[2] In the fall of 1977, University of California Professor Lewis Lancaster accompanied Jung-kwang as they traveled through Korea, and published a book based on their trip.

[3] In 1979, he gave a demonstration to a high school art class, completing a painting in seconds.

[5][6] According to religion life author Vincent Biondo, Jung-kwang "described himself as a 'Buddhist mop,' which gets dirty itself, but makes everything it touches clean.

"[7] Jung-kwang drank makkeolli, a Korean alcoholic beverage, and he also smoked.

He was in poor health for about five years prior to his death on the day after his 68th birthday.