- Overview
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This picture book tells the story of the Mighty Baby, the most beautiful and heroic character of legend, yet also the most tragic.
- Book Intro
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People have been desperately waiting for a mighty man to come and change the world. But when the Mighty Baby is born in a commoner’s house, his parents have to kill him before the people in power do. Just one day before the Mighty Baby comes into his power, he dies, never having the chance to spread his wings. A sad, long sigh comes from deep inside his little soul. The book tries to give comfort to this young soul who died miserably. The Dream of Mighty Baby represents the illustrator's wish to immortalize young children who couldn't fully live their lives, and the parents' desperate wish that no child will become the tragic victim of an accident caused by greedy adults and an irresponsible country.
- About the Author
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Lee Chung Joon
Lee Chungjun (M) was born in 1939 in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. He studied German at Seoul National University. Lee made his literary debut in 1965 with a short story that was awarded by Sasanggye journal. Since then, he has written numerous pieces. His most famous works include the two novels Your Heaven and Please Come to the Humblest People, and collections of short stories such as I’m Showing You the Stars, The Wall of Gossip, The Dream of a Mask, Let’s Write an Autobiography, The Living Swamp, Bihwamilgyo (Hidden Fire of the Esoteric Buddhism), A Small, Free Man, Seopyeonje pansori (epic chant of West Jeolla Province), etc. Lee has won the Dongin Literary Award, Korea Culture and Arts Award, Korea Literary Award, Hankook Ilbo Creative Literary Award, Yi Sang Literary Award, Lee San Literary Award, 21st Century Literary Award, Daesan Literary Award, Inchon Award, Ho-Am Prize, etc. After his death, the Korean government awarded him the Geumgwan (Gold Crown) Order of Cultural Merit. Lee passed away in July 2008 due to a chronic disease and he was buried in his hometown, Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province.
Kim Sehyun
Kim Sehyun was born in 1963 in Yeongi in the South Chungcheong province of South Korea and raised in Daejeon. Kim majored in Oriental Painting in college. In 2004, Kim won the 4th Publication Art Award. In 2009, Kim was selected as an exhibition painting illustrator of the guest-country of honor. Books illustrated by Kim Sehyun include Same Shirts, Strong Bhusoong, The Isolated House in the Isolated area, Fish Bone, Mama Pheasant, Memories of Chung-Gu Hoe, Jongmyo Shrine where People Meet God, The Story of the Grateful Pheasants, The Island of Flowers, The Flower-Shaded Lake, Princess Pyeong-gang and Ondal the Stupid, A Badger and a Flea, The Camellias, and I Won't Go Out Even if the King Calls Me.
