A story of two dots that began long ago and is still ongoing today.
One question that awakens everyone's awareness of equality,
“What do you guys think?”

The story of two dots, a pink dot and a blue dot, begins a long time ago in a distant place.
Two dots of the same size but different colors are given different environments.
Standards of praise, educational opportunities, the right to vote, and even the possibility of social activity.
The story of the two points where the gap became clear moves forward to today.
As everyone guessed, the pink and blue dots represent women and men.
"Two Dots Story" points out the misconceptions about gender roles that have been around for a very long time.
The constant question, “What do you think?” makes me reflect deeply on my perception, my neighbors’ perception, and society’s perception of the two points.
There are stories that seem far removed from our society today, and stories that are not all that different, but soon we realize that they are not far removed at all.
Because it shows the current ongoing history as a two-point 'percent' rather than the past perfect.

The uncomfortable percentage seen through 100 holes
How equal is society now?

The symbol '%', which arouses curiosity from the cover, is used to indicate the ratio of pink and blue dots.
This picture book illustrates the concept of percent with 100 dots to help young readers understand.
But the true nature of the dots is not easily visible.
A perforated plate with 100 holes is placed over the image of a harmonious mix of pink and blue to make the dots appear.
The gender ratio reveals the positions held by women and men across the globe over time, including those tried for witchcraft in 14th-18th century Europe, those with the right to vote in Switzerland in 1970, and the CEOs of Korea's top 100 companies in 2022.
And then you come across a percentage that makes you doubt your eyes.
The 'percentage' that cannot be averaged sharply calls out the inequality that has taken root in every aspect of society.

A gender equality picture book that encourages active reading to find the answer.

"Two Dot Story" is a picture book that opens up adult-centric perspectives through play using a perforated board.
The black board placed on top of the harmonious picture may be a wall of preconceived notions that I have unconsciously cultivated.
Authors Joanna Olekh, Edgar Bonk, and translator Jiwon Lee have been working together on picture books on the themes of equality and human rights.
And as the only foreign author in this year's 'Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book,' I looked at issues surrounding gender equality from a broad perspective.
It clearly points out the history of humanity where women's experiences have been significantly suppressed, and shows that this has not been resolved.
However, this picture book does not suggest that women's rights and men's rights should be numerically equal.
He says that we need to make an effort to break away from the stereotypes of the past and live in a healthy community without gender bias.
The effort will begin with a question that awakens consciousness.
“What do you guys think?”

Four Seasons Publishing House × Memorial Foundation for the Democratization Movement
The Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book Series has been published!

'Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book' is a non-fiction picture book series (8 volumes in total) published in collaboration between Sageseoul Publishing and the Memorial Foundation for the Democratization Movement.
We closely examine the modern society we live in, identify various social issues, and present them in picture books.
The meaning of democracy and human rights, including discrimination, inequality, migrant labor, gender roles, and sensitivity to violence, are captured in picture books so that children and adults can easily understand and relate to them in their daily lives.
The series features many authors who are currently actively creating picture books based on their own unique world of works.
We have gathered together authors who have won the Bologna Ragazzi Award, BIB, and the Korea Picture Book Award, as well as unique picture book authors with a large fan base.
Thirteen domestic and international picture book authors, including Jeong Jin-ho, Kwon Jeong-min, Seo Hyeon, Lee Myeong-ae, Jo Won-hee, So Bok-i, and Osori, agreed with the planning intent of the Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book and actively participated.


This series was born from an exhibition content project at the Memorial Hall for Democracy Movement, which opens in the second half of this year.
The Memorial Foundation for Democracy Movement, which is in charge of planning and authoring support, is transforming the Namyeong-dong anti-communist division, a site of past state violence, into a memorial hall for the democracy movement, a space to commemorate the history of the democracy movement and democracy.
The goal is to preserve the Namyeong-dong Anti-Communist Investigation Office, which oppressed and tortured countless people throughout the history of Korean democracy, and to create exhibition and educational facilities to remember this painful history and create a space that opens up a new future.


Launched in early 2022, the "Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book Project" took its first steps with the goal of establishing picture books as exhibition content for meaningful moments in modern Korean history.
This project, which was launched with the hope of conveying the values ​​of democracy and human rights to future generations through the high artistry and communicative power of picture books, has now come to fruition and been published as a picture book.


Collaborative work with 13 picture book authors from Korea and abroad over two years
Drawing a colorful perspective on democracy and human rights

A nonfiction picture book filled with 'strong and kind hope'

The eight-volume series, which will be published sequentially from May to October of this year, is the result of the 'Democracy and Human Rights Picture Book Project' that was conducted over two years from 2022 to 2024.
Kwon Yun-deok, author of “Flower Grandmother,” which has dealt with major events in modern Korean history, including the issue of Japanese military comfort women, through picture books, served as the general director of the project.
The project team, led by author Kwon Yun-deok and comprised of picture book researchers and experts, brought together creators and created picture books through several seminars and discussions.
In particular, the participating artists had time to deeply understand the intention of this project through a field trip to the Namyeong-dong public security office.


The catchphrase of the picture book project is 'A picture book filled with strong and kind hope.'
Director Kwon Yun-deok explained the reason for the project, saying, “We want to confront historical and realistic issues head-on, communicate them in a friendly way with the public through picture books, and capture hope for the future within the picture books.”


This series, a public project that supports the creation of picture books with national budget, has encouraged creators to experiment and make diverse attempts in all aspects, including subject matter, material, form, and expression, in the current reality where picture books that address social issues are scarce.
The creators brought the themes of 'democracy' and 'human rights' into everyday life and, after much thought and research, incorporated them into picture books.
This nonfiction picture book explores the issues our society must face today with a variety of voices and in-depth perspectives.