My former kindergarten class in Il-San, South Korea.

What is Ojingogo?

It’s a Korean-flavoured comic about a girl and a squid.

What does Ojingogo mean and how do you say it?

Ojingaw (오징어) is the Korean for “squid”.

I say, “oh-jing-aw-go” - but you can say it however you want.

What language are these things speaking?

Relax, it’s mostly nonsense.

But it is loosely based on hangul, the Korean written script which is a fun to learn. There’s a nice article at the Korea & Animation blog about the Korean I use in Ojingogo.

They said, “The story doesn’t rely on any language, but I think you’re rewarded a little for being able to read Korean.”

Are you Korean?

Nope, I’m Canadian but I was living in Korea when I started this comic. The comic is inspired by the the cartoon cultures of Korea and Japan (well-documented on the Korea and Animation blog) and by the experience of living in a country that’s not your own.

Is there a book?

Yes, it’s published by Drawn & Quarterly and you can buy a copy here.