Hyung Tae Kim

Hyung-Tae Kim is one of the most recognized character artists from Korea. He was first thrust in to the industry thanks to The War of Genesis. He originally began his career in the gaming world through music production, but his talents were seen and taken elsewhere. His family was very encouraging, and supported his talents in the arts. Now, about 30 years old, HTK is a recognized artist around the world.

Name: Kim, Hyung-tae (Korean: 김형태, Japanese: キム・ヒョンテ)
Birthdate: Febuary 1978
Birthplace: Seoul, Korea
Known Languages: Korean (native), English, Japanese
Hobbies: Drawing, playing games, dancing
Custom(s): Tending his back
Likes: Everything he doesn't like
Dislikes: Dishonest people
Tools: Wacom Tablet, Painter
Computer Specs: Pentium3 700Mhrz, 512 RAM

1998 Created the ending illustrations for Tempest
1999 Join Softmax; constructed the opening, character sprites, and character designs for War of Genesis: Part I
2000 Designed the characters and illustrations for War of Genesis: Part II
2001 OXIDE artbook released; constructed the 3-D models, character designs, and character illustrations for Magna Carta: The Phantom of Avalanche
2002 Was put in charge of Softmax's character development department
2006 Created the character designs for Magna Carta: Tears of Blood/Crimson Stigmata
2008 Blade and Soul Character Designer

Information from hyung-taekim.org