Donghyun Son has explored the subject matter of his works in mass culture he enjoyed and experienced, and presented a variety of figure paintings employing techniques from East Asian ink-wash painting. Diverse characters from mass culture are adopted in his works including the Villain series featuring heroes like Superman, Batman, and villains from the James Bond 007 series and the Portrait of the King series portraying Michael Jackson, one of the most prominent mass cultural figures.

Lee Eunsil’s (b. 1983) artworks are very traditional in terms of technique and materials. Her works resemble a typical traditional Korean painting in which the artist treats thickly layered Hanji paper with glued water so that it can absorb thin but repeated brushstrokes.

Artists Lee Donggi, Son Donghyun, and Lee Yunsung utilize character elements from otaku culture in their work.