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Kim Jung Gi has died

481 points| embedded3 | 3 years ago |latimes.com | reply

There are articles about this in various places (I saw it on the front page of cnn, highlighting just how influential he was), and it does feel a bit like the world has lost a Mozart or a Rembrandt. I'm not sure there has ever been anyone like him, or will be again.

Sad day -- only 47 years old, he had so much that everyone thought was still ahead of him.

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[+] modernerd|3 years ago|reply
I often come back to this video of Kim's process, which is a delight, and now only adds weight to the loss:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmqFbgKWoao

“When I decide what to draw, I think about what. And then I create another me in my mind. Another me, a.k.a. mini-me, will be travelling through the space of what I want to draw. … Now, I send a bunch of my mini-mes all over the space to find the best suited location for me to draw. Which perspective should I use? Where is the coolest angle or composition with the most impact?”

[+] thevagrant|3 years ago|reply
It reminds me of Nikola Tesla, "Before I put a sketch on paper, the whole idea is worked out mentally. In my mind I change the construction, make improvements, and even operate the device. Without ever having drawn a sketch I can give the measurements of all parts to workmen, and when completed all these parts will fit, just as certainly as though I had made the actual drawings. It is immaterial to me whether I run my machine in my mind or test it in my shop."
[+] alexb_|3 years ago|reply
I saw someone on Twitter say that this isn't drawing, it's sculpting with Ink. Insane that he's able to do this.
[+] crummy|3 years ago|reply
Here's a sped-up video showing him in action: https://twitter.com/jesawyer/status/1577731089602265089

Absurd to see that kind of detail emerge like that.

[+] porbelm|3 years ago|reply
Holy crap, not a single line of sketchwork! Amazing.
[+] loceng|3 years ago|reply
He died of heart issue based on some replies to that tweet?
[+] uup|3 years ago|reply
That guy has a really good sense of proportion.
[+] permo-w|3 years ago|reply
what’s going with twitter’s mobile video player (on safari). literally no way to just watch the video without it being half obscured with the tweet it’s attached to
[+] wodenokoto|3 years ago|reply
He did a live drawing session 3 days ago in Paris and apparently died flying out from Europe.

According to his Facebook:

> It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the sudden passing of Kim Jung Gi. After finishing his last schedule in Europe, Jung Gi went to the airport to fly to New York, where he experienced chest pains and was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, but sadly passed away. October 3, 2022 After having done so much for us, you can now put down your brushes. Thank you Jung Gi. October 5, 2022 Hun Jin Kim If you wish to send a note or a drawing to his family, please send it to [email protected]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid037QzdzNrwP...

[+] Temporary_31337|3 years ago|reply
Can someone point to some of his famous works? Frankly it is the first time I’ve heard of him.
[+] stoeckley|3 years ago|reply
He is all over YouTube and did exhibitions around the world -- I'd check out his drawing show videos.
[+] Entinel|3 years ago|reply
I know several people that have died or almost died from Widowmaker heart attacks. Seeing a cardiologist and cardio in general is one of those things that a lot of men ignore because they feel healthy but it cannot be stressed enough, once you hit 30/40s, find a good cardiologist especially if you have a history of heart attacks in your family.
[+] sizzle|3 years ago|reply
Also get your blood work done annually and cholesterol/ lipid panels checked by a qualified physician as that will be the first line of defense to sound the alarm and prevent heart disease from progressing.

I will never forget seeing a family member with their sternum cracked wide-open heart bypass, where they connect your heart to a machine while you are suspended in animation, so they can operate on bypassing your clogged arteries that could have been managed with a healthy lifestyle and drugs.

[+] carabiner|3 years ago|reply
One thing I've heard is that under 40, people died from trauma (car crash) or suicide. After 40, the body really starts breaking down and people die from anything. Cancer, heart problems, lots of stuff out of the blue much without prior causes like smoking.
[+] novok|3 years ago|reply
I don't have a history of heart attacks, and lot of doctors seem to discount this form of early checking. What do you do when your bloodwork is good?
[+] methusala8|3 years ago|reply
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jung_Gi

Wiki entry for those, like me, unsure who Kim Jung GI is.

[+] mdp2021|3 years ago|reply
Probably better served by the direct site:

https://www.kimjunggi.net/

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Edit: ...which still does not contain this critical piece of news. I cannot avoid thinking of that of Martin Perscheid, which on 5 August 2021 had an update "Unfortunately I currently find myself incapacitated, and responding to your queries will take a while". And ended with the same formula of former posts: "Thank you for your attention".

[+] deepzn|3 years ago|reply
He was a master. Every human being should be aware of the raw talent he possessed and exercised. He was a true prodigy. It isn't wrong for people to compare him to Da Vinci, or Michelangelo as one of the greatest artists of all time. Different era's, etc, but it's just to show he was in a very rarified class of folks. Man, I'm going to really miss his art, and watching him dazzle the canvas live, straight from his mind.

He was everything I loved growing up - robots, samurai, mech all the anime I've watched. He was so talented at multiple genres, could draw architecture or portraits of people with equally refined and masterful skill.

He was the artist's artist, in a world full of artists, where people don't recognize individual artists anymore like back in the day with Da Vinci, Van Gogh, etc. Even though many of the artists in history were only celebrated well after their death. Glad, Kim Jung Gi, got the recognition he deserved while he was at his prime. He still had so much to offer, and I hate that he left the world too soon due to a stupid heart attack. I really want to discuss the solutions that we currently have and what people are working on to combat heart attacks in the future, and to be able to prevent them. It was so sad and devastating to have a loss of such proportions. His talent was immeasurable, but a genius or prodigy is apt. RIP Master Kim.

If inclined, please check out his sketchbooks, they are ~$100, and are worth every penny. 100's of amazing detailed sketches found. Also some are erotic, or NSFW for sure haha, as KJG was a tad crazy.

Also, people should know he was the nicest, most humble person ever. Always up for a photo with a fan or ready to sketch/sign for them. I was lucky to get a photo with him, and as always he is smiling pointing to me as if I'm "The Man" but Master Kim you are, and everyone knows it, and will cherish your art for ad infinitum. Rest easy Master Kim. Thoughts and Prayers for his family, and loved ones.

[+] shishy|3 years ago|reply
This is really sad, I used to see his drawings all the time on my Instagram and it was so sudden. He got me into drawing and really thinking about understanding perspective; I'm not good at drawing but man did it help my photography.

Absolute loss. I don't know if it was a heart attack or maybe a pulmonary embolism... he had covid before and I think the long flights might have been taking a toll.

[+] deepzn|3 years ago|reply
Yes he's had a lot of travel. I met him in Paris last week. He and his entourage flew from Paris to Portugal to Poland and back to Paris all within 7-10 days. He's done several events in Paris the weekend before his death. I suspect he was fatigued and caused a bit of hypertension. I don't know if they were far away from a hospital or how long it took them to get there, or the severity of the heart attack, or if they gave an aspirin to help as a blood thinner(or even if that would help). But, so sad..a genius, lost at 47, I was reeling and so down the last 2 days.
[+] olsgaarddk|3 years ago|reply
A few years ago I decided I wanted to buy one of his limited prints with some extra money I was to earn. Then I pushed it off for a bit due to a few poor excuses, and eventually forgot about it.

And now his prints are of course ... out of print.

I'm not saying I need a numbered and signed limited print like The Tigers New Clothes [1] but it would be nice with maybe just a regularly, unsigned, unnumbered poster on my wall.

Are there any for sale?

[1] https://www.liberdistri.com/en/accueil/100--the-tiger-s-new-...

[+] deepzn|3 years ago|reply
His sketchbooks are awesome, and often have a large poster/print in them. I think for sure they will have prints in the future, just not signed of-course any more as much as KJG would love to from up there.
[+] gcau|3 years ago|reply
Kim is quite famous in the art world. I remember a livestream where people sent it challenging ideas of things to draw, and he just casually draws them, entirely from memory, no references or googling of any images. Died way too young.
[+] brador|3 years ago|reply
Heart attack at 47, and he looks reasonably fit too in that linked video from 2019 (age 44).

What to do with this information? I don't know. Maybe work on cardio, stop coffee?.

[+] badpun|3 years ago|reply
> Maybe work on cardio

Maybe work less? I know four people who died of heart attack. Two of them were in terrible shape (obese, no exercise), while the other two were in very good shape, but were also workoholics in stresful jobs. One of them even got the attack while jogging in the park (he collapsed in a rarely frequented part of the park and was dead before anyone noticed) He was a CEO of a decent-sized company in his early fifties.

[+] ekianjo|3 years ago|reply
you cant talk about the potential causes in here.
[+] deepzn|3 years ago|reply
maybe he had genetic predisposition to heart attacks or cardiovascular disease. Maybe the stress on his heart went unchecked for years. Maybe it was a sudden embolism.

Whatever the reason was, we should all be having regular heart health checkups or preventative care that is readily available and to help. I mean, by now we should be having watches or devices that can monitor and read our heart health and vitals 24/7. It's 2022, ridiculous.

[+] sizzle|3 years ago|reply
Can any expert here help me understand why his heart attack was not reversible by administering tPA to dissolve blood clots?
[+] ghosty141|3 years ago|reply
This hit me hard. I just recently got his 2022 sketchbook and it really got me hooked. So sad to see such a talented artist pass so early
[+] deepzn|3 years ago|reply
Me too, I got into him in 2019, and bought 1 sketchbook last year, and the 22 this year. I had the luxury of meeting him last week in Paris.
[+] mohas|3 years ago|reply
not having any art background I was captured by the mesmerizing technique he used to create instant universes, what a loss
[+] retrobrandcool|3 years ago|reply
I’m glad it appears people were eventually able to talk about The Vax on this thread. The symptoms are real; ask a medical person.
[+] dirtyid|3 years ago|reply
Does he do any planning or prep behind the scenes. I can't tell if this is magic or well rehearse magic. Either way, incredible talent.
[+] faultysnail|3 years ago|reply
None. It's from his imagination to the paper.