The latest news and top stories on Lung Ka-sing, the Hong Kong-born artist. He is recognised for creating the popular ’Labubu’ toy, which achieved international fame in 2024. Lung, who moved to the Netherlands as a child, became a children’s book illustrator in Belgium, where he was the first Chinese artist to win the national Illustration Award. His work, deeply influenced by Nordic folklore, includes ’The Monsters’ series, launched in 2015. He transitioned into toy design, collaborating with How2work and later Pop Mart, propelling Labubu’s global success. Lung now divides his time between Belgium and Hong Kong, also focusing on painting. His expertise lies in character design, storytelling and bridging art with collectible culture.