JH
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Korean painter
A.K.A.
Chin Hwan, Chin Ki-yong
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1913(Gochang County, North Jeolla, South Korea)
Death:
1951
The details
Biography
Jin Hwan (1913 – 1951) was a Korean painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1946, he served as the principal of Youngsun High School in Gochang founded by his father. In 1948, he served as a professor at Hongik University in Seoul. In 1951, he died in Gochang during the Third Battle of Seoul of the Korean War.