Minjo Kim

I began to be known by drawing erotic artwork as a hobby and uploading them to SNS. The beginning was drawing erotic artworks as a hobby and sharing it on SNS from 2013. By collecting those artworks, I participated in the Art Book Fair, ‘Unlimited Audition’, by self-publishing ‘A cute, erotic, and useless picture book’ in 2014. With these activities, I officially published the book ‘Everyone’s Love’ in 2016 and began my career as an illustrator.

As a female artist who focuses on the themes of love and sex between men and women, I have garnered support, especially from women in their 20s and 30s. My motto is, “Sex with a loved one is natural, and I find joy in depicting that natural aspect through art. If I had cared about others’ opinions, I would have never started.” I continue to create art with a consistent attitude, even in a conservative Korean society when it comes to sexual matters. This has earned me positive recognition as I represent the desires of repressed Korean women.

In the early days, my work primarily consisted of line drawings, but recently, I’ve been experimenting with various techniques such as acrylic painting and digital art. Using soft curves, I depict the beauty of the human body and occasionally employ om...

2020, Kyung Hee University, Seoul

Solo Exhibitions
2024 We are still us (Objecthood, Busan)
2024 Just the two of us (the Showroom, Seoul)
2023 I’m your XXX (Rodin, Tokyo)
2023 I’m your XXX (Born to Standout, Seoul)
2021 Body Groove (TKOE, Busan)
2018 the moments we loved (Another boundary, Seoul)
2017 Decalcomanmie (Cafe LOB, Seoul)

Group Exhibitions
2023 감춘사랑(Love Story in Spring)(Objecthood, Busan)
2022 Between us (The Hyundai Pangyo, Seoul)
2022 Miracle where the person I love loves me (Art B Project, Seoul)
2022 Red room: Love is in the air(Groundseesaw Seochon, Seoul)
2021 Goods Moa Mart (D Project space, Seoul)