Geumbak Explained

Geumbak is a Korean traditional art for applying extremely thin gold leaf on hanbok, or other fabrics for decoration. Artisans who specialize in the technique are called geumbakjang .

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References

• News: http://www.gg.go.kr/0502new/global/about/culture/cul02/cul0202/c012/1173168_2531.html . ko:성남시 향토지적재산 /궁중의상금박 . . Korean .

External links

• www.kumbak.co.kr

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?i=118130 . ko:금박 (金箔). Empas / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Korean.
2. News: http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/culture_general/157132.html . ko:‘금박장’ 33년만에 무형문화재 김덕환씨 . . Noh Hyeong-seok (노형석) . 2006-09-14 . Korean.
3. Web site: Research on the gold leaf presented on costumes (복식류(服飾類)에 표현된 금박(金箔)) . . Choi Eun Soo (최은수) . Korean, English .
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