Mr. Choe Il Bong is a man of versatile talents, who is an authoritative representative of romanticism in traditional Korean painting.
Since the very first day of his emergence in traditional Korean painting, he has distinguished himself as a promising painter for his unique ideas, distinctive compositions and unparalleled stroke.
He has demonstrated a high level of imagination, sensitivity and expression in portrait painting.
He is a modern Korean water-colour painter, who has mastered the traditional Molgol technique (single brush stroke).
Nobody can be parallel to him in single-stroke technique which carries both meaning and feeling.
His first single-stroke painting “Prior to Patrol” won the Gold Medal at the National Art Exhibition and was registered as a national treasure. His other paintings, including “Wild Flower”, “Changgo Dance”, “Water-Pitcher Dance”, “Kumbara Dance” and “Dagger Dance” have won high domestic and international appreciation.
He is burning with so high a creative zeal that he burns inexhaustible night candles to perfect his own technique and skill.