Kim Il-dong
Kim Il-dong (김일동) works in one of the more unusual Korean creator lanes because webtoons, media art, books, and AI-era filmmaking all sit inside the same practice. He first became widely visible through the Naver webtoon GGAVANG, then kept moving instead of settling into one format. That range matters because his public identity has never been just cartoonist, just filmmaker, or just visual artist.
That is why I'm Popo landed as more than a novelty headline. Korean reporting around the 2026 release framed it as the country's first fully AI-generated feature, with Kim writing the script and handling the prompt workflow himself while Cinema Newone handled theatrical distribution. The film turned his cross-medium instincts into a live test of what creator-led AI production could look like inside the commercial conversation.
More recent profile work around his 2025 book Genius Book pushes the picture further. Kim describes himself as a contemporary artist who has shown work in museums, biennales, galleries, and brand collaborations while also moving through webtoons and long-form storytelling. On HITKULTR, that broader frame is the right one. Kim Il-dong matters because he keeps showing how Korean creator identity can move across mediums before the industry has fully caught up.
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Official Kim Il-dong portrait used on his artist page.
HITKULTR article image tied to I'm Popo coverage.
