 He is a prolific painter well known for his 'water drop' paintings, and has been one of the most influential figures in modern Korean art history.Although he started out as part of the Art Informel movement in South Korea, he has lived most of his adult life in Paris, France, where he developed his own unique style of painting.After graduating from the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University in 1950, Kim led the Korean Art Informel movement with Park Seo-Bo, Suh Se-Ok, Ha Chong-Hyun, and Chung Chang-Sup in the 1950s and 60s.