(English) Born in Seoul, Kim has studied visual design at Kyungwon University. She won the grand prize at Seoul Picture Book Illustration Contest in 1996 and a special prize in the 1997 Korean publication art competition and the grand prize of the Seoul illustration contest. Once in a while Kim finds herself at a loss for ideas, but the minute she dabs some paint on her brush she finds herself ready to go again. Her illustrations can be found in The magic poop man, The bean mask teacher laughed, The acorn guide, A secret that wants to be known, Boksil the dog, Fly ball, fly, What’s in our bodies?, The teacher cracker, Loser Changsoo and Leader Yongsoo, and How to win against a bully, etc.