what i saw on my bus ride home

the other day, i saw an old man (i think he was a homeless guy) get off the bus and walk towards this big bald guy standing by the bus stop. he then patted the bald guy's head, laughing. the bald guy just stared at him and the homeless guy walked away, still laughing and glancing back at the bald guy. i died.

pen on paper

pen on paper

pen on paper

he's lucky he didn't get beat up by that bald guy.

origami child

pencil on paper

"...and now i shall make a whale..."

films since 2006

1. dwell time (2009)

my nyu senior thesis animated short.
a young lady meets an old lady with an umbrella. the title of this short comes from the subway term "dwell time," which means the amount of time a train spends in the station with its doors open.
i was inspired to make this little film after hearing a true incident that happened to a good friend of mine in hong kong.


2. waiting (2008)

my first stop motion film.
about waiting for someone or something that you've dearly missed and relishing in the moment you see that special someone or something.

3. billo (2008)

based on the story written by grace aechjay jung.
how i would cope with loss--sleep and dream.
this guy won the national board of review of motion pictures student grant award.


4. i want my jelly (2007)

an animated short i made in my sophomore year in college.
about an angry customer and a pissed of waiter. and a pb&j sandwich.
music by james lee.


5. the egg (2006)

my first animated film in nyu.
what is this film about? not quite sure but all i know is that it's a self-portrait.
paper animation + pencil animation + some playing around with lights.

korean gangsters (a.k.a. ggangpaes)

i think there is always a group of ggangpaes that show up at some point in almost every korean movie. main characters or side characters. doesn't matter. maybe some time in the future i'll dedicate a whole animated short to ggangpaes..

ink brush on paper
ggangpae #1

ink brush on paper
ggangpae #2

ink brush on paper
school boy runs into a group of ggangpaes

i've heard from someone that some ggangpaes purposely make themselves really fat so that when they get stabbed with a knife, it wouldn't be able to reach their organs. they're either geniuses or idiots.

anyway, sleep time.

fun times with kitty

pencil on paper

pencil on paper

"yayyy!"

buddies

pencil on paper
"wanna go chase pigeons?"

little old men

took a pack of colorful pens to work and doodled little old men.

old man walking his gasy dog

old man with a walking stick

old man who loves ice-cream

old man ready to pimp out

rock on, old man.

another doodle

ballpoint pen on notepad paper

robots will take over the world... and dinosaurs too.

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also: it's my sister's bday today. happy birthday, unni!

flying man and the cat king

ballpoint pen on notepad paper

"please hold on tight, your majesty..."

happy valentine's day

bellboy looking forward to the v-day weekend.