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1. What's your story? Where are you from?Iβm a Korean American immigrant. I was born in Seoul, South Korea, but my family moved to the U.S pretty early in my life. Iβm currently in LA attending school, and plan to stay put here a while. 1.λΉμ μ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ₯Ό λ€λ €μ£ΌμΈμ. μ΄λμ μμ΅λκΉ? μ λ νκ΅κ³ λ―Έκ΅μΈ μ΄λ―Όμμ λλ€. μ λ μμΈμμ νμ΄λ¬μ§λ§ μ κ°μ‘±μ μ μΈμ μ΄λ°μ λ―Έκ΅μΌλ‘ μ΄μ¬λ₯Ό μμ΅λλ€. μ λ νμ¬ LAμ μλ νκ΅μ λ€λκ³ μκ³ , λΉλΆκ° μ¬κΈ°μμ μν ν κ³νμ λλ€.2. Tell us about your aesthetic.Lots of shapes and colors. Layers are pretty important to me. Most of my images come from a place of humor or optimism, but I think an element of melancholy usually ends up seeping through. 2. λΉμ μ λ―Έμ κ°κ°μ λν΄ λ§ν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ. μ λ λ§μ λνκ³Ό μκΉμ μ¬μ©ν©λλ€. λ μ΄μ΄λ μ κ° μκ°νλ μ€μν λΆλΆ μ€ νλμ λλ€. μ μνμ λλΆλΆ μ λ¨Έλ λμ²μ£Όμμμ λμ¨ κ² μ λλ€. νμ§λ§ μ°μΈ μμκ° λμκ°μ μ€λ©° λ€ λ―μ΄ μλκ±° κ°μ΅λλ€.3. What is your favourite medium and why?I love to silkscreen. I would silkscreen everything if time and resources permitted. I have a sort of obsessiveness when I work and I think silkscreening lends itself to that type of micromanagement while still possessing a chaotic element in its process. Nothing quite goes how you thought it would. Risograph is proving to be similarly satisfying. 3. λΉμ μ΄ κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ 맀체λ 무μμ΄κ³ μ΄μ λ 무μμ λκΉ? μ λ μ€ν¬ μ€ν¬λ¦°μ κ°μ₯ μ’μν©λλ€. λ§μ½ μκ°κ³Ό μμμ΄ νλ½λλ€λ©΄ μ λ λͺ¨λ κ² μ μ€ν¬ μ€ν¬λ¦° ν μ λλ‘ μ’μν©λλ€. μ λ μ΄λμ λμ μ κ° μΌνκ³ μμ λ, μ μκ°μ κ·Έ κ³Όμ μμ νΌλμ€λ¬μ΄ μμλ₯Ό μμ νκ³ μλ μμ€μλ μ€ν¬ μ€ν¬λ¦°μ΄ μ€μ€λ‘ κ·Έλ° νμ μ μ£Όμμ μμ νκ³ μλ€λ λ§μμ κ°μ§κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ¬λ¬λΆμ΄ κ·Έλ λ€κ³ μκ°νλ κ²μ μ무κ²λ μλλλ€. 리μκ·Έλνλ λΉμ·νκ² λ§μ‘±μ€λ½λ€λ κ²μ μ¦λͺ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€.4. What is your artistic process like?A lot of it just involves stewing. After an ideas been over worked in my head, I try to draw it out, usually to mixed results. Then I end up reverse engineering something more satisfying out of the the initial attempts, which are never as good as they seemed at first. Itβs a lot of anxiety and self doubt til the home stretch. 4. λΉμ μ μμ μνμ μ΄λ νκ°μ? λ§μ κ²λ€μ΄ κ·Έμ ννΌ μ리λ₯Ό ν¬ν¨νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μμ΄λμ΄κ° 머리 μ μ 맴λ νμ μ λ κ·Έκ²λ€μ κ·Έλ €λ³΄λ€ λ³΄λ©΄ λ€μν κ²°κ³Όλ¬Όμ΄ λμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ¬νλ©΄, κ²°κ΅μλ μ²μ μλν΄ λ³΄λ κ² λ³΄λ€ λμ± λ§μ‘±μ€λ¬μ΄ μνλ€μ΄ λμ΅λλ€. κ²°κ³Όλ¬Όμ΄ λμ€κΈ°μ κΉμ§λ λΆμνκ³ μ μμ μ μμ¬νκΈ°λ ν©λλ€.5. Who and/or what inspires your work?Anything having to do with books or design, especially retro Japanese graphic designers like Yoshikazu Ebisu. The colors and geometry, mixed in with the drawing, itβs all wonderful. Blexbolex is never far, nor is Mattotti. The Chicago Imagists are also amazing. All stories fascinate me. Myths, history, conspiracy, I think it's all amazing raw, human material to be worked with. The idea that everyone lives through their own little story with themselves as the main character is crazy to me, and I constantly wonder what it must be like for everyone else, and whether our interpretations of our own narratives is at all accurate. 5. λΉμ μ μ΄λμ, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λꡬνν μ μκ°μ λ°λμ? μ λͺ¨λ λμμΈ νΉμ μ± μ λν μκ°μ λλΆλΆ μμμΉ΄μ¦ μλΉμ€ μ²λΌ λ³΅κ³ νμ μΌλ³Έ κ·Έλν½ λμμ΄λμμ μ΅λλ€. μ λ κ·Έλ¦Όμ μ±μκ³Ό λνμ΄ ν¨κ» μ΄μ°λ¬μ Έ μλ κ²μ 보면 νλ₯νλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. λΈλ μ€λ³Όλ μ€(Blexbolex) μ΄λ λ§ν ν°(Mattotti)λ κ²°μ½ μ κ² μκ°μ μ£Όλκ²κ³Ό κ±°λ¦¬κ° λ©μ§λ μμ΅λλ€. μμΉ΄κ³ μ μ¬μμ£Όμμλ€ μμ λ©μλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€.6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?Itβs a constant flurry of joy and stress. It feels really satisfying to see something become real in front of you, by your own effort, especially if others are there to share in it, but getting there can be ROUGH. 6. λΉμ μ μΈμμμ μμ μνμ μ΄λ€ μν μ ν©λκΉ? κ·Έλ‘ μΈν΄ λΉμ μ΄ μΈμμ λ°λΌλ³΄λ λ°©μμ΄ μ΄λ»κ² λ¬λΌμ‘μ΅λκΉ? μ μκ² μμ μνμ λμ μλ κΈ°μ¨κ³Ό μ€νΈλ μ€ μ λλ€. μ 머리 μμλ§ μλ μνμ΄ λ Έλ ₯μΌλ‘ λ§λ€μ΄μ Έ νμ€μ΄ λμ΄ μ μμ μλ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보면 μ λ λ§€μ° λ§μ‘±κ°μ λλλλ€. νΉν λ€λ₯Έ μ¬λλ€μ΄ μ κ·Έλ¦Όμ 보면μ μ΄μΌκΈ° λλλ κ²μ λ³Όλ ν볡νκ² μ§λ§, κ±°κΈ°μ λλ¬νλ κ²μ λΆκ°λ₯νλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€.7. Where did you study?Iβm in my last semester at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Itβs a pretty neat place. 7. λΉμ μ μ΄λμ 곡λΆνμ΅λκΉ? μ λ μΊλ¦¬ν¬λμ μ£Όμ νμ¬λ°λ λμμ μλ μνΈμΌν° μΉΌλ¦¬μ§ μ€λΈ λμμΈ μμ λ§μ§λ§ νκΈ°λ₯Ό 보λ΄κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ¬κΈ°λ κ½€ κ·Όμ¬ν κ³³μ λλ€.8. Where do you see yourself in five years? Working in an agency?Freelancing as an illustrator. While I love design and have confidence in it, graphic design is something I ideally would keep to myself. To only make images for a living would be a dream come true. I would also like to be publishing zines and other printed objects frequently. 8. 5λ νμ λΉμ μ μ΄λ€ λͺ¨μ΅μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°νλμ? μμ΄μ μμμ μΌνκ³ μμκΉμ? μ λ ν리λμμΈ μΌλ¬μ€νΈλ μ΄ν°λ‘ μΌνκ³ μμκ±°λΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μ κ° λμμΈμ μ¬λνκ³ κ·Έκ²μ λν΄ μμ κ°μ΄ μκΈ°μ κ·Έλν½ λμμΈμ μ κ° μ΄μμ μΌλ‘ κ°μ§ν μ μλ κ²μ λλ€. κ·Έλ¦Όμ λ§λλκ²λ§μΌλ‘ μκ³λ₯Ό μ μ§νλ€λκ²μ μ κΏμ΄ μ΄λ£¨μ΄μ§ κ²λλ€. μ§μ€λ€κ³Ό λ€λ₯Έ μΈμλ¬Όλ€μ μμ£Ό μΆννκ³ μΆμ΅λλ€.9. What about in ten?Hopefully by then Iβm fully immersed in independent publishing. Ten years in, I want to be focusing most of my efforts into curating content. To be in Korea again, and do my part in helping that community grow artistically is the ultimate goal. I think itβs important that immigrants like me come back and add to the culture there. I think it has a long way to go. 9. 10λ λ€μλ μ΄λ€ λͺ¨μ΅μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°νλμ? ν¬λ§μ»¨λ 10λ λ€μ μ μ λͺ¨μ΅μ μλ§λ λ 립μ μΈ μΆνμ μμ ν λͺ°λνκ³ μμ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. μλ λ€μλ μ λ νλ μ΄ν μ½ν μΈ μ λλΆλΆμ λ Έλ ₯μ κΈ°μΈμ΄κ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. λ€μ νκ΅μΌλ‘ λμκ°μ, μ§μμ¬νκ° μμ μ μΌλ‘ μ±μ₯νλ κ²μ λλ κ²μ΄ μ μ κΆκ·Ήμ μΈ λͺ©νμ λλ€. μ μ κ°μ μ΄λ―Όμκ° νκ΅μΌλ‘ λμκ°μ λ λ€λ₯Έ λ¬Ένλ₯Ό μΆκ°νλ κ²μ΄ μ€μνλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μ λ κ·Έκ²μ΄ μμ§ κ° κΈΈμ΄ λ©λ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€.10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?I want to help people connect with each other. I had the joy of growing up in between cultures. There's so much in the world that's worthwhile and we only experience a fraction of it in our lifetimes. I want to just to show something sincere about myself to others. I think that's my only real artistic aim, to be sincere and truthful about my stories and feelings and hope that people can find some common ground or add their own experiences to it. 10. λΉμ μ λΉμ μ μμ κ³Ό ν¨κ» 무μμ μ±μ·¨νκΈ°λ₯Ό ν¬λ§ν©λκΉ? μ λ μ¬λλ€μ΄ μλ‘ μ°κ²°νλ κ²μ λκ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. μ λ μ΄ λ λ¬Έν μ¬μ΄μμ μλΌλ κΈ°μ¨μ λλ Έλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μΈμμλ κ°μΉκ° μλ κ²λ€μ΄ λ무λ λ§λ€κ³ μκ°νκ³ μ°λ¦¬λ λ¨μ§ μ°λ¦¬μ μΌμμ€μ μΌλΆλΆλ§μ κ²½ννλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. μ λ κ·Έμ μ μμ μ λν μ§μ€ν κ²μ λ€λ₯Έ μ¬λλ€μκ² λ³΄μ¬μ£Όκ³ μΆμ΅λλ€. μ μ΄μΌκΈ°μ κ°μ λ€μ μ§μ€μ±μ ν΅ν΄ μ¬λλ€μ΄ μ μμ μ½κ°μ 곡ν΅μ μ λ°κ²¬νκ±°λ κ·Έλ€ μμ μ κ²½νμ λν΄ μ€ μ μλ κ²μ μ μ μΌν μμ μ λͺ©μ μ΄λΌκ³ μκ°ν©λλ€.11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?I love cooking Korean food. I cook like a grandma, it's all super heavy, homey comfort food, almost our version of country style. Itβs got soul! I also cannot deny ramen of any form. 11. μ, μ΄μ λΉμ μ λν΄ μ‘°κΈ λ λ§μν΄ μ£ΌμΈμ: λΉμ μ΄ κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ μμμ 무μμΈκ°μ? μ λ νκ΅ μμμ μ리νλ κ²μ μ’μν©λλ€. μ λ ν λ¨Έλλ€μ΄ μ°λ¦¬μ μ골λ§μ μ€νμΌμ²λΌ μμ²λκ² λ¬΄κ²κ³ , μ§μ²λΌ νΈμν μμμ μ리ν©λλ€. ν μ¬λμ λ§μμ΄ λ΄κΈ΄ κ²κ³Ό κ°μ΅λλ€! λν μ λ μ΄λ€ ννλ‘λ λΌλ©΄μ λΆμ ν μ μμ΅λλ€.12. Favourite book?βDeath by Waterβ by Kenzaburo Oe 12. κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ μ± μ 무μμ λκΉ? Kenzaburo Oe κ° μ΄ βDeath by Waterβμ κ°μ₯ μ’μν©λλ€.13. Favourite genre of music?I donβt really have a favorite I think. I like Chance and The Mountain Goats a lot right now. Man Man and Anderson .Paak are probably what I play the most though. Lauryn Hill is timeless. 13. λ¬΄μ¨ μ₯λ₯΄μ μμ μ μ’μν©λκΉ? μ κ° μκ°νκΈ°λ‘λ μ κ° κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ μ₯λ₯΄κ° μλ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. μ λ Chanceμ The Mountain Goats μ λ§€μ° λΉ μ Έμλ μν μ λλ€. νμ§λ§ μ λ μλ§λ Man Man κ³Ό Anderson Paakμ κ°μ₯ μ’μνλ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. Lauryn Hillμ μλμ λ€λ¨μ΄μ§ κ² μ λλ€.14. What are your hobbies?Cartoons all day! I donβt think Iβll ever fully grow out of them. I canβt fully say how great it is for me that Samurai Jack is back for a final season. The new stuff is good too. Steven Universe and Rick and Morty both do it for me. 14. λΉμ μ μ·¨λ―Έμνμ 무μμ λκΉ? νλ£¨μ’ μΌ λ§νλ₯Ό 보λ κ² μ λλ€! μ λ μ λ λ§νμμ μμ ν μ±μ₯ν κ±°λΌκ³ μκ°νμ§ μμ΅λλ€. μ λ βμ¬λ¬΄λΌμ΄ μμ λ§μ§λ§ μμ¦βμ΄ λμ¨ κ²μ΄ λ§λ‘ νν λͺ»ν μ λλ‘ κΈ°λ»€μ΅λλ€. μλ‘μ΄ λ§νλ€λ μμ μ’μ΅λλ€. μ€ν°λΈ μ λλ²μ€ μ λ¦ μ€ λͺ¨ν° λ λ€ μ λ₯Ό μν λ§ν μ λλ€.15. If you weren't an artist, what would you be?Probably cooking. Itβs more than fun for me. Itβs a sort of therapy. Cutting vegetables or watching soup come to a boil puts me at ease. Plus the act of sharing food and feeding others is something thatβs near and dear to my heart. 15. λ§μ½ λΉμ μ΄ μμ κ°κ° μλλΌλ©΄, λΉμ μ 무μμ΄ λκ² μ΅λκΉ? μ무λλ μ리λ₯Ό ν κ±° κ°λ€. κ·Έμ μ¬λ―Έμλ€κ³ νλ κ² λ³΄λ€ λ ν° μλ―Έκ° μλ κ² κ°μ΅λλ€. μ리λ λ§μΉ μ μ μΉλ£μ κ°λ€κ³ μκ° ν©λλ€. μΌμ±λ₯Ό μλ₯΄κ±°λ μνλ₯Ό 보면 λλ₯Ό νΈμνκ² ν΄ μ€λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μμμ λ¨Ήλ κ²κ³Ό λ€λ₯Έ μ¬λλ€μκ² λ¨Ήμ΄λ₯Ό μ£Όλ κ²μ λ΄ λ§μ μμ μλ μμ€ν κ² μ λλ€.Comments are closed.
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