Kim Swoo-geun
Kim Swoo-geun | |
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김수근 | |
Kim in front of Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul | |
| Born | February 20, 1931 |
| Died | June 14, 1986 (aged 55) Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University of the Arts University of Tokyo |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Seoul Olympic Stadium |
| Website | kimswoogeun |
| Kim Swoo-geun | |
| Hangul | 김수근 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sugeun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sugŭn |
Kim Swoo Geun (Korean: 김수근; February 20, 1931 – June 14, 1986) was a prominent South Korean architect, educator, publisher and patron of artists. Along with architect Kim Chung-up (김중업), he is recognised as a significant contributor in the history of Korean architecture. With his support for diverse art genres of Korean culture, he was referred to as Lorenzo de Medici of Seoul by TIME in 1977.