KakaoFriends

If you haven’t read anything about KakaoTalk i must say “Welcome to my website!”. I talk about the messaging service all the time. Well let’s get a little more into Kakaotalk and discuss emoticons! I love these little pictures and gifs that can express what you want to say though a picture. They are cute and ugly at the same time!

Anyways, lately in Korea there has been new ways of shopping and eating. They are called ‘Pop Up Stores’ or ‘Pop Up Restaurants’  they have been more common to see specially around the area i live in. In Hyundai Department store in Sinchon (Seoul) the latest Pop Up Store was Kakao Friends. These are the most commonly associated mascots with Kakaotalk. Kakao Friends are each their own person with vivid personalities and emotions that give visual pictures to your emotions while talking. Sometimes you want to express or covey a certain emotion thanks to Kakao Friends they can post a variety of exciting emotions, even those that are hard to express in text, to friends and loved ones. They usually come out with new emoticons featuring KakaoFriends once ever other month. Most of the time they are themed example Christmas, start of school, summer. Now that i introduced you to them lets meet these cute little guys.

Groovy Jay-G is the mole or bear with the sunglasses and bright yellow afro hair. He always makes it a point to get his afro done fresh and his suit crisp. He is a secret agent who finds inspiration from his largest idol, Jay-Z. Although Jay-G tries to portray an image of a calm, cool-headed and professional dude, he is actually as clumsy as a bear, has the heart of a pussycat, and is hungry for affection. I use him often to show embarrassment.

Apeach, on the other hand, is a mischievous peach overflowing with energy and emotions! This adorable peach, always full of pranks, ran away from the orchard in search for something fun and exciting. Apeach’s sexy behind is its charm, while its violent temper is its harm. Are words not enough to express the strength of your emotions. I always thought it was a butt the first time i met him.

Frodo is a wealthy and spoiled city dog with a small inferiority complex about his mongrel background. He tries to put on a chillax attitude and enjoy everything life has to offer, including taking time to savor a cup of coffee every morning. Beside Frodo is Neo, the love of his life. A prim and self-oriented cat who cares for no one but herself, she is obsessed with her bob cut wig, which is the source of her confidence. Frodo and bossy Neo despise yet love each other. You can always find them together but they are usually fighting- like your daily dose of cats and dogs! But at the end of the day, they always find ways to settle things, no matter what. Feeling weak hearted or a little cowardly? 

Tube, the warm-hearted duck, is the character for you. He may seem like your regular feathered friend from afar, but when faced with fear, his alter-ego, the monster duck takes over. He is embarrassed of his small feet and makes sure his flippers are on to cover his feet. Supposedly, the ugly duckling is his distant relative. Always full of curiosity and fun ideas? 

Muzi loves dressing up in cute bunny costumes, but the truth is – he is actually just a yellow radish! His costume boosts his confidence. The playful veggie is as shy as a child without his costume on. Con, on the other hand, is the tiny and mysterious crocodile with an agenda of his own. He has created Muzi from a radish, and keep an eye on Muzi at all times. Guess your babies can really outgrow you.

Well now that you know all about these cute little guys check out my score and the photos of the pop up store! Pens, cards, stickers, and clear folders, as well as mini dolls that both me and my boyfriend both have on our book bags. They are so cute and the store only lasted a month. I also bought two medium sized dolls for my nephew and niece shown in the beginning of this post.