Lost in Konglish

Lost in Konglish is the project that I started in 2015. ‘Konglish is the use of English words or words derived from English words in a Korean context’. Nowadays, language alteration in South Korea’s been an issue for the past years. A number of Korean words have disappeared and have been replaced by an English equivalent. This book conveys the ironical state of the Korean language alteration by creating Korean written letterforms with English letters.

The Beauty and Perils of Konglish, the Korean-English Hybrid
Konglish words look Korean, but sound distinctly English. — Featured Wired

Ran Park explores the chaos of "Konglish" in a new zine — Featured in It’s Nice That

  • Design Research
  • Concept Design
  • Typography
  • Zine Design
  • Experimental Design

 

Selected clients
Stanhope, Flexcon, Ortho Coffee, Cuisinart, Siemens AG, Siemens Energy, Beisheim Stiftung, Vectorworks, Mia & Ben, Marley Spoon, Dinnerly, AERA Bauwens, Pateron, Urban Nation, Linzerie, Universal Music, Porsche, Kölle Zoo, and many more

© Ran Park 2024