# Colorful Comedic Characters South Korean Artist Sakiroo Choi Produces Hilarious Artwork By Jordan Sowunmi | Published 2011-05-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sakiroo-choi References: [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/2011-Recent-personal-work/1135415) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/sakiroo) South Korean artist Sakiroo Choi specializes in designing effervescent [cartoon character images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection) that are diverse, detailed, and memorable. Sakiroo Choi runs SAKIROOPICTURES, a company that sells T-shirts based on his cartoon designs. In a sample of Sakrioo Choi's 2011 work, he showcases his versatilty through the recreation of a series of superheroes (Superman, Batman, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, Robo Cop) as well as many different characters he has created (four ogre-looking co-workers sharing an awkward drink in a bar). His character design gives off a fun-loving, comedic, colorful mindset and it's easy to see why Sakiroo Choi has a burgeoning career in [T-shirt design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-and-kenshi-yonezu). His images are perfect for the quirky and loud [graphic tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-monsters) that have been a fashion staple since the early 2000s. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cartoon Character Fashion:** Sakiroo Choi's effervescent cartoon designs offer disruptive innovation opportunities in graphic T-shirt fashion. - **Colorful Comedic Illustrations:** Sakiroo Choi's colorful and hilarious artwork presents disruptive innovation opportunities in illustration and animation. - **Character-based Merchandise:** Sakiroo Choi's character designs offer disruptive innovation opportunities in merchandise beyond T-shirts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Sakiroo Choi's cartoon designs present disruptive innovation opportunities in graphic T-shirt fashion. - **Illustration:** Sakiroo Choi's colorful and hilarious artwork provides disruptive innovation opportunities in illustration and animation. - **Merchandise:** Sakiroo Choi's character designs offer disruptive innovation opportunities in merchandise beyond T-shirts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Monochromatic Ghost Character Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monochromatic-ghost-character-sculptures.md) - [Playful Cartoon Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenny-scharf-and-axel.md) - [Childlike Characters Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childlike-characters-art-exhibition.md) - [Imaginative Character Universe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zofriends.md) - [Playful Character Graphic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monsters-collection.md) - [Playful Doodle-Emblazoned Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-cox.md) - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Collectible Character Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arr-x-kaws-sesame-street.md)