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Jin Kim
Visual Effects
South Korea
Biography
Jin Kim (Korean: 김상진, Korean name: Kim Sang-jin) is a South Korean animator and character designer best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios from 1995–2016. He was the first Korean animator to work for Disney. Kim has red-green color blindness. Due to Korean college admissions policies at the time, he was unable to get into art school and ended up majoring in economics in college. Regardless, he persisted in developing his drawing skills and was eventually able to embark on a car...
Also Known As
Sung Jin Kim, Sangjin Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Sang Jim Kim, Sang-Jin Kim
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