#koreanfolktale

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🎨 Beyond Decoration: The True Soul of Korean Minhwa ✨

Korean Minhwa (민화), often translated as Korean folk painting, is much more than just decorative art. 📜🌿

For centuries, ordinary people created these vibrant paintings not only to beautify their everyday spaces...

But to express their deepest:

🍀 Hopes & personal wishes

☯️ Spiritual beliefs

🕊️ Core social values & harmony

It was, in essence, the art of the people, by the people, and for the people. Each brushstroke carries a prayer for a better tomorrow.

Reimagined with a modern sensibility, this design brings that timeless resilience and pure joy straight into your daily routine. ☕🎒

🔗 Discover the deep history & philosophy of Korean folk art on the blog: 🐰 This 200-Year-Old Korean Tiger Is Basically a Meme

[robinha]

#meditation #fox #nap #mountains #koreanfolktale #legends #ninetailedfox #sketch #characterdesign #buddhistmonk #monotone #illustration #graphicnovel #brainstorming https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ZEMFnBQbp/?igshid=sofnuilzvlej

[palgak9]

여우누이 fox sister

[korean-minhwa]

"Care for a smoke, big brother?"

The cheeky rabbit offering a pipe, and the clueless, silly tiger totally caught off guard.

Just a regular day of traditional Korean 'tiki-taka' (banter) filled with satire and humor. 🐯🐰

🐰 This 200-Year-Old Korean Tiger Is Basically a Meme

[inkyungnoh1]

The King’s Ears Are Donkey Ears | Independently published, 2020

Written and illustrated by Noh Inkyung

Folktales have been passed down from generation to generation, changing slightly each time as people add or remove details to fit their circumstances. Through this process of retelling, the stories grow richer and more meaningful.

The patterns in The King’s Ears Are Donkey Ears capture a wide spectrum of human emotions and the playful joy of repetition. You can enjoy the book as it is, color it freely, and even create your own version of the story.

—A Korean folktale picture book with an interactive coloring-book twist

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[sabinahahn]

THE TOAD-BRIDEGROOM From Favorite Folktales around the world by Jane Yolen. Long ago there lived a poor fisherman in a certain village. One day he went fishing in the lake as usual, but found he could not catch as many fish as he was accustomed to. . . . One afternoon in the late summer the bottom of the lake was exposed to view, and a big toad came out from it. #janeyolen #kidlitart #watercolor #koreanFolktale #folktale https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXN8QiOvLf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[inkyungnoh]

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임금님 귀는 당나귀 귀 | 노인경 글. 그림, 노미경 아트디렉팅. 독립출판. 2020

옛 이야기는 입에서 입으로 전해져 온다. 각자 양념을 더하고 빼며 조금씩 다른 이야기가 만들어 진다. 무수한 복사와 붙임의 시간을 통해 전해진 옛 이야기는 그렇게 힘을 얻었을 것이다. ‘임금님 귀는 당나귀 귀’ 속 패턴 속엔 인간의 다양한 감정과 옛 이야기의 복사와 붙임의 재미가 담겨 있다.

책은 그대로 보아도 되고, 자유롭게 칠하며 나만의 ‘임금님 귀는 당나귀 귀’를 만들어 볼 수 있다.

-컬러링 북을 컨셉으로 만든 옛 이야기 책