Jeongjae Choi Woo-seok was a modern painter skilled in animal and figure painting. In 1915, he entered the Seohwa Art Society as a trainee and studied under Ahn Jung-sik and Cho Seok-jin. He studied alongside Lee Sang-beom, No Su-hyeon, and others. After graduating in 1918, he was active as a member of the Seohwa Association, established in 1921, and exhibited bird-and-flower paintings, animal paintings, and fish paintings at the Seohwa Association Exhibition. He also submitted a series of portraits of Korean historical figures, including *Poeun-gong*, *Yi Chungmu-gong*, *Goun-seonsaeng*, and *Eulji Mundeok*, repeatedly receiving honorable mentions and special awards in the Oriental Painting category. After liberation, he remained ...