Sol-ppuli - 솔뿔이
A ceramic jar embodying 'DOGABI', a guardian spirit that wards off evil. Crafted with an olive-green glazed body, it features a prominent central horn flanked by two side horns. The carved facial line contours, eyes, and teeth are detailed with 24K liquid gold accents.
Size : 380×300×420mm, ∅90mm, 5525g
Material : Ceramic / Clay Developed in THR STUDIO
Method : Wheel Throwing, Sculpt
Kiln Temperature : 2282℉, Oxidation Firing, Glaze / 1,472℉, Gold
STORY OF DOGABI
The story of Dogabi passed down from ancient times was told that Dogabi who had mysterious power as god appeared in different forms and brought luck or punishment to human. They frighten human with a bizarre face, playing mischievous tricks on human with childlike innocence, giving an abundance of life with a generous smile.
* Dogabi is an old Korean word meaning goblin.
THE ONE-OF-KIND DOGABI
CERAMIC CRAFTS
CREATED BY THE ARTIST’S
IMAGINATION REPRESENT
THE METAPHORIC AND
EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS
OF THE DOGABI.
By capturing these characteristics and face expressions of the Dogabi in humorous and formative ways,
the Ceramist Hyung Jun Kim strives for creating Dogabi series with subtle and extraordinary colors
that only ceramics can produce.
The one-of-kind Dogabi ceramic crafts represent diverse faces of the Dogabi, created by the artist’s imagination.
The Appearance & Hidden Charm of Sol-ppuli (The Pine-Horned Dokkaebi) (솔뿔이의 생김새와 숨은 멋)
- Towering jade-colored pointed horn in the center of the forehead
- English: Capturing the pure breath of ancient pine trees and deep forests, this mystical horn breathes vibrant life into withering grass and trees.
- 한국어: 이마 한가운데 우뚝 솟은 비취빛 뾰족뿔: 오래 묵은 소나무와 깊은 산림의 맑은 숨결을 그대로 담아, 시들어가는 풀과 나무에 파릇파릇한 생기를 불어넣는 신통한 뿔입니다.
- Reddish-spotted horns rising on both sides
- English: A sturdy shield that absorbs and tames the fierce wildfire energies and harsh ashen winds threatening to engulf the mountains and rivers.
- 한국어: 양옆으로 솟은 붉은빛 얼룩 뿔: 온 산천을 집어삼키려는 사나운 산불과 매서운 잿바람의 기운을 모아 스스로 품고 다스리는 강인한 방패입니다.
- Subtle mugwort-green face with intricate leaf-vine patterns
- English: Reflecting the mountain's broad embrace woven of earth, moss, and crisp winds, this countenance circulates a gentle vital energy so ill omens cannot linger in the household.
- 한국어: 은은한 쑥빛 얼굴과 정교한 풀잎 넝쿨 문양: 흙과 이끼, 맑은 바람이 어우러진 산속의 너른 품을 나타내며, 집안에 나쁜 기운이 머물지 못하게 잔잔한 생명의 기운을 돌게 합니다.
- Round, gleaming golden eyes and sturdy golden teeth
- English: A warm insight that gently watches over even tiny forest insects in the dead of night, paired with the valiant strength to bite down and crush wicked fire demons seeking to harm the mountains.
- 한국어: 동그랗게 빛나는 황금 눈과 튼튼한 금니: 깊은 밤에도 숲속 작은 풀벌레 하나까지 다정하게 살피는 따스한 혜안이며, 산을 해치려는 나쁜 화마를 단숨에 물어뜯는 용맹함을 보여줍니다.
The Green Pine Horn That Quieted the Wildfire Demon and the Golden Laughter
(산불 화마를 잠재운 푸른 솔뿔과 황금 웃음)
- English: Once upon a time, in a deep pine valley where the scent of evergreen needles lingered all four seasons and crystal-clear spring water bubbled up, lived a Dokkaebi named "Sol-ppuli" who watched over the forest.
- 한국어: 옛날 옛적, 사계절 내내 푸른 솔잎 향기가 그윽하고 맑은 샘물이 퐁퐁 솟아나는 깊은 솔골짜기에는 숲을 보살피는 도깨비 '솔뿔이'가 살고 있었습니다.
- English: Sol-ppuli had a soft mugwort-green face adorned with green vine patterns, and tall in the center of his forehead stood a jade-colored horn as straight and sharp as a pine tree. On both sides of his head grew horns carrying the glow of a red sunset, which warmed up to alert him whenever a dry spark flared or even a single blade of grass suffered anywhere in the woods.
- 한국어: 솔뿔이는 은은한 쑥빛 얼굴에 푸른 넝쿨 문양을 두르고, 이마 한가운데에는 잣나무처럼 곧고 뾰족한 비취빛 뿔이 높이 솟아 있었습니다. 양옆 머리에는 붉은 노을빛을 머금은 뿔이 돋아 있어, 숲속 어디선가 메마른 불씨가 튀거나 작은 풀잎 하나가 아파해도 솔뿔이의 붉은 뿔이 먼저 따스하게 달아오르며 알아챘습니다.
- English: One late spring day during a severe drought with fierce winds howling, a ferocious red fire demon invaded the pine valley, intent on burning every tree in the mountains down to ashes. Flicking its fiery crimson tongue and spewing blistering firestorms, the demon quickly engulfed the beautiful forest in raging flames, leaving the panicked villagers wringing their hands in despair.
- 한국어: 어느 몹시 가물고 바람이 거세게 불던 늦봄날, 온 산천의 나무를 몽땅 태워 잿더미로 만들려는 사나운 붉은 화마 귀신이 솔골짜기로 들이닥쳤습니다. 화마 귀신이 시뻘건 혓바닥을 날름거리며 매서운 불바람을 내뿜자, 아름답던 숲은 삽시간에 거센 불길에 휩싸였고 마을 사람들은 발만 동동 구르며 어쩔 줄 몰라 했습니다.
- English: Just as the blaze was about to reach the outskirts of the village, Sol-ppuli made a gallant stand atop a high rock deep within the forest.
- 한국어: 불길이 마을 어귀까지 번져오려던 그 순간, 숲속 깊은 바위 위에서 솔뿔이가 늠름하게 모습을 드러냈습니다.
- English: "How dare you play with perilous fire in this sacred haven of green life!"
- 한국어: "이 푸른 생명의 터전에 어디 감히 매운 불장난을 치려 하느냐!"
- English: Glaring with his round golden eyes, Sol-ppuli strode boldly into the blaze, leading with his reddish side horns. Remarkably, the raging flames were drawn right into the two red horns, gradually fading away into calm.
- 한국어: 솔뿔이는 동그란 황금 눈을 부릅뜨고 양옆의 붉은 뿔을 앞세워 불길 속으로 성큼성큼 걸어 들어갔습니다. 놀랍게도 사납게 타오르던 붉은 불꽃들이 솔뿔이의 양쪽 붉은 뿔 속으로 빨려 들어가며 스르르 잦아들기 시작했습니다.
- English: When the bewildered fire demon hurled its last remaining giant fireball, Sol-ppuli raised the green supreme horn on his forehead high. A refreshing phytoncide forest breeze and a downpour of verdant dew burst from the tip of his horn, smothering and extinguishing the fire demon in an instant.
- 한국어: 당황한 화마 귀신이 마지막 남은 거대한 불덩이를 뿜어내자, 솔뿔이는 이마의 푸른 으뜸뿔을 높이 치켜들었습니다. 그러자 뾰족한 푸른 뿔 끝에서 맑고 시원한 피톤치드 숲바람과 푸른 이슬비가 소나기처럼 쏟아져 나와 화마 귀신을 단숨에 덮쳐 꺼뜨려 버렸습니다.
- English: Sol-ppuli let out a hearty laugh—"Wahahaha!"—flashing his golden fangs, and the gentle fragrance of wildflowers drifted across the scorched earth as tender green shoots began sprouting from every parched branch.
- 한국어: 솔뿔이가 황금 송곳니를 번쩍이며 "와하하!" 호탕하게 웃자, 시커멓게 그을렸던 산천에 부드러운 풀꽃 냄새가 번지며 메말랐던 나뭇가지마다 파릇파릇 새순이 돋아나기 시작했습니다.
- English: Hoping that fierce fires and terrible misfortunes would never invade their homes, and wishing for their households to flourish with unchanging vitality and harmony like an evergreen pine, the villagers crafted clay likenesses of Sol-ppuli to enshrine on their verandas and gardens. Thus, Sol-ppuli became a cherished guardian of the woods who tames destructive fire and keeps homes verdant and prosperous.
- 한국어: 마을 사람들은 집안에 사나운 화재나 흉흉한 재앙이 깃들지 않고, 사철 푸른 소나무처럼 생명력과 화목이 넘쳐나기를 바라는 마음으로 솔뿔이의 얼굴을 정성껏 빚어 집안 마루와 뜨락에 모셔두었습니다. 그리하여 솔뿔이는 거친 불기운을 다스리고 집안을 푸르고 번성하게 지켜주는 소중한 숲의 지킴이가 되었습니다.
