| Sanho Kim | |
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| Born | Kim Sanho 1939 (age 84–85) |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Letterer |
Notable works | Lifi Ghost Manor House of Yang |
| Awards | Order of Cultural Merit, 2008 |
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| Sanho Kim | |
| Hangul | 김산호 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Sanho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sanho |
Sanho Kim[1] (born 1939 in Korea)[2] is a South Korean comic book artist, considered the first artist working in a manhwa style to be published regularly in the United States. The bulk of Kim's American work was for Charlton Comics' horror comics, as well as the Kung fu title House of Yang.
In South Korea, Kim is known for the bestselling title Lifi, as well as his more recent History of Great Korean Empire. Lifi encouraged the Korean people to rise from the destruction of the Korean War, and is still imprinted in the minds of many people as Korea's first science fiction comic. Though Kim has worked in many styles and genres, the common theme that runs through his work is the pride and spirit of the Korean people.