition, invited artist
hosted and sponsored by R.O.K. Army

Hana Art Space Gallery, Seoul | 2005 | NYC ESBSCAPE, The solo photo exhibition

Pratt Gallery, New York | 2004 | Earth On The Move, The solo photo exhibition

Sipa Press, New York | 2004 | A Window On The World, The solo photo exhibition

New York, Berlin, Tokyo, and so on | 2001-2002 | Here is New York, The group photo exhibition about the Sep. 11th

digitalphotographers, Canada | 1999 | Turning Over the Millennium

HONORS, AWARDS, AND LECTURES

Judge | 2019 | R.O.K. Navy Ocean Photography Contest | R.O.K. Navy

Guest Lecturer | 2019 | Photography and Multimedia Class for R.O.K. Navy P.A. Officers | R.O.K. Navy

Guest Lecturer | 2011 | R.O.K. Army Dispatch Unit for Afghanistan | R.O.K. Army

Guest Lecturer | 2011 | International Photo & Imaging Exhibition | Nikon Imaging Korea

Judge | 2011 | International Design Contest | Society of Korea Illusart

Judge | 2010 | International Design Contest | Society of Korea Illusart

Guest Lecturer | 2010 | Photography and Multimedia Class for R.O.K. Army P.A. Officers | R.O.K. Army

Judge | 2009 | International Design Contest | Society of Korea Illusart

Guest Lecturer | 2009 | Photography and Multimedia Class for R.O.K. Army P.A. Officers | R.O.K. Army

Guest Lecturer | 2009 | International Photo & Imaging Exhibition | Nikon Imaging Korea

Judge | 2009 | Annual Photo Contest 2009, Seoul National Cemetery

Guest Lecturer | 2008 | Seminar for Ministry of National Defence P.A. Officers | R.O.K. Ministry of National Defence

Guest Lecturer | 2008 | Nikon Saturday Photo School | Nikon Imaging Korea

Judge | 2008 | International Design Contest | Society of Korea Illusart

Judge | 2007 | Annual Digital Photo Essay Contest 2007, Chosun Daily Newspaper

Judge | 2007 | International Design Contest | Society of Korea Illusart

Judge | 2006 | Annual Digital Photo Essay Contest 2006, Chosun Daily Newspaper

Chief of Judge | 2006 | Worldcup Photo Contest, Chosun Daily Newspaper

Judge | 2006 | International Design Contest | Korea Design Trend Association

Best My Home Page Award | 1999 | Netsgo, SK Corporation

Unitel Home Page Contest | 1999 | Unitel, Samsung Co., Ltd.

Scholarship as a Top Ranking | 1997 | Graduate School of Seoul National University of Technology

Scholarship as a Top Ranking | 1994 | Seoul National University of Technology

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