Yang Kyung-soo

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Yang Kyung-soo
Born1983 (age 3839)
Alma mater Chugye University for the Arts – Western art
OccupationArtist
web-cartoon artist
Korean name
Hangul
Revised Romanization Yang Gyeong-su
McCune–Reischauer Yang Kyǒng-su

Yang Kyung-soo (born 1983) is a South Korean artist. Yang's single-frame webtoons which capture the unique hierarchy of the typical Korean workplace and uploaded regularly on his Instagram have gained a popular following among Korean office workers. The pictures are receiving thousands of "likes" and comments on social media, with people remarking how relatable and vicariously satisfying the scenes are. "The whole point of my pictures is to say what you can't in real life. I think that's why people like them," he said. Though he started sketching the webtoons for fun. [1] [2]

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After graduating from Chugye University for the Arts where he majored in Western art, Yang has pursued many creative ventures, such as beauty accessories, interior design and mural painting, among others.

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References

  1. Doo, Rumy (20 October 2016). "[Herald Interview] Webtoonist mocks hierarchy of Korean workplace". The Korea Herald . Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  2. "S. Korean webtoons say what desk jockeys can't". My Paper . 1 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-01.