Kim Swoo Geun

Architect, Deceased Person

1931 – 1986

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Who was Kim Swoo Geun?

Kim Swoo Geun was a prominent South Korean architect, educator, publisher and patron of artists. Along with architect Kim Joong Up, he is recognised as a significant contributor in the history of Korean architecture. With his support for diverse art genres of Korean culture, he was referred to as Lorenzo de Medici of Seoul by TIME in 1977.

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Born
Feb 20, 1931
Chongjin
Profession
Education
  • University of Tokyo
  • Seoul National University
  • Tokyo University of the Arts
Lived in
  • Chongjin
Died
Jun 14, 1986

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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