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Noooo! Pangya art director SeeD dies of illness photo

SeeD, the art director for the Pangya series of golf games, has passed away from an unnamed illness.

The news first dropped on the Twitter feed of SeeD's friend, musical composer esti, who says that he'll write a memorial song for late friend. The Korean artist helped kick off the Pangya series with his designs, starting with the online games and most recently working on the PSP release, Fantasy Golf Pangya.

SeeD's designs were definitely the charm of the Pangya games, and one of the main appeals as far as I'm concerned. May he rest in peace.

Here's SeeD's gallery of fantastic art to browse through and remember him by.

[via Canned Dogs]


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kgbdarkday's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:42
kgbdarkday
:(
Riegel88's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:46
Riegel88
RIP his art work was fantastic
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:48
covah
NOOOO Pangya wasn't on the PSN today for my PSPgo

now this?

boy it just piles on doesn't it?
Crom's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:50
Crom
Very sad news indeed.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:56
Topher Cantler
;__;
Kamikaze Slowey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 12:56
Kamikaze Slowey
awww that sucks. Very sad news indeed
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:01
MatCD
Some of the pictures in the gallery have the word "New" next to them. It's kind of a morbid feeling that those are probably an artist's last work...
hpv's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:12
hpv
How old was he?
Matthew Blake's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:18
Matthew Blake
We've lost a very talented artist. May he rest in peace.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:18
Dexter345
May he rest in peace.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:19
Shin Oni
I never played any of the Pangya games outside of the Wii original. But I always liked the artwork. This really sucks...

esti is awesome though. DJ Max ftw.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:23
njsykora
Man, this is nasty. Pangya's one of the best looking free-to-play games there is, it's a horrible feeling to know the guy responsible is gone.
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:30
phantomile
._.
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:32
Electrium
Truly unfortunate. That guy's got talent, and you're right, I bet a lot of the people who play Pangya were pulled in by the art style. RIP, SeeD.
Gen Eric Gui's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:34
Gen Eric Gui
I know I started playing the game due almost entirely due to the artstyle. This is truly sad news.
ToxinBlackheart's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 13:43
ToxinBlackheart
I haven't played any of the Pangya games, but it's always sad to lose a good creative mind.

Rest in peace SeeD. :[
odber's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:00
odber
I'm going to play some pangya today in his honour
Subenu's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:03
Subenu
Rest in peace.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:03
s0lesurviv0r
Sad to hear, didn't he design one of the alternate outfits for Tekken 6?
Blommen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:13
Blommen
That's too bad:( I've just been hooked on Pangya Golf on my psp the last 3 days and then this happens...what a shame...
Everyday Legend's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 14:51
Everyday Legend
Godspeed, brave artist.
ErigBurger's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:19
ErigBurger
Not a big fan of anime stuff (I used to be), but that is unfortunate. Poor guy.
BulletTrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:35
BulletTrain
Ouch;

I really dug his style.

Godspeed!
Jinrai's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 15:55
Jinrai
I don't want to make light of his death, but maybe it was bonitis?
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 16:49
Crunshii
T_______________________T
ninjikiran's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:26
ninjikiran
Although golf games are not my thing I have to say Pangya was cutesy and lovely to look at. As for his actual art, I tend to be drawn to that style of anime-ish drawings as well.
matty125's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 17:36
matty125
Wonderful artist. Scratch me down for never playing the games, but always wanting to because of the designs. I'm gonna miss seeing them when I browse shops.

Stay gold.
Jayson Napolitano's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 18:55
Jayson Napolitano
ESTi and SeeD made a great team. =/
shinigamiDude's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/01/2009 22:44
shinigamiDude
Never played the game before, but you don't need too be fan to say the artworks are fantastic, right?

May he rest in peace.
Modern Robot's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 00:22
Modern Robot
Anytime anyone creative who has brought joy to people dies, the world is a colder place.
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 01:46
Stella Wong
ou noes I really enjoy the designs for Pangya I hope that he rests in peace. ;A;
doifX's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/02/2009 08:30
doifX
Nooo! Why him? He was truly a great artist.

And now i'm off to golf.
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