While many pen enthusiasts in the community know about Wearingeul, let's dive deeper and learn more about the South Korean brand!
Their Ink Story
Wearingeul is a relatively new name when it comes to fountain pen inks, calligraphy inks, and other ink supplies. But despite their young history, Wearingeul is definitely finding its way into the homes of writers, artists, and other creatives. It may be no surprise if you own a bottle yourself or you’ve seen them around in stores or online.
Image from @wearingeul_global featuring their pop-up store at The Hyundai Seoul.
Their ink story began in 2018, when they first launched as a small brand. With the company’s core philosophy about expression, using impactful stories was Wearingeul’s starting point. Wearingeul’s first two collections expressed the brand’s connection to literature through their Yun Dong-ju Inks and Yi-sang Inks. These are both a unique ink series inspired by the voice of the most loved Korean poets. These included The Sky Seasons Passing By, A Star Spattered Hill, Stars in Autumn, Shoot the Moon, Architecture Cube, 13 Children, Me in the Mirror, Taxidermied Genius, and Soyoungwije Inks.
Each bottle is a captivating translation of the emotions and imagery of Korean literature into fascinating ink colors. Customers raved about this primary lineup of inks, which made an impact as it slowly carried Wearingeul inks out from its first store via word of mouth. Reviews from satisfied customers described the inks as easy flowing, with a wide spectrum of color ranging from delicate too intense that allowed for all different kinds of gorgeous shading.
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Wearingeul continued to tap into the layers and depths of different myths, fairy tales, and world literature which they used to further expand their collection of inks. As the creative minds behind the brand continued to develop other products, they’ve also found inspiration in other mediums such as artworks and music. Their designs and concepts were boundless.
The unique concept and approach of transforming literature into inks became the hallmark of the brand. Wearingeul aspires and invites you to “Visualize the invisible.” Through understanding their vision, Wearingeul integrated modern design with originality and creativity to evoke feelings and capture the senses through their inks.
As the brand continued to grow in popularity, it gained international recognition as customers around the world began looking for Wearingeul Inks. Soon enough, Wearingeul Inks found its way to authorized global retailers online.
Three major categories currently identify Wearingeul's literature-inspired ink collections.
Korean Literature Inks
Propelled by Wearingeul’s 2019 project called ”The Color of Literature,” the goal was to interpret stories and poems through different colors. This collection includes inspiration from other South Korean literary figures such as Jeong Jiyong(the founding father of modern Korean poetry); Lee Yuk-sa(one of the first generation of modern Korean poets); and Kim Sowol(regarded as the national poet of Korea). Other collections under this category include inks inspired by Korean female modern writers such as Kang Kyung-ae, Na Hye-seok, Ji Ha-ryun, and Kim Myeong-sun. Among these, the most popular Wearingeul Korean Literature Inks are the following:
- Yi Sang Literature Ink - Architecture Infinite Cube
- Korean Female Modern Writer Ink - Path
- Yun Dong Ju Literature Ink - A Star Spattered Hill
- Yi Sang Literature Ink - Soyoungwije
- Korean Female Modern Writer Ink - Kyeong-Hee
World Literature Inks
Following their previous collection, Wearingeul went global by getting inspiration from the world’s famous novels and stories. By channeling the mood, imagery, and symbolism of international classic literary works. Wearingeul aimed to capture the essence of the story and writers in a new visible way. This collection includes inspiration from authors like Alexander Dumas, Dante Alighieri, Herman Hesse, Arthur Conan Doyle, Natsume Soseki, William Shakespeare, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Virginia Woolf, and more! Among these, the most popular Wearingeul World Literature Inks are the following:
- Jane Eyre
- Dracula
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Pride and Prejudice
- Phantom of the Opera
World Myth Inks
Another exciting collection explores the multiverse of deities, heroes, and mythical beings from various cultures around the world. Wearingeul also took inspiration from mythical figures and legends from Korea and beyond. You can explore the curious world of lores from Japan, India, China, and other old civilizations that marked the world’s history. The World Myth Inks feature unique ink colors that paint the essence of each culture’s ancient beings and they hope to bring these stories to life. Among these, the most popular Wearingeul World Myth Inks are the following:
- Persephone (Glistening)
- Anubis (Glistening)
- Enki
- Tsukuyomi
- Heimdall
With Wearingeul’s fresh and modern insight, you can immerse yourself into the story through ink in each bottle of this Wearingeul fountain pen ink collection. Whether it’s writing your story, coloring unique sceneries, or drawing lines to create images, you can use Wearingeul inks and let your work come to life.
Explore Other Wearingeul Products!
Wearingeul complements their ink bottles with other writing supplies to help you compose, build, and convey your unique messages and metaphors. Here are a few Wearingeul products exclusively at EndlessPens:
The Black Cat EndlessPens Exclusive—Wearingeul Ink Bottle
Discover this exclusive 30 ml ink bottle inspired by the classic literature from Edgar Allan Poe. This ink’s base is a dark violet color with a complementary reddish-copper glitter, giving a striking look. It behaves well on good paper and is great for both adding layers to your creation and even longer writing. Since this is a limited edition ink, you may want to grab one while it’s still in stock.
Wuthering Heights EndlessPens Exclusive—Wearingeul Ink Bottles
Fans of the novel and the author Emily Brontë can find the connection with this ink. It aims to visualize the harsh Yorkshire moors of Northern England, as well as the dark and turbulent romance between Catherine and Heathcliff. This ink’s base is a bluish-gray color with moderate green and silver shimmer for a mysterious aesthetic. This option offers an intriguing color that can grow on you and is perfect to complement your ink collection.
Glitter Potions
Have you ever wanted a shimmer in one of your favorite inks? Wearinguel has you covered with glitter potions! These glitter potions are also inspired by literature and come in silver, gold, and other multicolor options. Look through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz collection and Becoming a Witch collection for that magical touch and vibrant sparkle. Each 10 ml bottle goes a long way. With just a few drops, you can transform regular ink without altering its base color to achieve a dazzling effect for your shimmering masterpiece.
Wearingeul Ink Swatch Paper and Fountain Pen Ink Swatch Cards
Wearingeul’s doesn’t stop there. They also offer premium swatch cards for your fountain pen and drawing inks.Whether you’re an artist, a calligrapher, or an ink enthusiast, having swatch papers or swatch cards can help you catalog inks and even track their characteristics over time. What’s more, you can even test for bleeding, feathering, or ghosting to determine how well each of your inks behaves. Having these can also help catalog your inks so you don’t need to fill a pen or dip test every time you want to showcase or compare inks. Wearingeul offers them in various designs with shapes such as a simple Rectangle, Round, Ink Vial, Ink Bottle, Ink Drop, Smile Cat, Tinker Bell, and even Pinocchio!
The ink watch papers are A5-sized and can be organized with a Wearingeul Ink Color Swatch Book Binder. The ink swatch cards also fit well in Wearingeul’s Ink Card Binder, which you can find here at EndlessPens as well.
What’s More?
You might be thinking, “There’s more?” Well, yes, there are in fact! You can find other ink collections, ink sets, and even planners from Wearingeul that we couldn’t cover in just one article. Feel free to browse everything we offer here.
We hope this has sparked your curiosity about Wearingeul and maybe even taught you something new along the way!
By Some Folks at EndlessPens
