Everyday is a genre
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Book Introduction
“If you draw it somehow, the story will continue!”
Four Instatoon artists with 430,000 followers
The work and life of those who have turned their love into a job
Our lives have stories.
On and off with Instatoon artists who connect lives through lines!
These days, Instatoon artists are actively communicating with readers by creating their own unique worlds with their own lines and writing, and even publishing comic books.
How do they manage their daily lives and create content that makes so many people laugh and cry?
Kim Geu-rae, who shares the perspective of making precious pieces of life's moments with her round drawings; Ssuk, who conveys short but deep thoughts in a calm style through nameless cloth; Writer 1, who portrays the realistic lives of women in a refreshing voice, including 『Talko Diary』; and Punjai (Um Yu-jin), who discovers warm meaning in ordinary conversations in everyday life and captures it with pencil lines.
Four artists have come out of their paintings and packed their honest stories about their work and lives into one book.
This book contains the struggles of those who have been trying to do well at what they love, and their efforts to turn their lives into a 'genre'.
The daily lives of the four authors are divided into ON and OFF periods and included with short cartoons.
The story of four people struggling and moving forward between work and life naturally makes us reflect on what kind of presence 'work' has in our lives.
Through the similar yet different scenes from the lives of four people, I hope that we can feel that there is writing and drawing in every moment of our lives.
Four Instatoon artists with 430,000 followers
The work and life of those who have turned their love into a job
Our lives have stories.
On and off with Instatoon artists who connect lives through lines!
These days, Instatoon artists are actively communicating with readers by creating their own unique worlds with their own lines and writing, and even publishing comic books.
How do they manage their daily lives and create content that makes so many people laugh and cry?
Kim Geu-rae, who shares the perspective of making precious pieces of life's moments with her round drawings; Ssuk, who conveys short but deep thoughts in a calm style through nameless cloth; Writer 1, who portrays the realistic lives of women in a refreshing voice, including 『Talko Diary』; and Punjai (Um Yu-jin), who discovers warm meaning in ordinary conversations in everyday life and captures it with pencil lines.
Four artists have come out of their paintings and packed their honest stories about their work and lives into one book.
This book contains the struggles of those who have been trying to do well at what they love, and their efforts to turn their lives into a 'genre'.
The daily lives of the four authors are divided into ON and OFF periods and included with short cartoons.
The story of four people struggling and moving forward between work and life naturally makes us reflect on what kind of presence 'work' has in our lives.
Through the similar yet different scenes from the lives of four people, I hope that we can feel that there is writing and drawing in every moment of our lives.
- You can preview some of the book's contents.
Preview
index
Entering
Mugwort: Between the nameless cloth
ON
A rather lukewarm start
Such a fulfilling encounter
I'm looking for words and pictures
OFF
Wild management method for mugwort that is healthy in name only
A∪B∪C∪D
A life of walking, running, reading, and lying down
Kim Geu-rae: I became a painter.
ON
I became a painter
The problem of money
Can I become a grandmother who draws pictures?
OFF
Having a useless hobby
Reborn as a cooking master
The name of love is a fluffy ball of fur
Mr. Punjai: Walking along the pencil line
ON
In front of a blank piece of paper
Dance with the readers
The road of gratitude
OFF
The Fairy, the Woodcutter, and the Sun King
Bread is bread and dreams are dreams
A fleeting trace that will be erased
Author 1: I'm an Instagram Toon artist.
ON
In search of a shining canvas
Everyone lives like that here
The butterfly effect brought about by mom in a daily cartoon
OFF
Exercise Chronicles to Take Care of Myself
Between me and the giraffe
I want to be a productive person
Going out
Mugwort: Between the nameless cloth
ON
A rather lukewarm start
Such a fulfilling encounter
I'm looking for words and pictures
OFF
Wild management method for mugwort that is healthy in name only
A∪B∪C∪D
A life of walking, running, reading, and lying down
Kim Geu-rae: I became a painter.
ON
I became a painter
The problem of money
Can I become a grandmother who draws pictures?
OFF
Having a useless hobby
Reborn as a cooking master
The name of love is a fluffy ball of fur
Mr. Punjai: Walking along the pencil line
ON
In front of a blank piece of paper
Dance with the readers
The road of gratitude
OFF
The Fairy, the Woodcutter, and the Sun King
Bread is bread and dreams are dreams
A fleeting trace that will be erased
Author 1: I'm an Instagram Toon artist.
ON
In search of a shining canvas
Everyone lives like that here
The butterfly effect brought about by mom in a daily cartoon
OFF
Exercise Chronicles to Take Care of Myself
Between me and the giraffe
I want to be a productive person
Going out
Detailed image
Into the book
I feel a concrete joy when the world I have drawn does not remain there but returns to reality like this.
Writing and drawing are often created and painted when one feels vague and sad, but it is a pure joy to share these feelings with others who share similar feelings after revealing them to the world.
Do they know I live long with these memories? The tearful eyes, the affectionate encouragement, the lovable yet tactless gestures?
The undying light I received from them always illuminates my heart.
It will probably illuminate my entire life.
--- p.39
There are many curses in the world.
Curses such as eating a poisoned apple and falling into an eternal sleep, or a prince turning into a beast.
The curse I am under is the curse of turning a hobby into a job.
I started drawing as a hobby and then went on to art school.
After graduating, I became a designer and did something that seemed similar to creation but was actually far from it, and then I became a writer.
I've felt frustrated time and time again in the process of turning my hobby into a job.
The pressure of having to make something you love something you're good at is enormous.
Are there really that many people in the world who write this well? Are there that many with such a gifted hand? Oh, I'm in trouble.
Then again, the cycle of self-distrust and self-loathing began.
But what can we do?
Since this is the path I have chosen, I have no choice but to endure it with evil and courage.
When I face these feelings, I just write and draw without forgetting the reason why I first fell in love with writing and drawing.
--- pp.69~70
Working as a freelancer seems to be a process where the self who earns money and the self who is a worker walk shoulder to shoulder.
When I look at my personal work folder, which is sparse compared to my outsourced work folder, I realize that my personal work time is just as important as my work to make money.
Because if I'm going to do this for a long time, I need to have a good story.
As I grow older, I want to live my life recording in the form of comics the changes I've experienced, the realizations I've had, the new emotions I've felt, and the tender and beautiful moments I've discovered by chance.
I hope that I can work hard and write even in times of anxiety, and that I will not forget and complete the four-part work.
He decides to lean on me, who works hard to earn money and works hard to create comics, and picks up his pen again.
--- pp.107~108
Even when I was discouraged by failed relationships, even when I sat in front of my monitor until dawn with a mountain of deadlines to meet, even on days when I felt lonely and left alone in the world, those two were always by my side.
Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows.
How singular my existence is in the dog world, how unchanging the love the dog gives me even when I am ugly, dirty, and even deadly.
--- p.146
A disturbing event could be made comical by the power of dramatization and direction, and a trivial matter could be connected to several different events to evoke special emotions.
When people laughed and sympathized, my heart felt lighter, and I felt like I was a funnier and more energetic person than I actually was.
Even though reality wasn't like that, the story moved in the direction I was leading it.
If I think of my life as a sitcom, even the things that are scary or difficult are considered material for the next episode.
In reality, even unfinished business can be made into a story and given an ending.
Creating and sharing stories like this every now and then was a small but definite joy that came every day.
--- pp.159~160
Twelve years have passed since their marriage.
Pacon, who didn't even know how to sleep with a sickle, became a respectable engineer after working as a 'Pa Manager' at a small and medium-sized Korean company.
I put my dream on hold for a while and focused on my role as Pacon's manager and raising my children. At a time when I thought I had given up on my dream, I was able to achieve it through drawing, which I had been doing in my spare time.
We also have a cute daughter growing up who is proud of herself for being born between us.
If things go well somehow, the story continues.
If I could go back twelve years, I would tell young Pacon and Eugene not to be so anxious and to enjoy themselves a little more.
But perhaps the anxiety caused by the uncertainty of those times was what drove us.
--- pp.200~201
After the mother found out about the existence of the Instatoon featuring her, an unexpected change occurred.
After reading all the readers' comments, the mother really started to change like the tiger mother in the cartoon.
First, Mom began to choose her words more carefully than before.
I never neglected my studies so as not to speak prejudicedly to others.
She also fought against society's prejudice against middle-aged women.
He personally showed that it is never too late to learn and led those around him into the world of learning.
Before I knew it, my mother's surroundings were bustling with middle-aged people who were learning, and with that positive energy, she became someone who strived to reach higher and better places.
--- pp.259~260
Artists are poor.
This cannot be easily denied.
I decided to break away from that in my own way.
By doing commercial art, I was able to find my own way to make a living.
Artists could have leaped beyond the stereotype of being poor.
Some people might call me a salesperson, but since advertising is the only way for an Instatoon artist to make money, I chose to jump in.
Writing and drawing are often created and painted when one feels vague and sad, but it is a pure joy to share these feelings with others who share similar feelings after revealing them to the world.
Do they know I live long with these memories? The tearful eyes, the affectionate encouragement, the lovable yet tactless gestures?
The undying light I received from them always illuminates my heart.
It will probably illuminate my entire life.
--- p.39
There are many curses in the world.
Curses such as eating a poisoned apple and falling into an eternal sleep, or a prince turning into a beast.
The curse I am under is the curse of turning a hobby into a job.
I started drawing as a hobby and then went on to art school.
After graduating, I became a designer and did something that seemed similar to creation but was actually far from it, and then I became a writer.
I've felt frustrated time and time again in the process of turning my hobby into a job.
The pressure of having to make something you love something you're good at is enormous.
Are there really that many people in the world who write this well? Are there that many with such a gifted hand? Oh, I'm in trouble.
Then again, the cycle of self-distrust and self-loathing began.
But what can we do?
Since this is the path I have chosen, I have no choice but to endure it with evil and courage.
When I face these feelings, I just write and draw without forgetting the reason why I first fell in love with writing and drawing.
--- pp.69~70
Working as a freelancer seems to be a process where the self who earns money and the self who is a worker walk shoulder to shoulder.
When I look at my personal work folder, which is sparse compared to my outsourced work folder, I realize that my personal work time is just as important as my work to make money.
Because if I'm going to do this for a long time, I need to have a good story.
As I grow older, I want to live my life recording in the form of comics the changes I've experienced, the realizations I've had, the new emotions I've felt, and the tender and beautiful moments I've discovered by chance.
I hope that I can work hard and write even in times of anxiety, and that I will not forget and complete the four-part work.
He decides to lean on me, who works hard to earn money and works hard to create comics, and picks up his pen again.
--- pp.107~108
Even when I was discouraged by failed relationships, even when I sat in front of my monitor until dawn with a mountain of deadlines to meet, even on days when I felt lonely and left alone in the world, those two were always by my side.
Anyone who has ever loved a dog knows.
How singular my existence is in the dog world, how unchanging the love the dog gives me even when I am ugly, dirty, and even deadly.
--- p.146
A disturbing event could be made comical by the power of dramatization and direction, and a trivial matter could be connected to several different events to evoke special emotions.
When people laughed and sympathized, my heart felt lighter, and I felt like I was a funnier and more energetic person than I actually was.
Even though reality wasn't like that, the story moved in the direction I was leading it.
If I think of my life as a sitcom, even the things that are scary or difficult are considered material for the next episode.
In reality, even unfinished business can be made into a story and given an ending.
Creating and sharing stories like this every now and then was a small but definite joy that came every day.
--- pp.159~160
Twelve years have passed since their marriage.
Pacon, who didn't even know how to sleep with a sickle, became a respectable engineer after working as a 'Pa Manager' at a small and medium-sized Korean company.
I put my dream on hold for a while and focused on my role as Pacon's manager and raising my children. At a time when I thought I had given up on my dream, I was able to achieve it through drawing, which I had been doing in my spare time.
We also have a cute daughter growing up who is proud of herself for being born between us.
If things go well somehow, the story continues.
If I could go back twelve years, I would tell young Pacon and Eugene not to be so anxious and to enjoy themselves a little more.
But perhaps the anxiety caused by the uncertainty of those times was what drove us.
--- pp.200~201
After the mother found out about the existence of the Instatoon featuring her, an unexpected change occurred.
After reading all the readers' comments, the mother really started to change like the tiger mother in the cartoon.
First, Mom began to choose her words more carefully than before.
I never neglected my studies so as not to speak prejudicedly to others.
She also fought against society's prejudice against middle-aged women.
He personally showed that it is never too late to learn and led those around him into the world of learning.
Before I knew it, my mother's surroundings were bustling with middle-aged people who were learning, and with that positive energy, she became someone who strived to reach higher and better places.
--- pp.259~260
Artists are poor.
This cannot be easily denied.
I decided to break away from that in my own way.
By doing commercial art, I was able to find my own way to make a living.
Artists could have leaped beyond the stereotype of being poor.
Some people might call me a salesperson, but since advertising is the only way for an Instatoon artist to make money, I chose to jump in.
--- p.288
Publisher's Review
The world of Instatoon, connecting life and the world through words and pictures.
A meeting of four artists outside the picture
Here are four people who have turned their love into a career.
People who started out with a love for drawing and now earn a living from it.
We met with Instatoon artists Kim Geu-rae, Ssuk, Writer 1, and Punjai, who look at the world through their own perspectives and capture it in a cheerful or calm manner.
Instatoon is a portmanteau of 'Instagram' and 'Webtoon', and refers to a cartoon of about ten pages that is posted on Instagram.
Instatoons are loved by as many readers as webtoons or comic books due to their easy accessibility, short length, and friendly, everyday topics.
People flip through the square paintings, laughing out loud one day and wiping away tears, and finding deep comfort as they look into the artist's inner self and their own.
A world where people are given fun, emotion, empathy, and comfort through the characters' mouths in a square frame.
What kind of daily lives do the people who create that world lead? "Daily Life is a Genre," born from this curiosity, brings together four active Instatoon artists to share candid insights into how they create their Instatoon platform and what their daily lives are like behind the scenes.
The numerous stories contained in one book by four artists with different drawing styles and writing styles are even more special because they are stories that can only be seen outside of the Instatoons they have shown so far.
Starting with the short comic diary he started uploading from Japan, which he ran away to, Kim Geu-rae became his job as an artist; Ssuk, who became an Instagram cartoonist after lying around blankly after quitting her job and wanting to write an illustrated essay; Artist 1, who was treated unfairly at her part-time job and uploaded a comic in a fit of anger, which garnered sympathy and support from many people and who has been drawing pictures for women while reflecting on her life; and even Punjai, who started a second life by uploading pencil drawings on Instagram after her career was interrupted by childcare.
The four people took a life path that they never expected and settled in the world of Instatoon.
And each of them communicates with readers through their own characters, ‘Gra’, ‘Nameless’, ‘Giraffe’, and ‘Funzai’.
1,634.
318.
522.
934.
These numbers are the number of writings and drawings each of the four people has published to the world (as of the date of publication).
Starting with 0 followers and 0 posts, they were the only ones who saw their creations, but now they are telling their stories to a much wider audience, communicating with the world, and unfolding scenes from their lives one by one.
“There’s a person behind the picture!”
Between workers and residents
Between wanting to do well and wanting to live well
Finding work-life balance
In 『Daily Genre』, the four authors reveal the various layers of life they have experienced, hidden behind their paintings.
He reveals how he overcame the gap between himself and the characters he created, and reflects on how his life changed positively through his Instatoon series, gaining strength through communication and encounters with readers.
Meanwhile, the book also honestly describes the process of accepting feedback from readers and the trials and errors of adapting to unfamiliar changes during the process of monetizing Instatoon.
As a writer who mainly deals with daily life, he also talks about how each person accepts the reality in which work and life are not separated.
When and where do people who draw get inspired?
Wouldn't you rather record vivid moments of happiness or unforgettable memories? "Looking back, I think I wrote and drew more diligently when I faced certain difficulties in my daily life" (Punjai), or "Drawing comics became a refuge from difficult feelings and a means of relieving anxiety" (Kim Geu-rae), and hearing these confessions, we can see that writing and drawing aren't just work for them, but a means of sustaining their lives.
For those whose lives are written and drawn, it is very important to spend the moments of life well.
As the saying goes, “If you don’t take care of your body and mind, they will quickly break down” (Ssuk), the four of them each work hard to live and work healthily in their own way.
To straighten my hunched back and regain my lost social skills, I signed up for personal training, cooked just for myself, and prepared a hearty meal.
I forget my worries by listening to upbeat 2010s songs, running intermittently, and recording the small moments of everyday life with my family, all while laughing.
For everyday cartoonists, and more broadly, Instatoon artists, work and daily life are inseparable issues.
In the stories of four people whose work and daily lives have long since become intertwined, we may find clues on how to strike a balance between work and life.
Today's romantic comedy, tomorrow's coming-of-age story
What is your genre now?
“If I think of my life as a sitcom, even the things that are scary or difficult are considered material for the next episode.
“In reality, even unfinished business can be resolved and let go by turning it into a story.” (Punjai)
The story of Manhakdo's mother going to college, the story of her turbulent international marriage with her Thai spouse who came to Korea only because she believed in herself, the story of her relationship with her two dogs that gradually grows closer, and the journey of continuing to walk and wander the library bookshelves in search of inspiration.
This book contains the big and small stories that four people encountered in their lives, along with unpublished cartoons drawn directly for the book.
The four authors confess that they have experienced joy and overcome sorrow in their lives by capturing everyday moments, drawing, being loved by readers, and connecting with the world.
As such, the stories in this book are made up of fragments from everyday life.
The moment we record everyday moments to give them meaning and remember them, those fragments become a story that can reach someone.
The genre of the story is up to us to decide.
Through the scenes from life shown by your author, you may naturally think of scenes you want to record in your own life.
Through him, we feel that every moment of our lives has a story.
This book will gladly be your loose and affectionate companion in discovering that story.
A meeting of four artists outside the picture
Here are four people who have turned their love into a career.
People who started out with a love for drawing and now earn a living from it.
We met with Instatoon artists Kim Geu-rae, Ssuk, Writer 1, and Punjai, who look at the world through their own perspectives and capture it in a cheerful or calm manner.
Instatoon is a portmanteau of 'Instagram' and 'Webtoon', and refers to a cartoon of about ten pages that is posted on Instagram.
Instatoons are loved by as many readers as webtoons or comic books due to their easy accessibility, short length, and friendly, everyday topics.
People flip through the square paintings, laughing out loud one day and wiping away tears, and finding deep comfort as they look into the artist's inner self and their own.
A world where people are given fun, emotion, empathy, and comfort through the characters' mouths in a square frame.
What kind of daily lives do the people who create that world lead? "Daily Life is a Genre," born from this curiosity, brings together four active Instatoon artists to share candid insights into how they create their Instatoon platform and what their daily lives are like behind the scenes.
The numerous stories contained in one book by four artists with different drawing styles and writing styles are even more special because they are stories that can only be seen outside of the Instatoons they have shown so far.
Starting with the short comic diary he started uploading from Japan, which he ran away to, Kim Geu-rae became his job as an artist; Ssuk, who became an Instagram cartoonist after lying around blankly after quitting her job and wanting to write an illustrated essay; Artist 1, who was treated unfairly at her part-time job and uploaded a comic in a fit of anger, which garnered sympathy and support from many people and who has been drawing pictures for women while reflecting on her life; and even Punjai, who started a second life by uploading pencil drawings on Instagram after her career was interrupted by childcare.
The four people took a life path that they never expected and settled in the world of Instatoon.
And each of them communicates with readers through their own characters, ‘Gra’, ‘Nameless’, ‘Giraffe’, and ‘Funzai’.
1,634.
318.
522.
934.
These numbers are the number of writings and drawings each of the four people has published to the world (as of the date of publication).
Starting with 0 followers and 0 posts, they were the only ones who saw their creations, but now they are telling their stories to a much wider audience, communicating with the world, and unfolding scenes from their lives one by one.
“There’s a person behind the picture!”
Between workers and residents
Between wanting to do well and wanting to live well
Finding work-life balance
In 『Daily Genre』, the four authors reveal the various layers of life they have experienced, hidden behind their paintings.
He reveals how he overcame the gap between himself and the characters he created, and reflects on how his life changed positively through his Instatoon series, gaining strength through communication and encounters with readers.
Meanwhile, the book also honestly describes the process of accepting feedback from readers and the trials and errors of adapting to unfamiliar changes during the process of monetizing Instatoon.
As a writer who mainly deals with daily life, he also talks about how each person accepts the reality in which work and life are not separated.
When and where do people who draw get inspired?
Wouldn't you rather record vivid moments of happiness or unforgettable memories? "Looking back, I think I wrote and drew more diligently when I faced certain difficulties in my daily life" (Punjai), or "Drawing comics became a refuge from difficult feelings and a means of relieving anxiety" (Kim Geu-rae), and hearing these confessions, we can see that writing and drawing aren't just work for them, but a means of sustaining their lives.
For those whose lives are written and drawn, it is very important to spend the moments of life well.
As the saying goes, “If you don’t take care of your body and mind, they will quickly break down” (Ssuk), the four of them each work hard to live and work healthily in their own way.
To straighten my hunched back and regain my lost social skills, I signed up for personal training, cooked just for myself, and prepared a hearty meal.
I forget my worries by listening to upbeat 2010s songs, running intermittently, and recording the small moments of everyday life with my family, all while laughing.
For everyday cartoonists, and more broadly, Instatoon artists, work and daily life are inseparable issues.
In the stories of four people whose work and daily lives have long since become intertwined, we may find clues on how to strike a balance between work and life.
Today's romantic comedy, tomorrow's coming-of-age story
What is your genre now?
“If I think of my life as a sitcom, even the things that are scary or difficult are considered material for the next episode.
“In reality, even unfinished business can be resolved and let go by turning it into a story.” (Punjai)
The story of Manhakdo's mother going to college, the story of her turbulent international marriage with her Thai spouse who came to Korea only because she believed in herself, the story of her relationship with her two dogs that gradually grows closer, and the journey of continuing to walk and wander the library bookshelves in search of inspiration.
This book contains the big and small stories that four people encountered in their lives, along with unpublished cartoons drawn directly for the book.
The four authors confess that they have experienced joy and overcome sorrow in their lives by capturing everyday moments, drawing, being loved by readers, and connecting with the world.
As such, the stories in this book are made up of fragments from everyday life.
The moment we record everyday moments to give them meaning and remember them, those fragments become a story that can reach someone.
The genre of the story is up to us to decide.
Through the scenes from life shown by your author, you may naturally think of scenes you want to record in your own life.
Through him, we feel that every moment of our lives has a story.
This book will gladly be your loose and affectionate companion in discovering that story.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 31, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 300 pages | 426g | 129*204*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788954451697
- ISBN10: 8954451691
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