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Jin Hwan

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Jin Hwan
Born1913
Mujang-myeon, Gochang, North Jeolla, Korea
Died1951 (aged 37–38)
Mujang-myeon, Gochang, North Jeolla, Korea
NationalityKorean
Occupation(s)Painter, high-school principal, professor
Korean name
Hangul
진환
Hanja
陳瓛
Revised RomanizationJin Hwan
McCune–ReischauerChin Hwan
Birth name
Hangul
진기용
Hanja
陳錤用
Revised RomanizationJin Gi-yong
McCune–ReischauerChin Ki-yong

Jin Hwan (1913 – 1951) was a Korean painter. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 1946, he served as the principal of Youngsun High School in Gochang founded by his father. In 1948, he served as a professor at Hongik University in Seoul. In 1951, he died in Gochang during the Third Battle of Seoul of the Korean War.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jin Hwan". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ Jeong, Seong-mi. "진환" [Jin Hwan]. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 17 August 2020.