Manhwa artist Seung Nam Ha dies at 68
The Korea Cartoonist Association announced Ha's death on November 2; he debuted in 1980 and joined Japan's cartoonists' body in 2007.
Manhwa artist Seung Nam Ha died on November 2 at the age of 68, the Korea Cartoonist Association announced. He was born in Busan in 1958.
Ha entered the comics industry as an apprentice to artist Nam-gil Heo and made his debut in 1980 with The King of Baseball Without a Nationality. Among his best-known works is Goltong's Declaration of Departure, which began serialization in the newspaper Sports Today in 2001 and follows the protagonist Yoo Se-ok. He was also known for Divine Sword and Evil Sword and served as the artist for the Records of the Three Kingdoms manga.
Ha serialized comics in the Taiwanese magazine Infinite Boys in 1994, and published Sayaka in 2004 and Existence in 2005 in Japanese manga magazines. He founded Ha Seung-nam Production in 2002.
In 2007, Ha became the first Korean comic artist to join the Japan Cartoonists Association as a full member. He also served as a board member of the Korea Cartoonist Association.
Quick answers
Who was Seung Nam Ha?
A Korean manhwa artist born in Busan in 1958 who debuted in 1980 with The King of Baseball Without a Nationality and was known for works including Goltong's Declaration of Departure.
When did Seung Nam Ha die?
He died on November 2 at the age of 68, according to the Korea Cartoonist Association.
What was Seung Nam Ha's connection to Japan?
He published Sayaka in 2004 and Existence in 2005 in Japanese manga magazines, and in 2007 became the first Korean comic artist to join the Japan Cartoonists Association as a full member.