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Open Thread #24
by | April 4, 2008 | 18 Comments

 
I actually came upon this link from Boing Boing, but check out this woman’s site. Going by the moniker ‘komusin’ (or gomushin, aka old-fashioned rubber shoes), the artist takes everyday photos and adds her own quirky illustrations. They’re adorable: http://komusin.pe.kr (photos are posted, message-board style, under the third tab on the top).

You’ve really got to be creative to see such diverse things into ordinary, simple images, like in this first one — the speech bubble reads: “I’m sorry… I was wrong…”

The dialogue in this one titled “Diet” starts with the first pepper saying, “Idiot! If you keep going, you’ll starve to death! Just eat!” The second pepper: “No… I still have to lose 3 kg…”

SONG OF THE DAY

Rachael Yamagata – “Collide” [ Download ]

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18 Comments from the Beanut Gallery
  1. estelle

    That’s really cute! Too bad i can’t read Korean…

    Any chances of recapping Three Dads One Mom, Dramabeans? ;)

  2. royalpoohtato

    that’s so cute~ and really creative!

  3. gail

    oh, those are very cute. i like her drawing style. i’m assuming she’s combining her love for photos and drawings. now, if only my korean were any better.

    thank you for sharing the translations, javabeans. you’re right, you have to be really imaginative to be able to see the comic humor in mundane things. who was it that said that imagination is a lot more important than we thought… something along those lines. could einstein have said something to that effect?

  4. giddygirl108

    Oh those pictures are awesome! I wish I was that creative!

  5. Rokku

    Awesome. As a graphic designer, I love the combination of drawing items + photos AND the website is so awesome with its simplicity and ease on the eyes. Now I wanna study Korean :P

  6. choram

    That is cute and super creative too….something that I wholeheartedly lack.

    Anyhow, estelle, I can’t believe I forgot about “3 Dads, 1 Mom” being out…must go check it out!

  7. estelle

    Haha choram, i just caught the first episode and i really really liked it! Jae Hee is still as dashing as ever, if not more. ;)

  8. emma

    Thank you so much for the website! what a lovely place.

    I know you didn’t take to on air, but do you byanychance know where I can find the OST?

  9. rocketfuel

    Koreans have this art form ability…they can make ugly things cool, cute, and hip.

  10. 10 javabeans

    emma, thanks! soompi.com is the repository for all things kpop- and kdrama-related. check under the kdramas forum and find the on air thread — the first post usually has all the info you’re looking for.

    and yeah, it’s ridiculous — japan makes cute things cuter, while korea makes ugly things cute. like poop. (i do not get the cultural obsession with poop.)

  11. 11 belleza

    Hey now don’t hate on poop. Poop with circle lenses and eyelashes? Mr. Hankey would totally hit it! Ya feel? :D

    Roses through concrete is how I see Seoul. If it looks good, then maybe the life will be good too.

  12. 12 its_trish

    Wow, she is so creative and her drawing makes it look really cute – I laughed pretty hard at the ‘diet’ one! ^^

  13. 13 Oh_Jo

    I was wondering if you’re going to recap the series Why Did You Come To My House?
    I know it wasn’t the best first two eps….but it might get better…….(>…< )

    Cute pix, I have a couple of the same type of photos.
    Photobucket

    haha

  14. 14 emma

    Found it! =D Thank you~

  15. 15 blake

    great song choice btw! <3 rachel yamagata!

  16. 16 marcel

    wakaka :D adorable.. what are those two thingys in the 1st photo? are they ojingo gwaja? one’s green though.. once again.. lol @ belleza.. seriously.. what’s stinkier & funnier than poop? i love poop!

  17. 17 marcel

    hi-di ho! :D

  18. 18 belleza

    Roses really smell like boo-boo!!! :D Since this thread is open, this is what I’m feeling . . .

    1) Totally feeling the new Hikki tune “Prisoner of Love.” The new Last Friends drama is something that I hope K-drama tries one day. (No pervert)

    2) Totally feeling the new Ejiah / So Ji Sub “Romeo and Juliet” jean campaign

    http://www.dressedtokill.co.kr/

    3) Totally feeling the new So Ji Sub / Lee Yeon Hee project, U-turn. SJS in anger boy mode is LOVE!! :D

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZwsb8NHFaw