Early Life and Education Kim Hyung-dae, also known as kim hyungdae, was born in 1936 in Osan, South Korea. He graduated from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in 1961. His early life involved a period of independent living after being discovered by a casting agent, which he considered formative to his personal development. Prior to university, Kim completed a GED for high school certification and attended Dankuk University and Konkuk University. Artistic Style and Influences Kim Hyung-dae’s work is characterized by abstract paintings that explore the relationshi…