Korea Craft Competition Opens in Cheongju on Nov. 6

At Culture Factory C galleries for three days
Presidential Award goes to Moon Jeongun for "Ilwolobongdo Silver Tea Utensils"

The Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Craft Cooperative Federation will hold the Korea Craft Competition for three days, from November 6 to 8, at Galleries 3 and 5 of Culture Factory C in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province.

Presidential Award-winning work by artist Moon Jeongun, "Ilwol Obongdo Silver Tea Utensils"/Korea Heritage Service.

The competition seeks to discover outstanding crafts from across the country and showcase the creative work of craftspeople. This year, 231 works were selected for awards.

The Presidential Award, the top prize, went to Moon Jeongun for "Ilwolobongdo Silver Tea Utensils." The work reinterprets the image of "Ilwolobongdo," a traditional painting depicting the sun, moon, and five peaks, as modern silver craft, using silver, red copper, and brass finished with lacquer.

The Prime Minister's Award went to Eom Yeongmin for "A Beautiful Tea Setting." The work adds small vases and picture frames to tea utensils such as a teapot and teacups, depicting in craft a scene of people sharing gratitude over tea.

The Korea Heritage Service Administrator's Awards went to four works: "Next: Filling" by Kim Gyeonghui; the "Celadon and White Porcelain Wine Bottles, Cups, and Storage Boxes" series by Jeon Yeseul; "A Day in the Life of Queen Heo" by Park Yongsu; and "Subangsa Folding Screen" by Han Suknam. The Korea Craft Cooperative Federation President's Award went to craftspeople Seo Changwoo, Seo Myeongwon, Lee Seongsuk, Park Inhee, and Song Hyeonsuk, while the Korea Federation of SMEs Chairman's Award went to Lee Chiheon. For the group awards, South Gyeongsang Province received the top prize, while Gyeonggi Province, Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City (formerly Gwangju Metropolitan City), and South Chungcheong Province received excellence awards.

The awards ceremony will be held at Culture Factory C at 2 p.m. on November 6, the opening day. The venue will also feature exhibition and sales halls showcasing outstanding crafts from all 16 cities and provinces, along with a craft open market.

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