Chapter 31

Chapter 30

Dear Author,

I am deeply sorry to send you a message in this way, but I felt that a comment wouldn't fully convey my thoughts, so I am sending this message.

It seems that you are quite troubled by the costumes of the superhumans. Although I cannot easily guess your gender, it appears you are trying to draw the costume of a female superhuman.

I understand that you must have many concerns. Female superhumans indeed look most beautiful when they reveal the contours of their bodies and the lines of their well-crafted physiques.

However, if you are considering drawing the costumes of superhumans, especially the uniforms of heroes, I would like to suggest the hanbok, which embodies the spirit of Korea.

I am Korean, and the hanbok is a garment that carries the soul and spirit of our people.

Do you know about the composition of the hanbok? The hanbok is...

For this reason, I boldly suggest the hanbok.

Recently, many superhumans in Korea have chosen the hanbok as their hero uniform. However, the hanbok they wear is infused with Western influences, a product of cultural sycophancy that has bastardized and violated our traditions in the name of innovation and boldness, rather than being the traditional hanbok that has been adapted for convenience in our daily lives.

In the past, during the 1970s and 1980s, we often revered foreign cultures, especially those of the West. This was the era of the Miracle on the Han River.

But now, with the Miracle on the Nakdong River and the East Sea, and with Korea standing tall at the center of the world, we need to proudly spread our culture and prove that Korean culture is world culture.

Over the past twenty-five years, Korea has been spreading its culture to the world, but the most effective way to do so is through powerful superhumans.

When the country's top superhuman, 'Princess of White Eyes,' appeared in an advertisement eating bibimbap, all the gochujang in grocery stores abroad was sold out.

The influence of superhumans is that strong.

If superhumans were to wear hanbok and adopt it as their uniform, there would be no better way to spread our culture.

Author,

The same applies to your drawings.

Your artwork will spread across the sea of information and delight the eyes of many people around the world.

How wonderful it would be if the costumes in your drawings were hanbok?

From the far reaches of this continent, in Northern Europe, someone might see your drawing and become interested in hanbok, leading them to visit Korea, wear a volunteer soldier's uniform at the site of the Dongnae Fortress in Busan, and take photos as a memory of their trip.

Is there no better way to spread the spirit of Korea than through foreign costumes?

Author,

Recently, I have often seen people venerating foreign things.

A prime example is 'Goblin,' who has shown a new face.

Ah, how lamentable.

Despite being called 'Goblin,' he wears Western suits and carries a baseball bat, which is not even a traditional Korean stick used in traditional sports, but a Western invention.

Is this person truly a goblin?

By using the name 'Goblin' and distorting our traditional culture, he is clearly a villain.

Even in this instance, if his transformation had been based on the traditional Korean goblin, I wouldn't have said such things.

If he had worn a durumagi, a traditional robe, and declared that he would wrestle with demons, I would have applauded him, even though he is a villain.

But what did he do?

While transforming, he used English, as if mocking our traditions.

He even used bizarre English phrases, claiming to use some kind of technique, while fighting demons.

He could have easily created names like 'The Southern Cross in Midsummer' or 'The Crossroads of the Sky,' but he deliberately used English.

And he did this on Sejong Island!!

This person is not a goblin. He is clearly a foreigner impersonating a goblin.

He is the kind of person who washes kimchi in water, eats it in soup, eats gukbap without kkakdugi, and uses a strainer to eat the rice grains in sikhye.

The world is now enthusiastically embracing the image of such a person.

What a tragedy.

This is no different from a cuckoo laying its eggs in a nightingale's nest, pushing out the nightingale's eggs, and pretending to be a nightingale.

Such a person, pretending to be a 'Korean goblin,' makes me extremely angry and frustrated.

I am not forcing you, but if you could join in spreading the spirit of our people, I would be very happy and grateful.

I have prepared some materials to help your hanbok drawings spread the soul of our Korea to the world.

1. National Museum of Korea - Introduction to Traditional Hanbok

2. National Museum of Korea - Virtual Reality Experience of the Hanbok Exhibition Hall

3. Video - [Rented Hanbok and Came to Busan to Eat Pork Gukbap] Source: Piesto Carman's Korean Working Holiday.

4. ...

Our ancestors have long added a variety of vibrant colors to the hanbok.

And the yangban (noblemen) embroidered beautiful patterns on them.

I have drawn a few sketches.

Each one is designed for different traditional activities: a hanbok for performing Ganggangsullae, a so-bok for wrapping the body during Dano, a rainbow-colored jeogori for the Lantern Festival, and a hanbok with the pattern of a general's uniform, like the one worn by the hero 'Nightshade' during the 2020 Armed Forces Day ceremony.

While my sketches are far from matching your artistic skills, I send this message hoping that they might serve as a small reference for your drawings.

I hope that the spirit of Korea will be reflected in your drawings, and I will conclude my message here.

It is a season of cold winds that envy the blooming of flowers.

Please don't catch a cold and draw beautiful pictures.

-Sincerely, Sharp Teeth

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"......"

While I wonder how many pages this person wrote, the most frightening thing is this.

"Yumir, do you know? There's only one English word in this entire message."

"...The source?"

"Yes."

In daily life, it's natural to use a few foreign words, but this message avoids them to an almost excessive degree.

"Having someone like this around would be exhausting, right?"

"Is that so? I often see this on variety shows."

"...What?"

"There are many people with blonde hair and blue eyes who wear traditional Korean robes, wear gats (traditional hats), and carry fans, saying things like 'Oh, my!' or 'You, scoundrel!' Oh, you probably wouldn't know that in Korea."

"......"

The level of national pride in this world.

Could it be that even Canadian variety shows have been taken over?

This is truly a terrifying situation.

'So, the reason Doraider is popular is because of this.'

In an era where even the broadcasting industry is immersed in praising Korea, the blend of Hollywood SF aesthetics and Japanese tokusatsu culture in Doraider, almost devoid of Korean sentiment, might have sparked nostalgia for the past.

"...Hmm."

Therefore.

"Yumir, this seems like a good suggestion."

"Really?"

"The hanbok. Let's go with a hanbok concept for Yumir's suit."

"......Teacher? Didn't you find this extremely repulsive just a moment ago?"

"Yes, I did. But if you think about it, designing the suit as a hanbok will make people in this country support Yumir."

"Oh."

Though they are hooligans, there's nothing more solid than having such hooligans on your side.

"If Yumir is going to be a villain, then it would make sense for her to look like someone from the Galsa or Goblin, or Doraider. But why did Yumir come to this academy? It's not to become a villain, right?"

"I..."

"If you don't like it, there's nothing I can do, but personally, I'm curious."

Honestly.

"I think Yumir would look really beautiful in a hanbok."

"...Are you serious?"

"Yes, of course."

Wearing a hanbok will help her avoid criticism and live comfortably in this country.

"Many people in this country will see Yumir as a foreign daughter-in-law. If we design the suit as a hanbok costume, it will fit well."

"Foreign... daughter-in-law?"

Yumir was taken aback and smiled awkwardly.

"...W, well. A daughter-in-law."

She soon regained her composure and smiled faintly.

"Okay. I'll do it. The hanbok costume."