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Rusty Mind
Shameful to admit, the photos are from the factory that belongs to the company I work for. The ruins are from a failed project dating several years back. A lot of money was wasted on these equipment when the supplier went broke. Since then, nobody cared about it as the machines were abandoned on a [...]
Observation alone will not give you insights
I was in Nairobi, Kenya for six days, from April 6th to 11st, 2010. Because I was mostly occupied with the work schedule, I did not have much time to explore the city. I was able, however, to catch some glimpses of the life in Nairobi through the car window when moving from one place [...]
Life Inside Premium Car
This is interior of a BMW owned by an active CEO of a small but profitable company. (FYI, this is not my car.) With multiple microphones and empty cups, this car is more like his second office where significant amount of business conversation would take place. While this particular car maker has “The Ultimate Driving [...]
Portrait Image Test
This entry is to test images with portrait mode. The image is taken at Getty Center, Feb 7, 2010.
Kindergarten Message Board
I visited a kindergarten classroom one day in February to find this poster attached to the wall. The messages are written by the graduating class of the kindergarten for the incoming students. (In Korea, school year begins in March.) There are misspellings everywhere but what I see is the beautiful shape of the letters carefully [...]
Brand Loyalty
Such an open display of one’s love for a brand. But perhaps it is rather a disservice to the brand. If you were a local PR manager for Burberry, what action would you take? Photo taken at Everland, March 1, 2010.
Design of a Roof
Roof can be designed with a style, too. If form follows function, what then is the function of this specific design found in the roof of many traditional Korean architecture? Photo taken at a temple in Mooreung Valley Park (무릉계곡 내 삼화사) on October 5, 2009.
Embracing Imperfection
The irregular gaps between the clay pieces and the seemingly misaligned lines are often observed in Korean architecture. Some say such imperfection is part of what constitutes Korean sense of aesthetics. This issue makes me keep thinking. Did we have to embrace imperfection because we couldn’t afford perfection in the old days? Or, did we [...]
“Do Not Park Your Bike Here.”
A scene from my neighborhood. The notice reads “Do not park your bike here. If found, it will be removed at will.” An ironic situation.
Side Dishes
We had to entertain a business guest for lunch. We went to Wall-Mi-Do (월미도) seaside park of Incheon port and went into one of the many seafood restaurants lined up along the street. Seafood restaurants in Korea, especially the ones that serve raw fish (“회”), are known for the wide assortment of side dishes. Ironically, [...]
Vending Machine in Japan
In Japan, you can meet vending machines filled with wide variety of choices for you to choose from. Perhaps there might be a paradox of choice, but the rows of goods in display is almost like a cornucopia that symbolizes abundance.
Killing the Germs
The photo above is from a trade show held in Tokyo, Japan in February 2010. Widespread fear of contagious disease have changed the way we behave in a social gathering. Now we can see bottles of alcohol-based disinfectant liquid in so many places that it has become an everyday scene. Someone must have made a [...]