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Jin Kim

b. 1901

Animator

Character animator
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Born 1901. Jin Kim was a character animator.

Jin Kim (, Korean name: Kim Sang-jin) is a South Korean animator and character designer best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1995–2016. He was the first Korean animator to work for Disney.

Career In 2016, Hong Sung-ho, president of Locus Studios, persuaded Kim to return to South Korea to work as executive creative director of the Korean feature animated film Red Shoes (which premiered in July 2019). According to Hong, at that time, Kim had been left with nothing new to design because Disney was then focused on developing sequels rather than entirely new films. Due to Korean college admissions policies at the time, he was unable to get into art school and ended up majoring in economics in college. Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Big Hero 6

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century
Occupation
Character animator
Also known as
Sang-Jin Kim, Sang Jin Kim

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jin Kim?

animator

When was Jin Kim born?

Jin Kim was born in 1901.

What was Jin Kim's occupation?

Jin Kim was a character animator.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Jin Kim

Β· Wikidata: Q25189420

Β· DBpedia: Jin Kim (animator)

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