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Iconic Western Fairytales Get An Eastern Makeover By Korean Artist
What would some of our favorite Disney fairytales and Western stories look like if they had been conceived in Eastern Asia? Korean illustrator Na Young Wu has an idea – her illustrations feature Disney characters new and old reinterpreted through the prism of modern Korean cartoon illustration, also known as “manhwa.”
Wu, who also goes by “Obsidian,” is quite a prolific illustrator, so be sure to check out her blog and Twitter if you like what you see!
More info: blog.naver.com | Twitter (h/t: rocketnews, neatorama, designtaxi)
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Red Riding Hood
The Snow Queen
Wild Swans
Little Mermaid
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10 years ago
So cute n beautiful! Make me feel to watch these fairytale in korean version. ^_^
TinaSpacemum 10 years ago
these are just beautiful and stunning conceptions of the fairy tales I would love to see them in full! Plain brilliant love it!
Jeremy Lewis 9 years ago
This is so good and so well done! I almost begin to think these tales were originally Korean!
JoJoSexton 10 years ago
Beautiful! The characters look adorable and so graceful in Korean theme! 2 thumbs up!
Morgan O'Brien-Bledsoe 10 years ago
Absolutely stunning. I love the difference and the similarity. I love them as much as i do the versions i grew up with :)
LabanLeFleur 10 years ago
This is all cute and cool, but there is not much diversity in the art design.
VampinistaMiseEnScène 10 years ago
why was the princess white from the princess and the frog...jerk
AngelicaGomez 10 years ago
In love!! I need more and I can't decided which one I love more. It is a hard tie between the The Snow Queen and the Little Mermaid!!
AngelaCrocker 10 years ago
These were so beautiful!! I especially loved the Snow Queen! I think that's gonna be my profile pic for this winter! :)
arijeetanubis ofDunedain 10 years ago
Why of course Little Mermaid had to include a tentacle monster. LOL
SparkySantos 10 years ago
The Snow White and the Swans illustrations are new to me. These are pretty cool.
PriyankaRoy 10 years ago
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Brianna Kennedy 10 years ago
I read the actual Korean Little Mermaid when I was a kid... they didn't wear hanboks under water.
BriannaKennedy 10 years ago
There is a Korean Little Mermaid book - I read it when I was a kid. They did not wear Hanboks in the story.
Chantal Whittington 10 years ago
The fingers of Elsa's right hand look as if she has arthritis. Othert han that, beautiful!
ChantalWhittington 10 years ago
The fingers of Elsa's right hand look like she has arthritis. Aside from that, beautiful!
LatishaKenney 10 years ago
I like snow white, beauty and the beast, and the wild swans better this way. New mental image accepted.
LinePeteri 10 years ago
Is it possible to buy some of these in high-res? I would love to get them printed on canvas to my house
RismaSitanggang 10 years ago
I love ALL of them... Always want to collect oriental paintings as pretty as these
VasanaFrancois 10 years ago
They are lovely.However most of those fairytales are Eastern origins(Europe)just not Asian origins.Disney has made them popular in the west.
RebellaMaria 10 years ago
Best thing is that theyre not having an hourglass figure. This is beautiful! <3
Ricee Cade 10 years ago
I think the Beauty and the Beast one is terrifying.. And the Red Riding Hood one kinda looks like underage relations..
guess 10 years ago
Isn't that the idea? The Beast is supposed to be frightening on the outside but have a sweet heart or whatevs
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10 years ago
So cute n beautiful! Make me feel to watch these fairytale in korean version. ^_^
TinaSpacemum 10 years ago
these are just beautiful and stunning conceptions of the fairy tales I would love to see them in full! Plain brilliant love it!
Jeremy Lewis 9 years ago
This is so good and so well done! I almost begin to think these tales were originally Korean!
JoJoSexton 10 years ago
Beautiful! The characters look adorable and so graceful in Korean theme! 2 thumbs up!
Morgan O'Brien-Bledsoe 10 years ago
Absolutely stunning. I love the difference and the similarity. I love them as much as i do the versions i grew up with :)
LabanLeFleur 10 years ago
This is all cute and cool, but there is not much diversity in the art design.
VampinistaMiseEnScène 10 years ago
why was the princess white from the princess and the frog...jerk
AngelicaGomez 10 years ago
In love!! I need more and I can't decided which one I love more. It is a hard tie between the The Snow Queen and the Little Mermaid!!
AngelaCrocker 10 years ago
These were so beautiful!! I especially loved the Snow Queen! I think that's gonna be my profile pic for this winter! :)
arijeetanubis ofDunedain 10 years ago
Why of course Little Mermaid had to include a tentacle monster. LOL
SparkySantos 10 years ago
The Snow White and the Swans illustrations are new to me. These are pretty cool.
PriyankaRoy 10 years ago
Make celebration exceptional and generous this year by ordering for Christmas Flowers Delivery in South Korea
Brianna Kennedy 10 years ago
I read the actual Korean Little Mermaid when I was a kid... they didn't wear hanboks under water.
BriannaKennedy 10 years ago
There is a Korean Little Mermaid book - I read it when I was a kid. They did not wear Hanboks in the story.
Chantal Whittington 10 years ago
The fingers of Elsa's right hand look as if she has arthritis. Othert han that, beautiful!
ChantalWhittington 10 years ago
The fingers of Elsa's right hand look like she has arthritis. Aside from that, beautiful!
LatishaKenney 10 years ago
I like snow white, beauty and the beast, and the wild swans better this way. New mental image accepted.
LinePeteri 10 years ago
Is it possible to buy some of these in high-res? I would love to get them printed on canvas to my house
RismaSitanggang 10 years ago
I love ALL of them... Always want to collect oriental paintings as pretty as these
VasanaFrancois 10 years ago
They are lovely.However most of those fairytales are Eastern origins(Europe)just not Asian origins.Disney has made them popular in the west.
RebellaMaria 10 years ago
Best thing is that theyre not having an hourglass figure. This is beautiful! <3
Ricee Cade 10 years ago
I think the Beauty and the Beast one is terrifying.. And the Red Riding Hood one kinda looks like underage relations..
guess 10 years ago
Isn't that the idea? The Beast is supposed to be frightening on the outside but have a sweet heart or whatevs
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