Preserving the traditional Korean culture | Hermès Footsteps Across The World

Park Myung Bae creates traditional furniture in wood that he allows to rest for seven years before crafting it. ​ Sohn Dae Hyun applies the ancient art of lacquering to a diverse range of materials.​ Park Moon Yeol chisels ornamentation into metal pieces such as locks and padlocks. Park Sung Kyu participates to the conservation of the leather lacquering technique. ​ These artisans, all custodians of the excellence of contemporary Korean craftsmanship, were chosen to rekindle know-how that existed under the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897). ​ Arumjigi Culture Keepers Foundation, whose mission is to preserve and support traditional Korean culture, entrusted them with the painstaking task of recreating objects that furnished the palaces of Seoul. ​ A long and meticulous period of research in museums, seeking out treasures from the past and forgotten techniques, allowed them to reproduce copies of these precious repositories of Korean culture. ​ #HermesFootsteps​ Discover Hermès values and relationship with sustainable ​development on our website:​ https://h.fr/FootstepsacrosstheworldM... ​ Watch the entire Hermès Footsteps across the world documentary ​series:    • HERMÈS FOOTSTEPS ACROSS THE WORLD   ​ *** Welcome to the world of Hermès: In 1837, Thierry Hermès opened his workshop making the finest quality harnesses and saddles in the heart of Paris. Today, Hermès is still a family company whose craftspeople make, often by hand and always with love , bags and belts, diaries and dishes, scarves and shoes, perfumes and purses, ties and travelling furniture, as well as gloves, hats, watches, jewellery and clothes.