Kim Seong-hwan
Kim Seong-hwan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1932 Kaesong, South Korea |
| Died | September 9, 2019 (aged 86) Busan, South Korea |
| Education | Kyung Hee University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성환 |
| Hanja | 金星煥 |
| RR | Gim Seonghwan |
| MR | Kim Sŏnghwan |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 고바우 |
| RR | Gobau |
| MR | Kobau |
Kim Seong-hwan (8 October 1932 – 9 September 2019) was a South Korean artist and cartoonist, notable for having created and perpetuated the longest-running comic strip in Korea. Kim is also known by his pen name, which is Gobau ("strong rock"). The pseudonym dates from the summer of 1950 when he was trying to avoid getting into trouble with North Korea troops in Seoul.