Yeonjoo Kim is an illustrator and storyteller based in Seoul. She enjoys working with her hands, primarily using pencils, watercolours, gouache, and traditional Asian pigments. Recently, she has been exploring new approaches by incorporating elements of Korean folk painting into her work.
She is drawn to philosophy, history, and sci-fi, but ultimately, it is the everyday moments that form the foundation of her work. While she spends a long time refining each piece, she hopes the final works feel intuitive and approachable.

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<Exhibitions & Fairs>
2025
Taipei Art Book Fair --- Huashan 1914 Creative Park, Taipei, Taiwan
Ilustrofest 2025 --- Belgrade Fortress, Belgrade, Serbia
Power In Numbers 9--- Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra CA, The United States
Poster House --- Bear Cafe, Seoul, South Korea

2024
Seoul Illustration Fair vol.18 --- COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Playground --- The Handbag Factory, London, the United Kingdom
Studio 36 Collective Show --- Brixton Beneficiary, London, the United Kingdom

2023
Pixpills Pop-up Show --- Mouse Potato, Seoul, South Korea
ASC Artists Group Show --- Brixton Beneficiary, London, the United Kingdom
Pexmas Market --- Brixton Market, London, the United Kingdom
Power In Numbers 8 --- Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra CA, The United States
OOP Seoul 2023 --- Provoke Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Illustration Fair vol.15 --- COEX, Seoul, South Korea

2022
Meeting Point --- Candid Arts, London, the United Kingdom

<Prizes & Awards>
Ilustrofest Awards 2025 --- Personal Projects Category, Selected Artist
World Illustration Awards 2024 --- Editorial Category, Shortlisted
3x3 International Illustration Annual No.20 --- Student Show, Book Category, Honorable Mentions

<Qualifications>
Kingston University London --- Illustration MA
Hong-Ik University Seoul --- Visual Communication Design BA

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