Corea Curios - Food and Drink Labels

food stuff/nuts  and drink labels

Mashida (drink)

Mashita (delicious)

Meokta (snacks, food)/ Mokta (thirsty) - ughh.. why do words have almost the same sounds here!













photos courtesy of Lynn Jeong


my portrait shot of Lynn

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