1. Huh Young-man was born on June 26,1947 and is a South Korean manhwa artist.
10 Facts About Huh Young-man
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Huh Young-man was born Huh Hyeong-man in present-day Yeosu, a far southern coastal city of what is South Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1947.
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Huh Young-man was the third child of eight children born to father Heo Jong and mother Park Ok-jeong.
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In contrast to Huh Young-man's father, his uncle was a communist, so that Huh Young-man's family was ironically protected by both sides.
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However, Huh Young-man was later told that he and his mother could've been killed during an incident in which some communists captured his father.
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Huh Young-man's mother ran a kitchenware store which became successful since Yeosu served as a trading base between neighboring islands.
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Huh Young-man had wanted to study Western painting at university but because his father's anchovy fishery business was declining, he gave up his dream.
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In 1974, Huh Young-man debuted with In Search for Home through a competition seeking new cartoonists hosted by the Sonyeon Hankook Ilbo.
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Since then, Huh Young-man's works have been recognized for their literary value and have gained wide popularity among the public.
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Huh Young-man's comics have been adapted into films and television series.