Hyung Joo Kim
Build a LALATOWN of your own, one story at a time.
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Lucky Days and Little Signs
A LALATOWN Auspicious Calendar
I created this calendar last summer and, to be honest, I never really shared the story behind it.
Some people may see it as superstition. Some may see it as tradition. Others may see it as a form of spiritual belief. For...
People You Might Meet in LALATOWN
People might wonder why I keep making Procreate brush sets in a world where many people don’t even know what Procreate is.
Is it a good business idea?
Maybe. Maybe not.
But the truth is, I wasn’t trying to build a business first.
Without realizing...
CLASSIFIED
The Power Structure of LALATOWN
I am revealing classified information today.
Please show the proper respect.
Every town has a government. Every government has a power structure.
LALATOWN is no exception.
Some of these citizens still live beside me.
Some now live only in...
Meet Frankie, the Mayor of LALATOWN
A whimsical council notice created for one of LALATOWN’s most important residents: Frankie, the Gentle Giant.
Part illustration, part storytelling, and part neighborhood folklore, this piece was inspired by the everyday lives of real cats who...
LALA KIMBAP DAY
I came across this illustration while organizing some of my older work.
I painted it sometime last year, but looking at it again, I realized it was never really about kimbap.
It was about a memory.
When I was growing up, kimbap day was a big event. My mother would...
