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Italy Finds Potential in Traditional Korean Hanji for Cultural Restoration and Art

Italy Finds Potential in Traditional Korean Hanji for Cultural Restoration and Art

SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Cultural Center in Italy, in collaboration with the Korea Craft & Design Foundation, recently organized seminars and exhibitions on Korean traditional paper, or “hanji,” in the northern Italian cities of Venice and Brescia from April 13-15. The events aimed to explore the potential of hanji as a [...]

NewJeans Becomes Target of Chinese Netizens After Appearing in Hanji Promotional Video

NewJeans Becomes Target of Chinese Netizens After Appearing in Hanji Promotional Video

SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop rookie NewJeans has become a target of Chinese netizens after appearing in a video promoting the outstanding features of Korean traditional paper, or “hanji.” The quintet appeared in a video produced and released by the culture ministry last week to promote hanji. The five members talked about hanji’s [...]

Gov’t Aims to Boost Demand for Korean Traditional Paper ‘Hanji’

Gov’t Aims to Boost Demand for Korean Traditional Paper ‘Hanji’

SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea aims to prop up demand for Korean traditional paper, or “hanji,” to revitalize and preserve the industry and heritage, a senior official said Wednesday. “Despite its outstanding characteristics, the hanji culture and industry is shrinking, with the number of hanji handcraft shops decreasing. It’s unfortunate,” Vice Culture [...]

‘Hanji’ Introduced at Louvre Museum Seminar

‘Hanji’ Introduced at Louvre Museum Seminar

MUNGYEONG, South Korea, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Traditional Korean paper known as “hanji” from the South Korean city of Mungyeong was introducedat an academic conference of some 60 European paper specialists at the Louvre Museum in Paris last week, a city official said Monday. During the meeting on Wednesday, Korean hanji master Kim Choon-ho gave a rundown of the hanji-making process, [...]