Golden Bears Photos of Kakao Characters

  • Nikon 1 J2
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • 2018
extreme close-up of golden balloons of Ryan bear from Kakao talk.
Ryan is actually a lion

Kakao Talk is a free mobile instant message app that is popular in South Korea. In fact, when I lived in South Korea, Kakao was my main app for messaging.

The emoticons for Kakao Talk are so popular that there are stores that sell products of the popular characters. You can find anything from toothbrushes to pajamas. These photos were taken at a Kakao emoticon exhibition in Seoul, in the Gangnam district.

The popular character “Ryan”, who looks like a bear is actually a lion, but without a mane, and he has a short tail. So, it is easy to confuse him for a bear.

A wall of golden balloons with a lion face.
A Wall of Ryan the Lion Balloons
Number sculptures in bronze and steel.

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