Lee jung seob 10/19/2020 0 Comments Korean artist, Lee Jung Seob War and chaos have plagued the world for a long time. But there was a man that even plaque passed him for his optimistic life. I'm pleased to introduce him. His name is Lee Jung Seob(1916-1956), and one of the famous painters in Korea. He was born in now North Korean region of Pyeongwon, South Pyongan Province in 1916. Lee studied art in high school and, at his age 20, went abroad to Tokyo, Japan, to continue his art studies. His main art subject was an ox. At the time, the ox was something that reminded the Japanese of Korea, an animal that represented Korean people's sentiment. His ox must have meant more than just an animal. While studying in Japan, Lee met a young Japanese poet, Yamamoto Masako, and after graduation, they married and moved to the city of Wonsan, South Hamgyeoung Province. They had two sons, Taehyu and Taeseong. Yamamoto took on the Korean name Lee Nam-deok following their marriage in Ko
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