What is André Kim?
{{Infobox Korean name |color=khaki |title=[[Birth name]] |hangul = 김봉남 |hanja = {{linktext|金|鳳|男|}} |rr = Gim Bong-nam |mr = Kim Pongnam |hangulstage = 앙드레 김 |hanjastage = 앙드레 {{linktext|金|}} |rrstage = Angdeure Gim |mrstage = Angdŭre Kim }} {{Korean name|Kim}} '''André Kim''' (August 24, 1935 – August 12, 2010) was a South Korean [[fashion designer]] based in [[Seoul, South Korea]]. He is known mainly for his evening and wedding gown collections. == Career == Kim, whose real name is Kim Bong Nam, is one of [[fashion]] designers in [[South Korea]]. He has achievements in [[Korea|Korean]] [[fashion]], and International [[fashion]]. [[New York Times]] and [[Herald Tribune]] in [[London]] described him as 'A pioneer in [[Korea|Korean]] fashion' and 'Alive fashion hero'. Kim became the [[Korea]]’s first [[male]] [[fashion]] designer as he opened his [[fashion]] shop in 1962 and since that time he attracted public attention by designing a [[wedding]] dress of [[Um Aeng Ran]], who was a top star at that time, and designing many clothes like uniforms of the [[Korea|Korean]] athletes for the [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in Seoul. Furthermore, not only did he hold a [[fashion]] show in [[Paris]] as the first [[South Korean]] in 1966 but also he held a lot of [[fashion]] shows in many places such as [[New York City|New York]], [[Washington DC]], [[Beijing]] and [[Sydney]]. Also, he was in the spotlight of the world because he became the world's first [[fashion]] designer to hold a [[fashion]] show in front of [[pyramids]] and [[Angkor Wat]] temple. Since 2002 Kim has expanded his business into not only design fields such as children's wear and [[golf]] coat but also various fields like [[cosmetics]] and [[jewelry]]. He was active in his work even before he died on August 12, 2010, because of the [[pneumonia]] and [[colorectal cancer]] at age 74. == Fashion Styles == There are many characteristics that André Kim has in his [[fashion]] shows and styles. One of them is [[wedding]] [[finale]], which is representative symbol a