The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

Photorealistic art is not a new phenomenon. Artists such as Chuck Close and Gottfried Helnwein create portraits that look more like glossy prints than canvas paintings. But South Korean artist Yang Sun Kim is taking the genre to the next level by creating art that he says is "more real than reality."

Kim uses oil on canvas to create stunning and often stunning high-definition images of small animals such as fish, snails, lizards, and frogs. Kim, 46, said he spends 12 hours a day working on his masterpieces, which typically take three to ten months to complete.

Check out Kim's story and his all-too-realistic paintings below.

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The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

1. Young Sun Kim, an artist from Seoul, paints hyper-realistic paintings that look too real to believe.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

2. Kim, 46, uses oil on canvas to create stunning paintings that can look more realistic than photographs.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

3. Kim calls it "advanced, extreme hyper-realism that precedes any reality - more real than photos and HD monitors."

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

4. Kim said that he works 12 hours a day.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

5. According to the artist, each of his paintings can take from three to 10 months.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

6. Kim's fascination with small animals started when he was a little boy. “I have been collecting, observing, and studying them since childhood,” he said.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

7. “I remember when I was nine years old, I was drawing cicadas, and I was overwhelmed by the feeling of strong emotions and disappointment that I didn’t succeed,” he said. “Then I said to myself:“ I will become an artist.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

8. In addition to challenging the very creation of art that looks "more real than reality," Kim creates his hyper-realistic paintings with a broader purpose.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

9. “I chose my genre as hyperrealism because people in modern society think of animals and nature as methods of decoration, experimentation, and edibility,” he said.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

10. “My genre can make people think twice about the unintentionally offensive nature of their behavior towards animals and nature,” he added.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

11. "Let's take care of small animals," said Kim. "If they can't live, humans can't live either."

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

12. Kim has drawn many creatures throughout his career, but his favorite work so far is the bumblebee, which he recently completed.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

13. “Despite the fact that I worked very hard and tried my best, it took a long time - more than a year,” he said, speaking of painting.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

14. Kim cited Gottfried Helnwein, Jeff Koons, and Pablo Picasso as the artists who most influenced his own creative personality.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

15. Kim's paintings sell for between $20,000 and $100,000.

The artist's paintings are so detailed that they look like real ones.

16. You can see Kim's work in person at Waterfall Mansion in New York, Plus One Gallery in London, and The Studio in South Korea.

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