BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Ink Drop

서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) is the eighth ink in the ten-ink Seoul City set from BlueBlack in Korea. This is the third shimmer ink in the set, and along with a bit of sheen, shimmer is an important part of what makes this attractive ink special. BlueBlack worked with Diamine for the inks, and Diamine shimmers are generally worry-free in flow. That’s been my experience here, too.

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink color range

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Color Range

Night View of Seoul is a rich and luxurious bronze black. I’m not a big fan of standard blacks, but this is definitely not a standard black! My first thoughts went to Robert Oster Motor Oil, and there are similarities, but as the swatch comparison image shows, they’re not a match. Night View in Seoul is more of a bronze in light areas. The gold sheen and silver shimmer blend beautifully here with the base colors and really help define this ink. None overwhelms the others. The balance of the three is just right.

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink sheen, shimmer, and shading

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Sheen

Like previously reviewed, ink seven in the set (The Blue House), this is a viscous ink in flow. The luxuriousness of Night View of Seoul’s colors is mirrored in the writing experience. It’s beautifully smooth on the page. Strokes are sharp without any feathering. Drying was longer than average on some papers, but not a big problem. A nice sheen stroke edge is common on coated papers. This is a beautiful writing ink.

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink strokes on Rhodia

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - On Rhodia

Night View of Seoul is classic and restrained with just enough glamour. I like it much more than I expected. It’s beautiful and a pleasure to use. Two more inks in the Seoul City set remain, but I can already strongly recommend it. You can get it at BlueBlack in Seoul or on their website.

Keep scrolling down for writing samples, stroke edge sheen, ink swatch card and ink comparisons, the bottle, and the entire set.

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View in Seoul) fountain pen ink writing samples

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Writing Samples

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink stroke sheen edge

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Edge Sheen

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink swatch card

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Ink Swatch Card

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink swatch comparisons

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Comparisons

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set 서울밤의야경 (Night View of Seoul) fountain pen ink bottle

BlueBlack x Diamine - Night View of Seoul - Ink Bottle

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set

BlueBlack x Diamine - Seoul City Ink Set

BlueBlack x Diamine Seoul City set ten ink bottles

BlueBlack x Diamine - Seoul City Set - Ink Bottles

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