Artists
Five student artists and the program lead who made this field
The protagonist is not AI but the artist’s imagination. The original story notes shown here were written by the artists in class: the story, its details, and its feeling belong to them.
From original idea to finished book
Park Dawon Student artist
A storyteller with the fastest feet in the forest
Featured work Hamdori and Friends of the Forest · Refrain “Dadada, Hamdori!”
Artist Park Dawon loves to run. That is why the hero is Hamdori, the fastest hamster in the forest. Instead of a tale of running alone, the artist chose a story of searching and sharing together. The closing line the artist holds dearest is: “They shared almonds and walnuts with friends and lived happily.”
“Like Hamdori, I love to run. Sharing makes it taste even better.”
Artist-written profile — Korean original
- Title :
- The Hamster and Friends of the Forest
- Hero :
- Hamster
- Special ability :
- Can run very fast.
- What the hero wants :
- Wants to find walnuts.
- Difficulty :
- Upset at not being able to find almonds and walnuts.
- Resolution :
- Ran to the forest friends for help, and everyone found the almonds and walnuts together.
- Ending :
- Shared almonds and walnuts with friends and lived happily.
Park Dawon (21)
Hello. I am Park Dawon, twenty-one.
I believe happiness is not something grand — it begins in a warm heart. I hope my story becomes a small joy in someone’s day.
From original idea to finished book
Seo Jeongbin Student artist
A kind painter who cools the family
Featured work The Elephant Family’s Exciting Trip · Refrain “Pwoo~ so cool!”
Artist Seo Jeongbin’s elephant has a large body, can draw water with the trunk and spray it, and eats grass. What the artist most wants is a lively trip with family. So on the hottest day, the hero sprays water high and cools everyone. Warm watercolor with the grain of the paper is the artist’s pride.
“The family cooled down and kept traveling with joy. That was the best part.”
Artist-written profile — Korean original
- Title :
- The Elephant Family’s Exciting Trip
- Hero :
- Elephant
- Special ability :
- Has a large body, can draw water with the trunk and spray it, and eats grass.
- What the hero wants most :
- Go on a lively trip with family
- What felt hardest :
- The weather was much too hot.
- How the problem was solved :
- Sprayed water high with the trunk and cooled the whole family.
- Afterward :
- Everyone cooled down and continued the trip with joy.
- Closing :
- The family finished a happy trip and came home.
Seo Jeongbin (20)
I hope to be a small strength for someone.
An artist who loves games and paints the warm moments and comfort of daily life.
From original idea to finished book
Song Jiho Student artist
A bubble magician who brings smiles to friends who are unwell
Featured work Elephant and the Rainbow Bubbles · Refrain “Pop~ rainbow!”
Artist Song Jiho’s hero, Elephant, is a many-talented elephant friend. The finest gift is rainbow bubbles made with the trunk. From the first line to the last, the artist carries one wish — “I want friends who are unwell to smile” — and carefully designs a bubble show and festival around it.
“My friend who was unwell laughed with delight at the sparkling bubble show. So I laughed too.”
Artist-written profile — Korean original
- Title :
- Elephant and the Rainbow Bubbles
- Hero :
- Name / Elephant
- Traits :
- A many-talented elephant friend
- Special ability :
- Can make rainbow soap bubbles with the trunk.
- What the hero wants most :
- Wants to make friends who are unwell smile.
- What felt hardest :
- A friend who was unwell kept crying and would not smile, no matter how funny the stories were.
- How the ability helps :
- Elephant made large rainbow bubbles with the trunk and floated them around the friend. Funny animal shapes appeared inside the bubbles. The friend laughed with delight at the sparkling show.
- What happened next :
- The friend smiled widely again, and other friends gathered to watch Elephant’s bubble show.
- Ending :
- Elephant and friends held a rainbow bubble festival, then went home laughing.
Song Jiho (20)
I want to listen well to my mother, treasure small joys, and keep living. I love the pleasure of good food and the precious time of laughing and talking with friends. I try each day to become a little kinder person who cares for others and shares a warm heart.
From original idea to finished book
Hong Seungwoo Student artist
A library explorer who sees everything magnified
Featured work Wangnuni’s Wonderful Eyes · Refrain “Bigger, even bigger!”
Artist Hong Seungwoo wrote a complete prose story from start to finish. The hero, Wangnuni, uses wondrous eyes that make anything look larger and finds the book he wants among countless shelves in a moment — a hero who mirrors an artist full of questions. The place of the artist’s dreams is the library.
“Whenever I grew curious, I used my big eyes to find books and learn something new. I was truly glad and proud.”
Artist-written profile — Korean original
- Title :
- Wangnuni’s Wonderful Eyes
- Full story written by the artist :
- Once there was a child named Wangnuni. Wangnuni had wondrous eyes that could make anything look larger. Wangnuni wanted to know many things about the world. But whenever a question arose, Wangnuni struggled to find the right book and felt frustrated. One day, Wangnuni used those wondrous eyes. Among countless books, the one Wangnuni wanted appeared at once. By reading it, Wangnuni found the answers one by one and felt truly happy and proud. From that day on, whenever curiosity arose, Wangnuni used those big eyes to find books and gain new knowledge. Wangnuni will continue spending happy days learning with books.
- Hero :
- Wangnuni
- Special ability :
- The gift of making anything look larger
- What the hero wants most :
- Wants to know many things
- What felt hardest :
- Has difficulty finding the right book
- How it was resolved :
- Uses his magnifying vision to find it
Hong Seungwoo
Hello. I am Hong Seungwoo, full of questions.
Like Wangnuni, I use my big eyes to find answers in books, and I turned the joy of learning into a story.
From original idea to finished book
Yeo Hwi Student artist
A master of jumps who knows how to clear the fence together
Featured work Kkangchong’s Great Adventure · Refrain “Kkangchong! One more time!”
Artist Yeo Hwi’s Kkangchong is a rabbit who can jump very high, loves to travel, and is excellent at eating carrots. Alone the tall fence would not yield; with friends, a way over appears. The line the artist wrote on the cover says everything about this book: “With courage, together we can do anything!”
“When we joined strengths and found a way, I felt good.”
Artist-written profile — Korean original
- Title :
- Kkangchong’s Great Adventure
- Hero :
- Kkangchong, rabbit
- Special ability :
- Can jump very high, loves to travel, and is excellent at eating carrots.
- What the hero wants most :
- Wants to jump as much as possible.
- What felt hardest :
- Could not clear the tall fence.
- How the problem was solved :
- Joined strengths with friends and found a way over the fence.
- How it felt then :
- I felt good.
- Afterward :
- The rabbits traveled happily with friends.
- Final scene :
- The rabbits rose into the sky.
Yeo Hwi (21)
My international age is 20.
I shaped that into a rabbit story.
The rabbit is Kkangchong, and there are rabbits who fly into the sky while reading. Please read the book together.
A story made with a proud heart.
Please set out on a trip with Kkangchong.
From original idea to finished book
Lee Minwoo Program lead and instructor
Someone who makes a place where words, pictures, and AI meet
Featured work The Land Beneath the Burrow · Refrain “Still, I am me.”
Lee Minwoo has worked in literature, content, and publishing. The practice spans press and culture work including Newspaper and News Journalism, and includes debut as a picture-book author. In My Pink Elephant, Lee planned the program and taught, guiding each student artist’s imagination as it grew into finished work.
“The hero is not AI — it is your imagination.”
Profile art, original art, video, and theme music were planned by the artists and made with AI-assisted and digital tools. Personal information from original notes, such as email addresses, is not displayed.