Kim Jung-eup

Certification No.: 25-0303-07

Field: Traditional Wood Carving (Seogak)

Kim Jung-eup studied under Masters Wolpyeon Ahn Byeong-don, Dongju Ham Young-hoon, and Soam Jo Mun-gyu.

He received consecutive Special Selections at the Republic of Korea Seogak Art Exhibition and the Gangwon Art Exhibition, and was awarded the Master Prize in the Seogak category at the Republic of Korea Unification Master Art Exhibition.

He successfully completed major wood carving works including tributes to Heo Nanseolheon and Heo Gyun, as well as the Sehando and Dharani.

He holds a Level 1 Certificate in Chinese Characters and a Craftsman Certificate in Architectural Painting, and conducts research on colored Seogak. Currently,

he operates the Haesong Seogak Research Lab, focusing on the study of traditional character plastic arts.