Kim Young-oh (Korean김영오; born 1976) is a South Korean manhwa writer and illustrator. He is best-known for creating Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man, which was published in five volumes from 2004 to 2006.

Kim Young-oh
김영오
Kim at Japan Expo in 2007
Born1976 (age 47–48)
NationalitySouth Korean
Area(s)Writer, Artist
Notable works
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man
Korean name
Hangul
김영오
Hanja
金榮五
Revised RomanizationGim Yeongo
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏngo

Biography

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Kim was born in South Korea in 1976.[1] Growing up, Kim was fond of drawing and drew comics to earn some money. He decided to draw comics professionally after winning a competition.[2] His first full-length work, Bal Jak [fr; it], written by Sang Young Jeon, began serialization in Haksan Publishing's magazine Booking in 2000.[1][3] It was completed in 2004 with 12 volumes.[4]

Kim's next series, Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man, was also serialized in Booking.[5] Its individual chapters were collected into five volumes, which were published from August 11, 2004, to March 6, 2006.[6][7] His next work, Gui, written by Orebalgum, was serialized in Booking and published in five volumes from 2006 to 2008.[8][9]

Influences

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Kim likes to draw action comics in a martial arts or heroic fantasy setting. When illustrating, he does not pay too much attention to small details and instead prefers to follow the action scenes.[2] Kim has cited both manga and American comics as sources of inspiration, particularly Vagabond, Hellboy, and Spawn.[2]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kim Young-oh". Manga News (in French). Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Rencontre avec Kim Young Oh". Manga News (in French). July 19, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "High School". Manga News (in French). Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ^ 발작12권 (in Korean). Haksan Publishing. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Gage (October 13, 2008). "Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man Manhwa Posted Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  6. ^ 폭주배달부 반야1권 (in Korean). Haksan Publishing. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. ^ 폭주배달부 반야5권 (in Korean). Haksan Publishing. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  8. ^ 귀(鬼)1권 (in Korean). Haksan Publishing. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gui débarque chez Booken!". Manga News (in French). December 1, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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