Korean Bullet Journal Supplies: The Complete Starter Kit
Korean bullet journaling is less about rigid systems and more about visual warmth — soft colours, cute stickers, and layouts that feel personal. These five supplies are where most Korean journalers begin.
Korean bujo style vs western bujo
Western bullet journaling tends to follow the Ryder Carroll method fairly closely — rapid logging, index pages, migration. Korean bullet journaling borrows that structure but wraps it in a visual style that prioritises warmth and personality over strict productivity. You will see more colour, more stickers, more decorative headers, and layouts that feel closer to a scrapbook than a task list. Neither approach is better — they just serve different purposes. If you want a journal that motivates you to open it every day, the Korean style is worth exploring.
The notebook matters
Korean journalers tend to prefer A5 dot-grid notebooks with paper thick enough to handle felt-tips without ghosting. The Indigo Monthly Planner is a popular choice because it includes pre-printed monthly spreads alongside blank dot-grid pages, saving you the setup time that puts most people off bullet journaling in the first place. The paper weight is around 100gsm, which handles the Monami Plus Pen 3000 and gel pens without bleed-through.
Building your colour system
The Monami Plus Pen 3000 in the 36-colour set is the workhorse of Korean bullet journaling. The colours are muted enough to look cohesive on a page — no neon shocks — and the 0.4mm tip is fine enough for headers and small illustrations without being so thin it scratches. Use three or four colours per spread and rotate them monthly to keep things fresh. Pair these with the Dong-A My Gel in 0.38mm black for body text and task bullets. The fine tip keeps your writing compact and crisp.
Stickers and tabs: not just decoration
Korean planner stickers serve a functional role. The Iconic Diary Deco sheets include date markers, weather icons, and small labels that save you drawing repetitive elements by hand. They stick cleanly to most notebook paper and do not wrinkle over time. The Paperian sticky bookmarks sit on page edges as translucent index tabs, making it easy to flip between monthly spreads, habit trackers, and daily logs. At under £5, they are one of the cheapest upgrades that makes a journal genuinely easier to use.
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Korean Bullet Journal Supplies: The Complete Starter Kit
Everything you need to start a Korean-style bullet journal.
Korean planner stickers serve a functional role. The Iconic Diary Deco sheets include date markers, weather icons, and small labels that save you drawing repetitive elements by hand. They stick cleanly to most notebook paper and do not wrinkle over time. The Paperian sticky bookmarks sit on page edges as translucent index tabs, making it easy to flip between monthly spreads, habit trackers, and daily logs. At under £5, they are one of the cheapest upgrades that makes a journal genuinely easier to use.
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Building your colour system
The Monami Plus Pen 3000 in the 36-colour set is the workhorse of Korean bullet journaling. The colours are muted enough to look cohesive on a page — no neon shocks — and the 0.4mm tip is fine enough for headers and small illustrations without being so thin it scratches. Use three or four colours per spread and rotate them monthly to keep things fresh. Pair these with the Dong-A My Gel in 0.38mm black for body text and task bullets. The fine tip keeps your writing compact and crisp.
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The notebook matters
Korean journalers tend to prefer A5 dot-grid notebooks with paper thick enough to handle felt-tips without ghosting. The Indigo Monthly Planner is a popular choice because it includes pre-printed monthly spreads alongside blank dot-grid pages, saving you the setup time that puts most people off bullet journaling in the first place. The paper weight is around 100gsm, which handles the Monami Plus Pen 3000 and gel pens without bleed-through.
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Korean bujo style vs western bujo
Western bullet journaling tends to follow the Ryder Carroll method fairly closely — rapid logging, index pages, migration. Korean bullet journaling borrows that structure but wraps it in a visual style that prioritises warmth and personality over strict productivity. You will see more colour, more stickers, more decorative headers, and layouts that feel closer to a scrapbook than a task list. Neither approach is better — they just serve different purposes. If you want a journal that motivates you to open it every day, the Korean style is worth exploring.