Eighty Years of Embroidery Dedicated to the Nation as a Cultural Asset

Choi Yoohyun Donates 1,063 Embroidered Works and Materials

The craftsmanship of a master who has dedicated a lifetime to embroidery will now remain as a national asset. The Korea National University of Cultural Heritage announced on August 25 that it has received a donation of 1,063 embroidered works and materials in 929 entries from Choi Yoohyun, the designated holder of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage title for embroidery.

Choi Yoohyun, a master of Jasu, holds the "Jangsaengchomokdo"/National Heritage Administration.

Choi Yoohyun decided to donate her works and materials, including "Gwaneum Samjondo," in order to pass them on to future generations and to highlight the value of traditional embroidery. An exhibition to showcase the donated items, where visitors can appreciate them in detail, will be held at Gyeongbokgung Gyejodang from August 26 to September 6. The exhibition will shed light on Choi Yoohyun’s artistic world, which has pursued new forms of expression while inheriting the tradition through works and materials that trace her over 80-year embroidery journey.

The Korea National University of Cultural Heritage plans to systematically preserve and manage the donated items, utilizing them as valuable assets for research, education, and exhibitions in traditional embroidery.

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