Jung Jong Mee is an artist of remarkable talent, celebrated for her mastery of hanji, a traditional Korean paper crafted from the fibers of mulberry trees. Through her experiments with pigment and paper along with her exploration of color, she is an artist who gives a new language to both form and content of Korean painting.

"Song of Fisherman" was originally a poem written by the poet Yoon Seon Do during the Joseon Dynasty. This poem portrayed a self-sufficient life, in which he escaped from the secular world to immerse himself in the beauty of nature. Yoon Seon Do's poetry has been reborn in the form of a painting by Jung Jong Mee. Her "Song of Fisherman" resembles a poem brought to life with paint. She intentionally employs traditional Korean materials and techniques to convey the essence of this beautifully written Korean poem through her work. In her paintings, she reinterprets the beauty of the landscape in a modern context while using the most traditional techniques and materials available.

In 2023, she retired after serving 15 years as a professor at the Department of Fine Art in Korea University. Her remarkable artistic contributions have garnered prestigious awards, including the Lee Insung Award in 2012 and the Lee Jungseob Award in 2001. Her works have found homes in renowned institutions such as the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, Seoul Museum of Art, Korea University Museum, and Seoul National University Museum, where they stand proudly, embodying her enduring philosophy and artistic excellence.