Choi Byung-so, an influential Korean artist known for his black, tactile works on newspapers, passed away on September 11 at the age of 82. Born in Daegu in 1943, Choi studied Western painting at Chung-Ang University, graduating in 1974, and earned a master’s degree from Keimyung University in 1985. Each printed page, repeatedly overwritten and obliterated, became charred black surfaces that bear witness to discipline and resistance. Choi’s early works embodied themes of resistance and renewal, capturing the tension between presence and absence, permanence and transience. Choi is survived by his wife, Ryu Hyang-ha, his son, and two daughters.