Huh Young-man (born June 26, 1947) is a South Korean

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artist.

Early life

Huh Young-man was born Heo Hyeong-man in present-day

Yeosu Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea an ...

, a far southern coastal city of what is now

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in 1947. He was the third child of eight children born to father Heo Jong (허종) and mother Park Ok-jeong (박옥정). Before and after the liberation of Korea from

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in 1945, Huh's father had worked as a local policeman. When the Yeosu Rebellion occurred in 1948, Huh's family was in danger of being killed by the rebels. In contrast to Huh's father, his uncle was a

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, so that Huh's family was ironically protected by both sides. However, Huh was later told that he and his mother could've been killed during an incident in which some communists captured his father. This political conflict strongly influenced Huh's works such as ''Oh, Han River'' and ''

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''. After the

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was over, Huh's father worked for a while as an administrative officer at the Yeosu Office of Education, then later started his own business. Huh's mother ran a kitchenware store which became successful since Yeosu served as a trading base between neighboring islands. Huh had wanted to study

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at university but because his father's

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business was declining, he gave up his dream. Instead, Huh entered the

world as an apprentice to a cartoonist.

Career

In 1974, Huh debuted with ''In Search for Home'' (''Jipeul chajaseo'') through a competition seeking new cartoonists hosted by the Sonyeon Hankook Ilbo (Boy's Korean Times). His next comic, action-adventure ''Gaksital'' (lit. "Bridal Mask") was a big success, and Huh became famous. Since then, Huh's works have been recognized for their literary value and have gained wide popularity among the public. Several have been serialized in local dailies, including '' Sikgaek'' (lit. "Gourmet") for

The Dong-a Ilbo The ''Dong-A Ilbo'' (, literally ''East Asia Daily'') is a newspaper of record in Korea since 1920 with a daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers. ''The Dong-A Ilbo'' is the parent company of Dong-A M ...

, and ''

'' and ''Saranghae'' (lit. "I Love You") for

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. His comics have also been adapted into films and television series.

Works

Note: the whole section is referenced. * 빛 좋은 개살구 (1974) * 총소리 (1974) * ''Gaksital'' (각시탈, 1974) * 태양을 향해 달려라 (1979) * 짚신왕자 (1980) * ''Spider Silk'' (무당거미, 1981) * 사마귀 (1982) * 쇠퉁소 (1982) * 태평양은 알고 있다 (1982) * 10번 타자 (1982) * 변칙복서 (1983) * 욕망의 수레바퀴 (1983) * 오늘은 마요일 (1983) * 황금충 (1984) * ''The 7th Team'' (제7구단, 1984) * 1+1+1 (1985) * 도롱뇽 구단의 골칫덩이들 (1985) * 아스팔트 위의 강풍 (1985) * 두 얼굴 (1985) * 단막극을 위한 소나타 (1986) * 날아라 슈퍼보드 (1986) * ''Chameleon's Poem'' (카멜레온의 시, 1986) * 동체이륙 (1987) * 2시간 10분 (1987) * 담배 한 개비 (1987) * 링의 골치덩이들 (1987) * ''Lonely Guitar Man'' (고독한 기타맨, 1987) * 질 수 없다 (1987) * ''Oh! Han River'' (오! 한강, 1987, writer: Kim Se-yeong (김세영) * 허슬러 (1988) * 대머리 감독님 (1988) * 야구타령 (1988) * 망치 (1988) * ''Wall'' (벽, 1988) * 퇴색공간 (1988) * 48+1 (1989) * 형제 (1989) * ''Mr. Hand'' (미스터 손, 1989) * 0점 인간 (1990) * 미로학습 (1990) * 세일즈 맨 (1990) * 19번 홀 (1990) * ''Asphalt Man'' (아스팔트의 사나이, 1991) * 무저갱 / 원제:벌레구멍 (1992) * 굿바이 아메리카 (1992) * 들개 이빨 (1992) * ''Mr. Q'' (미스터 Q, 1992) * ''Beat'' (비트, 1994) * ''Salesman'' (세일즈맨, 1994) * 닭목을 비틀면 새벽은 안온다 (1994) * 시의 밤송이 (1995) * ''Saranghae'' (1999, writer: Kim Se-yeong) * ''

'' (타짜, 2000, writer: Kim Se-yeong) * '' Sikgaek'' (식객, 2003) * ''Boy's king Mangchi'' (꼬마대장 망치, 2004) * ''Hammerboy Mangchi'' (해머보이 망치, 2004) * ''Rich's Dictionary'' (부자사전, 2005) * ''Appearance'' (꼴, 2008) * ''Superboard'' (날아라 슈퍼보드) * ''Heo Heo Dongui Bogam'' (허허 동의보감, 2013) * ''How About a Cup of Coffee?'' (커피 한잔 할까요?, 2015, co-writer: Lee Ho-joon)

Screen adaptations

Live action

Film

*''A Man with Seven Faces'' (1978) *''The Chameleon's Poem'' (1988) *''48+1'' (1995) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Tazza: The High Rollers'' (2006) *''

Le Grand Chef ''Le Grand Chef'' () is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee and Lee Ha-na. Produced by ShowEast and distributed by CJ Entertainment, it was released on November 1, 2007 with the length of 114 minutes. Based on the popular ma ...

'' (2007) *'' Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle'' (2010) *'' Mr. Go'' (2013)

Television drama

*''The Last Station'' ( MBC, 1987) *''

Asphalt Man ''Asphalt Man'' () is a 1995 South Korean television series starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Jin-sil, Jung Woo-sung, and Lee Young-ae. Based on the 1991 comic of the same title by manhwa artist Huh Young-man, it aired on SBS from May 17 to July 6, 19 ...

'' ( SBS, 1995) *''Mr. Q'' ( SBS, 1998) *''Saranghae'' ( SBS, 2008) *''

Gourmet Gourmet (, ) is a cultural idea associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterized by refined, even elaborate preparations and presentations of aesthetically balanced meals of several contrasting, of ...

'' ( SBS, 2008) *'' Tazza'' ( SBS, 2008) *''

Bridal Mask ''Bridal Mask'' () is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man. Set in Seoul, Korea, during the 1930s Japanese colonial era, the story follows a man named Lee Kang-to, a Korean police officer commissioned by ...

'' (

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, 2012)

Web drama

*''Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?'' ( KakaoTV, 2021)

Animated

Film

*''Space Black Knight'' (1979) *''Gaksital'' (1986) *''Hammerboy'' (2004)

Television series

*''Mr. Sohn'' (

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, 1990) *''Mr. Sohn'' (

, 1991) *''Mr. Sohn'' (

, 1992) *''Mr. Sohn'' (

, 1998) *''Mr. Sohn'' (

, 2001)

State honors

Notes

References

External links

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