Kim Eull studied metal craft at Wonkwang University and metal design at Hongik University Graduate School. After working as a jewellery designer, he shifted to painting in the mid-1980s and held his first solo exhibition at Kumho Gallery in 1994. Following early painting series focused on self-portraiture and family history, he has devoted his practice since the early 2000s to drawing-based works. Working across painting, sculpture, and installation, Kim continues to expand the conceptual and material possibilities of contemporary drawing.