Baek Hee-na

South Korean illustrator and author of children's books
Person human Q15649250
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Summary

Baek Hee-na was born on December 1, 1971[1], in Seoul[2]. She has worked as an illustrator[3] and children's writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[6]
  • Native language: Korean[7]
  • Educated at: California Institute of the Arts[8], Ewha Womans University[9]
  • Award received: Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Family name: Baek[12]
  • Given name: Hui-na[13]
  • Official website: http://storybowl.com/[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[15]
  • Name in native language: 백희나[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[17]
  • Social media followers: 10,348[18], 10,285[19], 9874[20]

Why It Matters

Baek Hee-na has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Baek Hee-na born?

Baek Hee-na's place of birth was Seoul[2].

What did Baek Hee-na do for work?

Baek Hee-na worked as an illustrator[3] and children's writer[4].

Where did Baek Hee-na go to school?

Baek Hee-na was educated at California Institute of the Arts[8] and Ewha Womans University[9].

What awards did Baek Hee-na receive?

Honors received include Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . kyobobook.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . alma.se. alma.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . kyobobook.co.kr. Retrieved . kyobobook.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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