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Korean Jesus Art

by  Woonbo Kim Ki-Chang




















In 1950, during the Korean War, Kim Ki-Chang fled to take refuge from the war in his mother-in-law's house. As he grieved over the suffering of his people, Kim Ki-Chang thought about how the suffering of the Korean people compared to the sufferings of Jesus Christ.

During this time, his American missionary friend, Anders Kristian Jensen, encouraged Kim Ki-Chang to paint a series of pictures to depict the life of Christ in a traditional Korean style.

In the artist's autobiography, Kim Ki-Chang recalled his missionary friend saying to him, “A lot of Christian art is being produced in different cultures to promote the universality of Jesus Christ. I hope you gain the strength to complete the Korean Christian art.”

Starting his paintings in 1952, Kim Ki-Chang was so absorbed in the project that he completed these 31 works of art in just a year and a half. From "The Annunciation" to "The Ascension", Kim Ki-Chang painting the life of Christ in a style that speaks to the heart and culture of the Korean people.




The Annunciation



















The Birth of Jesus



















The Adoration of the Magi

















The Flight to Egypt 01



















The Flight to Egypt 02




















Herod’s Massacre of the Children

















Boy Jesus and the Scribes



















Baptism of Jesus



















The Temptation of Jesus



















Jesus Calls His First Disciples




















The Samaritan Woman



















Healing the Sick



















Jesus Blesses the Children



















Feeding Five Thousand People



















Sermon on the Mount



















Jesus Walks on Water



















Jesus and the Adulteress



















The Good Samaritan



















The Prodigal Son



















Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem

















Woman Washes Jesus’ Feet With Her Tears



















The Last Supper


















Jesus’ Agony In The Garden Of Gethsemene



















The Trial Before Pilate



















Jesus Is Scourged At The Pillar



















Jesus Carries His Cross



















The Crucifixion

















Jesus’ Body Is Taken To The Tomb



















The Resurrection


















Mary Sees the Lord


















The Ascension


















Woonbo Kim Ki-Chang












Woonbo Kim Ki-Chang (also known by his art name, Unbo) was a Korean artist who painted key moments in the life of Christ, personified by Koreans, in traditional Asian art form. Kim Ki-Chang often referred to himself as Jesus’ “deaf lamb”, having become deaf at the age of eight due to a high fever caused by typhoid. Kim Ki-Chang passed away in 2001, but his legacy lives on through his paintings, which continue to inspire Christians all over the world.