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0개국어 Semilingual

2025
Editorial design
Book : 5.5 x 8.5 in
Box : 10 x 8 x 4 in
Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Laser engraver


0개국어, pronounced ‘yeong-gae-guk-eo’, is a modern Korean term that is often used humorously to describe someone who cannot properly use even one language, usually their native tongue. It is commonly used to describe situations in which someone who knows a foreign language to some extent begins to forget their native language, or mixes the two to the point that communication becomes awkward.

이 프로젝트는 '0개국어'라는 언어적 상태를 시각적이고 물리적인 형태로 옮겨 놓은 작업이다. 상자는 '생각의 상자’, 즉 마음의 구조를 상징한다. 이 안에는 언어와 생각들이 쌓이고 겹쳐진다. 경계 속에서 언어가 형태를 잃고, 생각은 번역되지 못한 채 맴도는 상태를 표현했다.

• ㅁind Bㅇx

This project turns this condition into a physical form: a box as a metaphor for the mind, a space where fragments of languages, thoughts, and memories are stored and layered. Inside are collected traces from others who share this experience: writings, quotes, studies, images, and observations about living between languages.



• Book

The book is printed on vellum, French-folded to make text overlap and blur front and back. It contains an overview of the concept and the collected voices of people experiencing these situations.

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