When the strange opens the door
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Book Introduction
“You will make someone happy just by being in this world.”
Folk paintings in picture books, encountering 'me' as the protagonist in folk paintings
Folk painting refers to a painting based on folk legends or scenes of daily life.
It was very popular during the Joseon Dynasty and was loved by people of all classes.
People drew objects, plants, animals, insects, etc. with good meanings and gave them as gifts, or hung them up as decorations in their homes to pray for good fortune and luck.
Folk paintings mainly contain materials that symbolize good fortune, such as longevity, prosperity, health, and happiness.
The artist, who has been drawing folk paintings for a long time and knows the meaning of the characters in them well, is working by transferring the animals that appear in folk paintings into picture books.
Previous works such as 『If I Draw a Picture』, 『Book Street』, and 『Peach Rabbit』 are picture books that were created in this way.
The main character of this book, 'Gimiyo', was created from the author's imagination.
The strange thing is that it looks like a rabbit or a cat.
In folk paintings, cats symbolize longevity, good luck, and fortune, and also have the meaning of driving away bad luck.
Also, rabbits symbolize longevity, fertility, wisdom, and a harmonious family.
Because he is a little different, he is always lonely and alone.
The strange man asks the giraffe if he is alone too.
To such a strange creature, the giraffe leaves behind the ambiguous words, "I might be alone, or I might not be." and disappears.
Curious about the meaning of those words, Gimyo sets out to find the giraffe.
The gongmyeongjo, bat, sammogu, and moon toad that Gimyo encounters on his travels also each have good meanings, just like Gimyo.
They all look a little different from others and are a little imperfect, but as they are symbolized in folk paintings, they are in fact special beings.
This picture book contains the message that from the moment you look at and accept yourself as you are, your existence as "you" begins to shine. Come face to face with your precious "you".
Folk paintings in picture books, encountering 'me' as the protagonist in folk paintings
Folk painting refers to a painting based on folk legends or scenes of daily life.
It was very popular during the Joseon Dynasty and was loved by people of all classes.
People drew objects, plants, animals, insects, etc. with good meanings and gave them as gifts, or hung them up as decorations in their homes to pray for good fortune and luck.
Folk paintings mainly contain materials that symbolize good fortune, such as longevity, prosperity, health, and happiness.
The artist, who has been drawing folk paintings for a long time and knows the meaning of the characters in them well, is working by transferring the animals that appear in folk paintings into picture books.
Previous works such as 『If I Draw a Picture』, 『Book Street』, and 『Peach Rabbit』 are picture books that were created in this way.
The main character of this book, 'Gimiyo', was created from the author's imagination.
The strange thing is that it looks like a rabbit or a cat.
In folk paintings, cats symbolize longevity, good luck, and fortune, and also have the meaning of driving away bad luck.
Also, rabbits symbolize longevity, fertility, wisdom, and a harmonious family.
Because he is a little different, he is always lonely and alone.
The strange man asks the giraffe if he is alone too.
To such a strange creature, the giraffe leaves behind the ambiguous words, "I might be alone, or I might not be." and disappears.
Curious about the meaning of those words, Gimyo sets out to find the giraffe.
The gongmyeongjo, bat, sammogu, and moon toad that Gimyo encounters on his travels also each have good meanings, just like Gimyo.
They all look a little different from others and are a little imperfect, but as they are symbolized in folk paintings, they are in fact special beings.
This picture book contains the message that from the moment you look at and accept yourself as you are, your existence as "you" begins to shine. Come face to face with your precious "you".
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Since long ago, the White Rabbit Village has been very peaceful.
Until that strange guy showed up.
The white rabbits called him 'Strange' because he looked like a rabbit or a cat.
Strange has always been lonely.
One day, Gimyo asked Kirin if he was alone too.
The giraffe said that he might or might not be alone and then suddenly disappeared.
Gimyo wondered what that meant.
So I mustered up my courage, opened the door, and set out.
After walking for a while on a rugged rocky mountain, I came across a two-headed resonant bird.
Gongmyeongjo was very angry.
To that resonance, something strange answered.
Then, Gongmyeongjo also followed Gimyo.
After that, I met a bat, a baby snail, and even a moon toad… … .
Strange ended up traveling with them.
What happened to Gimyo and his friends? What did these different friends gain from this journey?
Until that strange guy showed up.
The white rabbits called him 'Strange' because he looked like a rabbit or a cat.
Strange has always been lonely.
One day, Gimyo asked Kirin if he was alone too.
The giraffe said that he might or might not be alone and then suddenly disappeared.
Gimyo wondered what that meant.
So I mustered up my courage, opened the door, and set out.
After walking for a while on a rugged rocky mountain, I came across a two-headed resonant bird.
Gongmyeongjo was very angry.
To that resonance, something strange answered.
Then, Gongmyeongjo also followed Gimyo.
After that, I met a bat, a baby snail, and even a moon toad… … .
Strange ended up traveling with them.
What happened to Gimyo and his friends? What did these different friends gain from this journey?
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Publisher's Review
“You need the courage to love yourself just as you are, even if you are different from others.”
"We" grow together with the courage to stand together, not fearing differences.
The strange creature, which cannot be identified as a rabbit or a cat, does not belong anywhere and suffers from loneliness.
Gi-myo, who was lonely and intimidated by being different from others, sets out on a journey as if trying to understand himself.
The resonance bird, bat, baby snail, and moon toad we met along the way are beings with their own anxieties and fears.
They are also friends who have some similarities to Gimyeo.
Rather than trying to solve his friends' problems, he accepts them as they are and helps them find their own answers.
Whenever I hear my friends' worries, the strange words and attitude I use seem to have changed a lot since I first started traveling.
This story of animals with different appearances and concerns coming to understand each other and becoming true friends resembles the growth we all experience.
This is a picture book that delicately deals with differences, identity, relationships, and growth.
What Gimyo found on his travels was nothing special or extraordinary.
It was the courage to love yourself.
For Gi-myo, who had been lonely because he was alone, this trip allowed him to meet friends.
Once we acknowledged each other's differences, our relationship developed.
This picture book explores what it means to have the courage to love yourself, move forward, form relationships, and become “us.”
I hope that, like the strange character in “When the Strange Opens the Door,” you too will be filled with the courage to open the door to the world.
"We" grow together with the courage to stand together, not fearing differences.
The strange creature, which cannot be identified as a rabbit or a cat, does not belong anywhere and suffers from loneliness.
Gi-myo, who was lonely and intimidated by being different from others, sets out on a journey as if trying to understand himself.
The resonance bird, bat, baby snail, and moon toad we met along the way are beings with their own anxieties and fears.
They are also friends who have some similarities to Gimyeo.
Rather than trying to solve his friends' problems, he accepts them as they are and helps them find their own answers.
Whenever I hear my friends' worries, the strange words and attitude I use seem to have changed a lot since I first started traveling.
This story of animals with different appearances and concerns coming to understand each other and becoming true friends resembles the growth we all experience.
This is a picture book that delicately deals with differences, identity, relationships, and growth.
What Gimyo found on his travels was nothing special or extraordinary.
It was the courage to love yourself.
For Gi-myo, who had been lonely because he was alone, this trip allowed him to meet friends.
Once we acknowledged each other's differences, our relationship developed.
This picture book explores what it means to have the courage to love yourself, move forward, form relationships, and become “us.”
I hope that, like the strange character in “When the Strange Opens the Door,” you too will be filled with the courage to open the door to the world.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 27, 2025
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 48 pages | 464g | 260*250*10mm
- ISBN13: 9791170821496
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation
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