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3 Oysters

Gogung

Blacks & greys#837D7C

Korean inks in the Delicious and Hangul-inspired Hun Min Jeong Eum series, pairing saturated colors with Korean names.

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys
Approx. hex#837D7C
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About 3 Oysters

3 Oysters is a South Korean stationery brand producing fountain pen inks and pens in Korea. Its ink range centers on the food-and-color-themed Delicious series and the Hun Min Jeong Eum series, the latter named after the 15th-century document that introduced the Korean Hangul alphabet, with colors carrying Korean names like Jebi (swallow) and Saseum (deer). The inks are known for saturated colors, good behavior, and generously sized 38 ml bottles.

South Korea Founded 2015
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Gogung?
Gogung falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Gogung have sheen?
Gogung is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Gogung?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Gogung?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.