Kim Julee studied textile art and fashion design at Hongik University. After studying illustration at Hills (Hankul Illustration School), she became fascinated by the charm of children’s books and has since worked as a children's picture book illustrator. She illustrated books such as Korean Food Stories Contained in Gamasot (Cauldron) and Ttukbaegi (Earthenware Pot), Maru, Ondol, and Marvelous Hanok, Wiggle-wiggle—There is Soil, The Story of Simcheong, Learning Science through Simple Songs, Precious My Body and Special My Dream, and so on.