■ Opening remarks_ Why the bird?

Part 1 The Bird and Me

Yellow-bellied Tit_Why I Wander the Back Mountain
The Trick of the Black-faced Sparrow
You say you have a bad memory?
Cuckoo_A life whose birth is not celebrated
Korean White-crowned Crane_A Connection Made by a Persimmon Tree
Wren_Moderate Luck
Black-backed Cuckoo_People's ears all hear similarly
A bird called a brazen fool
Paeksae_The precious bird that opened my eyes
Five-colored woodpecker_Who is greater?
Woodpecker_Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist
Donggobi_Looking from a different direction
Escape from Prejudice
Bluebird_If you look for it from far away, your neck will hurt
Redbells_A Gift from Everyday Life
The black-faced tit_has wings
Big-billed crow_I thought it was all black
The reason why the white-haired, sunken-eyed man didn't leave even in spring
Was this the mind of the King of Glass?
White-browed Golden-winged Bird_Bear the Weight of That Name
Yellow Wagtail_Where did the wetlands where I used to stay go?
Kongsae_A name remembered by its feathers
Dandy Bird_Like a scene from a cliche drama
Woodpecker_The Heart Conveyed by Silence
New Horiki_Attitude toward death
Yellow-crowned Crane_Between the Bird and Me
Magpie_It matters where and when you are
When will the crows sing loudly?
Owl_I have to sleep during the day
Yellow-throated Bunting_Bird practicing its song
The pleasant chatter of a crow


Part 2: Drawing a Bird

Stop and look
critical distance
My own standards
A daily occurrence
Boom! Get hit by acorn rain
How to draw a bird
Color of feathers
Birds and Fruits
How to Find Birds with Binoculars
Rare and Common
Photos and details
Reality, photos, and drawings
The void I need to fill
Composition and chronicity
Fallacy of generalization
Native and exotic species
Don't say you 'love' a bird
Reasons why I can't do it

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■ About the Author

“Watching birds is a pleasure in itself.
They are sculpturally very beautiful, and their unique appearance and behavior, depending on the species, constantly stimulate my curiosity and make me ask questions and think.
This may be why countless artists have drawn artistic inspiration from birds.
“The reason I observe birds, draw them, and write their stories in books is because I want to share such enjoyable and meaningful experiences with others.” From the opening remarks

｜Birds I Met on the Back Mountain, and the World｜

Author Lee Woo-man, who observed birds on the hill behind his neighborhood for 11 years and told stories about birds to children through picture books and guides, has captured the sparkling moments he encountered with birds in his essay.

The number of birdwatchers in our country is steadily increasing, and the number of people keeping birds as pets is also increasing.
There are many people who specialize in taking pictures of birds, and many people go on birdwatching trips to find birds.
However, most guides are either field guides or practical books for experts, and it is not easy for the general public to have the opportunity to become friendly with birds.
In times like these, the affectionate book "Time to Meet Birds" by Lee Woo-man, which beautifully details the touching moments of encountering birds, is the perfect introductory book for those unfamiliar with birds, and for those already captivated by their charm, it will be a book that will awaken a new affection.

｜A gift-like time meeting birds｜

The trembling moment when a yellow-bellied tit landed on the camera lens while observing birds, the surprise of the day when I found a Korean white-eye, which I had longed to see all the way to an island but had not seen in person for a long time, in a persimmon tree outside my studio where I always go, the magpie that knocked on the window and boldly demanded, "There are no peanuts!" when its favorite peanut was not in the feeder the author had placed so that we could see various birds, the trick of the little tit that lured the tit by making a fuss saying, "What is this?" because it wanted to eat the same food the tit was eating, and then quickly tasted the insect egg sac the tit was eating...
Listening to the stories the author shares with the birds at every moment, the birds I didn't know before feel as friendly as the kids next door.

While other birds climb trees from the bottom to the top to find food, the nuthatch, which descends in the opposite direction to find food, reminds me of the meaning of having a different perspective from others. Also, when a novice observer admires the beauty of the flight of a black-billed magpie, which I once criticized for being noisy, I reflect on my fixed perspective. And when I discover a dazzling feast of color in a large-billed crow that seemed all black, I learn how much my preconceptions can obscure.
From beak to feet, we see a pious attitude toward death in the saehorigi that eats everything without wasting a single thing. We also see ourselves treating the shrike coldly on the island but welcoming it when we meet it on the mountain behind us, and we reflect on our own attitude toward life.
All of this is thanks to being with birds and meeting birds with affection.