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KO Donghwan
Animation Director l Layout Artist
He graduated Hongik Uninversity majoring in Animation.
He is currently joining as a layout artist on director Bong Joonho's feature animation, while also directing short animations in Korea.
Education
Hongik University l BFA, Animation
Awards | Offical Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 서울국제어린이영화제 (Seoul International Children's Film Festival) l Jury Award
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 대단한단편영화제 (The 16th Great Short Film Festival) l Invitation Short Film
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 국제해양영화제 (Korea International Ocean Film Fesival) l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 서울인디애니페스트 (Seoul IndieAniFest 2024) l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 빛나는단편애니메이션영화제 (Shining Short Animated Film Festival) l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 원주옥상영화제 (Wonju Rootop Film Festival) l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 청주국제단편영화제 (CheongJu International Short Film Festival) l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l Flicker's Rhode Island International Film Festival l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l LeidenShorts 2024 l Official Selection
2024 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l La Guarimaba Film Festival l Official Selection
2023 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 애니메이션어워즈 (The 6th Animation Awards) l Animation Award
2023 | 물 만난 붕어빵 (Crisp Dream) l 부천국제애니메이션영화제 (Bucheon International Animation Festival) l Official Selection
2021 | PLAY ON l 13th ASIAGRAPH 2021 | Best Works
2021 | PLAY ON l 서울구로국제어린이영화제 (Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival) | Non Competition
2021 | PLAY ON l Montreal International Animation Film Festival - ANIMAZE | Official Selection
2021 | PLAY ON l VOID International Animation Film Festival | Official Selection
2020 | PLAY ON l 인디애니페스트 (IndieAniFest) | Audience Award
2020 | PLAY ON l 디지콘아시아어워드 (Digicon6 Asia - South Korea) | Silver Award
2020 | PLAY ON l New York Los Angeles International Film Festival | Best Animation
2020 | PLAY ON l California International Shorts Festival | Honorable Mention
2020 | PLAY ON l Bengaluru International Short Film Festival | Non Competition
2020 | PLAY ON l USA FIlm Festival | Official Selection
2020 | PLAY ON l 서울국제만화애니메이션페스티벌 (Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival) | Official Selection
2020 | PLAY ON l SPARK Animation | Official Selection
2020 | PLAY ON l ONE Country ONE FIlm | Official Selection
2020 | PLAY ON l Cartoon Club | Official Selection
2019 | PLAY ON l Hongik University Graduation Film Festival | Grand-Priz
Exhibition
BEYOND SCREEN l Group Exhibition l Gallery 『Is』, Insadong, Korea l 16th Sept 2020 - 21th Sept 2020
Judge
Seoul Indie-AniFest 2022 l Judge l Web-Animation l YeonNam CGV, Korea l 22th - 27th Sept 2022
The 4th Animation Awards l Judge l Cine Library in MyongDong CGV, Korea l 12th Dec 2021
Excutive
Seoul Indie-AniFest l 2025 - Present
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