Baeja, the Beauty of Korea

Date : June 11, 2011 ~ June 21, 2011

Location : Korean Cultural Centre UK

The Korean Cultural Centre (UK) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Baeja, the Beauty of Korea, organised by Arumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation (hereafter, ‘Arumjigi’). Arumjigi is a non-profit organization located in Seoul, Korea. It strives to preserve and present the delights of Korea’s Cultural Heritage. Baeja, the Beauty of Korea is its first overseas exhibition. The exhibition reveals the beauty of Korea’s traditional clothing, reviving them with a modern twist. Baeja refers to the sleeveless vest of simple design from the hanbok, each exquisitely made in various colours and materials. It has long showed the elegance of Korea clothing expressed with unstrained individuality.

The exhibition presents three forms of beaja: traditional baeja by master artisans, Ms. JIN Tae Ok’s modernized works based on tradition and the modern baeja by young designers who have reinterpreted this tradition.

Participating Artists

Traditional baeja : KU Nam Ok, YOO Sun Hee, LEE Hong Soon, JANG Jung Youn, JUNG Mal Sook

Modern baeja     : JIN Tae Ok, KO Kate Yunju, KIM Jae Hwan, PARK Hwan Sung, LEE   Chung Chung, Sean LEE, CHOI JI Hyung, CHOI Jin Woo, HEO Hwan  

Shoes                :  SUH Kyung Hee

Displayed by  SUE Young Hee

Hosted by  Arumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation

Supported by  Kumho Asiana, Korean Cultural Centre UK, Korea Craft & Design Foundation, Arts Council Korea

For more information, please contact us on +44 (0)207 004 2600 or info@kccuk.org.uk