The education of Minjung Kim (Gwangju, Corea del Sur, 1962) centered on a pursuit of the visual arts, particularly Eastern calligraphy, the key point of departure in the development of her work. She concluded her studies with a dissertation on the materials essential to ink paintings and the influence of such artists as Paul Klee and Franz Kline. Kim would thus combine her Eastern roots with Western methods to achieve the optimal balance.

In her compositions, Kim primarily uses Hanji paper, a material to which she is attached both physically and spiritually. Although she resides alternately in Saint-Paul-de-Venice and New York, she honors the millenary culture of her native land. Hanji, considered to be the emblematic paper of Korea, is used historically in coverings for walls and doors. Furthermore, it lends itself to a wide range of creative applications because of its admirable conservation potential. Lastly, Kim values its ease of portability, which allows her to express herself creatively anywhere in the world.

Minjung Kim’s creations have been exhibited in such significant museums as the Fondazione Palazzo Bricherasio (Torino), Museo Comunale d'Arte Moderna (Ascona), Museumsbygningen (Copenhagen), Henry Moore Institute (Leeds), Guanshanyue Art Museum (Shenzhen), Macro – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Roma (Rome), Gwangju Museum of Art (Gwangju), and the OCI Museum of Art (Seoul). Her work also can be found in numerous private collections.