Kim Young-oh

South Korean manhwa writer (born 1976)

Kim Young-oh

김영오

Kim at Japan Expo in 2007

Born

1976 (age 47–48)

Nationality

South Korean

Area(s)

Writer, Artist

Notable works

Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man


Kim Young-oh
Hangul	김영오
Hanja	金榮五
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeong-o
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yǒng'o

Kim Young-oh (Korean: 김영오; 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.

Biography

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

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

Bal Jak [fr; it] (발작) (2000–2004; written by Sang Young Jeon)
Banya: The Explosive Delivery Man (폭주배달부 반야) (2004–2006)
Gui (귀) (2006–2008; written by Orebalgum)

References

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