The Dual Legacy of Oh Yong-kil: From the Pitch to the Canvas The life of Oh Yong-kil is a rare tapestry woven from two seemingly disparate worlds: the high-stakes intensity of international athletics and the quiet, contemplative stillness of landscape painting. Born in 1944 in Uijeongbu, South Korea, his early years were defined by a physical prowess that would eventually lead him to the global stage of football. As a formidable defen…
Scroll through Oh Yong-Kil's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Oh Yong-Kil's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.