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(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  I've noticed that there are many people who consider keyboards very important. The world has come to a point where people with sensitive standards for keyboards are no longer seen as strange. Considering its importance to the extent that all work might stop if keyboards disappeared, this is understandable. I imagine a situation where I can't write because there's no keyboard. What I took for granted, the keyboard, turns out to be surprisingly difficult to replace. I picture myself having to write with a pen. Moreover, I have to write on paper. It's not even easy to find a piece of paper to write on right away on my desk. Thanks to consistently practicing handwriting, I've become quite comfortable with it now. I also have usable pens and notebooks within easy reach. Writing on paper with a pen results in a unique, singular existence. While it can be scanned and digitized, the feel of the ink on the paper and the ...

  (I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  (There are spoilers for the movie "April Story".) There are movies that come to mind when a specific month arrives. When it comes to "April," the movie that definitely comes to mind is "April Story." Shunji Iwai has many excellent works, including the most famous one, "Love Letter." When I think, "Should I watch a Shunji Iwai movie today?", the movie I choose most easily is "April Story." There are various reasons for this, but the biggest reason is its short running time. It's a 67-minute film. It feels like long, lengthy movies have been popping up everywhere since some point. When I get tired of long running time movies, watching "April Story" makes me realize anew how great it is to enjoy a film without fatigue. It's not like you can't feel cinematic emotion in a short amount of time. Rather, it's an emotional explosion. That's where thi...

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  (Spoiler alert for the movies 'The Mask' and 'Benji') You know, did you know that Superman has a dog? I vaguely remember seeing it somewhere... and it looks like it's going to properly appear in the new Superman movie. "Superdog"?! That got me thinking about special dogs. This scene is from a trailer for the new Superman movie scheduled for release in 2025. As of the time of writing (April 2025), it hasn't been released yet, so I haven't included a spoiler alert. What caught my eye in this trailer was the appearance of Superman's companion dog, "Superdog." Superdog's appearance seems like it could lead to very different outcomes: either childish or endearing. Could there be another dog that could stand against a Superdog with powers like Superman's? Ah! That's right, there was that dog! The one from the movie "The Mask" who wore the magical mask. In the movie...

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)   From April 7th to now (April 12th), it has been the cherry blossom season. Of course, the cherry blossom season will likely continue a bit longer. However, what's concerning is that it rained today, April 12th, and tomorrow the temperature is supposed to drop and the wind is supposed to be strong. While I'm unsure how much the rain and wind will cause the cherry blossoms to fall, I hope they last a bit longer. I've been trying to capture this year's cherry blossom scenery in my "drawings that turn everyday life into a journey" series. It's a shame that the black and white pen drawings lack color, but I'm making up for it with scenes in the video. The cherry blossoms will soon be gone, but other flowers are waiting. Even if the petals fall early due to the weather, I will look forward to the other flowers that will bloom soon. What flowers might I see on my next visit? It seems that in order to hav...

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  (Spoiler alert for the movie "Major League")  I've been talking a lot about baseball in recent posts. I guess I've been looking forward to the baseball season. There's a scene from the movie 'Major League' that comes to mind when I think of baseball. It's the pitching change scene. This scene is exactly that pitching change scene. It's also the scene that etched the actor 'Charlie Sheen' into my mind. He's an actor with notable appearances in films like 'Platoon' and 'Wall Street'. Personally, I don't think there's a better image representing him than this pitching change scene. Especially, I can't forget the song 'Wild Thing' that the crowd sang along to during the pitching change. It's also on this ' Newsletter Playlist '. As a baseball movie, 'Major League (1989)' isn't an outstanding film. It could be evaluated as just ...

  This is a lyric from an old South Korean song. This is the English translation generated by AI. The way spring comes On a narrow path beyond the mountain, Spring is coming. It's coming to the misty fields beyond the plains too. The heat haze whispers, Spring is coming. Since it's a beautiful guest that will come anyway, I'll dress up nicely and greet with a smile. Wearing new white clothes and pink shoes, On a narrow path beyond the mountain, Spring is coming. It's coming to the misty fields beyond the plains too. I'll dress up nicely and greet with a smile. Wearing new white clothes and pink shoes, On a narrow path beyond the mountain, Spring is coming. It's coming to the misty fields beyond the plains too. (  "Link to the Korean original" )

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(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  It's early April 2025, and there's a huge trend on social media right now: people are generating and posting Ghibli-style AI art. Today, my doodle subject is this phenomenon. Digital pinnacle AI mimics analog pinnacle Ghibli style? AI's development is accelerating day by day. News of recently upgraded AI image capabilities has spread. That AI is generating various Ghibli-style images. Why do people choose Ghibli among numerous styles? Can we see hope as artists? Even with AI's advancement, will people still seek analog nostalgia? My conclusion is that it's possible in fields without definitive answers. In areas with clear solutions, AI will undoubtedly prevail. However, for those seeking 'fun,' 'taste,' and 'feeling,' AI might struggle to provide easy answers. "Link to the Korean original"

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  When you paint a landscape, you find yourself standing on the road within it. Every landscape is a road, a journey. be on the road I actually visit the places and translate those roads into my paintings. How can I capture the roads from someone's photos or videos as my own experience? I also try to experience those untraveled roads through my paintings. Sometimes, a foreign landscape I see for the first time in a photo feels like my own neighborhood in my painting. The scenery of streetcars running is likely a popular subject for many painters. It's a rare sight in Korea, and it carries a certain romantic charm. While the exotic scenery of streetcars is appealing, I can't resist the cozy warmth of familiar alleyway views. A photograph of an alleyway, taken by someone else, has found its way into my painting. It's a scene of an alley lined with old Korean traditional houses (Hanok). A motorcycle parked against a wall...

(I translated Korean to English with the help of AI.)  Spoiler alert for the movies 'Superman (1978)' and 'The French Connection.' The news of actor Gene Hackman's passing in February 2025 has been reported. While there's been much discussion surrounding his death, I won't delve into those details here. Instead, I'd like to honor him as an actor and remember him through the cinematic memories he gifted us. Unlike today, where superhero movies dominate, the genre didn't receive much attention in the past. It was especially challenging for villains to stand out. The first actor I remember playing a villain in a superhero movie was Gene Hackman. In the 1978 film 'Superman,' Gene Hackman played the role of Lex Luthor. It seems Gene Hackman's villainous performance didn't receive the widespread acclaim it deserved. Compared to the universal praise Jack Nicholson received for his portrayal of the Joker, Hackman's performance was relativ...