Recently,unexpectedly,I’mcompletelykeenongoingtoKorea.Why?1

BecauseI’mdyingtoseetheseguysintheirnaturalhabitat.TheseareD.to,N.to,andU.to.TheyarethemascotsfortheNaEonalDigitalLibraryofKorea,alsocalledthe“dibrary,”whichopeneditsdoors(yes,doors)inSeoulonMay25

,2009.Accordingtothedibrary’swebsite,“SmartD.toisadigitalknowledgemessengerwhosearchesfortheinformaEonyourequire.D.toisblue,afuturisEccolor,andrepresentsthemessengerdeliveringnecessarydigitalknowledge.”N.to,thegreenmascot,“lovesnatureandgreenideas,”and“symbolizesthefreedomoftheworldofknowledge.”Andtheredmascotis“warm-heartedU.to,”who“symbolizestheguidancetotheubiquitousworld,whowillbewithusatanywhereandanyEme.”2