Illustrator Spotlight: kokooma (Kyutae Lee)

Kyutae Lee, known professionally as kokooma, is a Seoul-based illustrator whose practice spans illustration, comics, and animation. His work is observational, focusing on the objects and spaces that resonate most with him. The core of his approach is described as observing, understanding, and expressing. This spotlight on kokooma was published on September 9, 2026, by Booooooom. The feature includes links to kokooma’s website and Instagram. The same post also announces the launch of Booooooom Studio, described in a letter from the founder as making the work they’ve already been doing more official and ideally getting more people involved. Additionally, it promotes Tomorrow’s Talent 5, a book collection featuring work from over 60 artists, which is the biggest volume yet at 276 pages and, for the first time, in a larger format. Readers are invited to join the Secret Email Club, a weekly newsletter with interesting links, open call announcements, and content not posted on Booooooom. The post concludes with related articles.