SHOWCASE

/ ARTIST / 2024

ARTIST: Handsome Studio
COUNTRY: Korea, Republic of
EMAIL: uikoo@hanmail.net
CONTACT: www.hand-some-studio.com
UncleMermaid
Handsome_studio
An Sam
I plans, develops, and produces original art toys, and also produces various digital contents (illustration, animation, webtoon) using art toys as the source content. All of the produced character contents were selected for projects by Korean government agencies and were awarded by a number of government agencies. In 2015, he was the first writer of the Korean Illustration Fair and ran an official event for the fair. As of August 24, he participated in 140 related exhibitions.

1. Education
B.A. in Visual Communication Design, Hongik University (2002-2009, graduation work in illustration)
M.A. in Metadesign, Hongik University (2013-2020, research on content development using Kidult IP)

2. Career
Ceo of Handsome Studio & HSWORKS Company

3. Writing
(1) Development of NCS learning module for National Occupational Competency Standard (character concept) (2020)
(2) Startup Insights (June, 2022, co-authored)

4. Awards
(1) Grand Prize at the Animation Bootcamp Demo Day of the Korea Creative Content Agency and numerous awards from content-related organizations
(2) 8th and 9th Korea Eroticism Art Exhibition Excellence Award, Honorable Mention, Korea Culture and Arts Promotion Association

5. Lectures
Lectured at universities and content organizations including Hongik University and Yonsei University.

6. Consulting, Mentor
Experienced in many Korean content-related organizations.

7. Representative works
(1) UncleMermaid
(2) Willy Cat
(3) KM SQUAD
(4) SecCupid

Sleeping Unclemnrmnaid

Digital painting.
As a child, you believed there was a mermaid, and now you're an adult. The mermaid's tail symbolizes concentricity and dreams. However, life as an adult is not always easy for a mermaid, who still cherishes her childhood dreams. We may be able to find our childhood in our dreams.

I still want stronger power!

Arttoy(Resin) and Photographic
Having owned several cats, I've noticed a common cute factor between cats and manhood. That's how my beloved Willie Cat was born, and just like a boy grows into a man, my cute little Willy Cat has grown up, but still always wants to be bigger and stronger.

UncleMermaid brushing teeth

Arttoy(Resin) and Photographic
The first time toothpaste dripped on my bulging belly.

KMSquad J-boy

Arttoy(Resin) and Photographic
A modern interpretation of the traditional Korean puppet, KM is composed of a Entertainer, guide, escort, and servant. The main characters are J-Boy, a dancer and DJ, Sunny, the fierce older sister, and Gojerseung, the shy younger brother, who are spirit companions for anyone traveling a lonely and difficult path.

KMSquad

Acrylic paints and pens. (500x400mm)
A modern interpretation of the traditional Korean puppet, KM is composed of a Entertainer, guide, escort, and servant. The main characters are J-Boy, a dancer and DJ, Sunny, the fierce older sister, and Gojerseung, the shy younger brother, who are spirit companions for anyone traveling a lonely and difficult path.

Regna Twins

Arttoy(Resin) and Photographic
Cats perceive humans as big cats. Mumu and Momo are twin sisters seen from a cat's perspective. These characters were created to understand cats from their perspective. From a cat's point of view, there are many things we don't understand about human behavior. “Why are you wetting yourself? You're a pathetic fellow.”

SeaCupid

Digital ilustration
The idea of love through Cupid's arrow has a violent or double meaning in modern terms. The story of Asra (Cupid) and Narasha (Anteros), whose love is not a single arrow, but a love of constant effort and consideration.

SeaCupid-Narasha

Arttoy

Unclemermaid

digital painting

Willycat

digital painting
Part of a children's book in publicationㅠ