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Digital Fan Art T-Shirt – Kim Go Eun Edition

Sometimes, passion projects find you. A K-drama-loving specialty shop owner reached out to me with a mission:

“Can you design a T-shirt that celebrates the beauty, talent, and iconic expressions of Kim Go Eun?”

I said yes—partly because I love a good challenge, and partly because The King Eternal Monarch and Goblin still lives rent-free in my head.

The Goal

To create a limited-edition fan art T-shirt series that she could

The Process

I designed three unique digital fan art illustrations featuring Kim Go Eun’s most recognizable looks—from her soft, dreamy aura in romantic scenes to her effortlessly cool expressions that made her a Gen Z icon.

Each piece was:

The Results:

Now, the shirt continues to live on as a low-key fan favorite among a small but proud circle of K-drama fashionistas. And me? I’m just happy I got to contribute to the cause of spreading Kim Go Eun energy, one shirt at a time.

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