The Arumjigi Foundation is a non-profit organization established in November 2001, dedicated to creatively preserving and passing down Korea’s traditional culture. Its mission is to rediscover the identity of Korean culture and cultivate new cultural heritage for future generations. Through efforts to care for Korea’s traditional cultural heritage and its surrounding environments, Arumjigi seeks to ensure that the values of tradition remain alive in modern life across clothing, food, and shelter. Arumjigi engages in a wide range of activities, such as maintaining the environments of Changdeokgung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine, beautifying the surroundings of old trees, designing signage for the Four Royal Palaces and Jongmyo Shrine, as well as for Haeinsa Temple, Hahoe Village, and Yangdong Village. It also hosts programs like the Arumjigi Academy, world heritage tours, special exhibitions, traditional music performances in hanok (traditional Korean houses), and research into traditional lifestyles. By operating hanok in Anguk-dong, Seoul, and Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do, Arumjigi enhances the value of hanok and explores innovative ways to utilize them. Moving forward, the foundation aims to explore the essence of Korean culture that connects the past, present, and future, setting exemplary cases for the modern inheritance of tradition.
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Choon Choi is a professor in the Department of Architecture at Seoul National University, leading the Architectural Culture Research Lab. His work focuses on reinterpreting and revitalizing the cultural values embedded in architectural heritage through restoration and regeneration projects. He has collaborated with curators to design exhibition spaces for events such as the “Gwangju Biennale” and the “Seoul Media City Biennale”. In partnership with artists, he worked on …
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After graduating from Sogang University with a degree in History , they earned both their master’s and doctoral degrees in Art History from Dongguk University . Since 1991, they have been cultivating a deep understanding of Korean history and culture at Kansong Art Museum , where they have been actively lecturing and writing, particularly on Joseon-era painting and Korean art. Currently serving as the Director of Research at Kansong Art Museum , they also teach Korean and East Asian art at … -
Chung Hye-uk
Studied Visual Communication Design in the Department of Industrial Design at the College of Fine Arts, Seoul National University. Earned a master’s degree in New Media Design from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Ph.D. in Visual Communication from the Graduate School of Communication at Yonsei University. Currently, she serves as a professor at the Content School of Cheonggang University of Culture and Industry. -
최영희
고려대학교 대학원에서 국어국문학으로 박사 학위를 받았다. 현재 서울과학기술대학교 문예창작학과 부교수다. 웹진 『문화 다』 편집 동인으로 활동하며 연극 평론을 게재했다. 동아시아 연극, 영화, TV 드라마 비교 연구에 주력하고 있으며, 최근에는 생성형 AI를 활용하여 다양한 장르의 콘텐츠를 제작하고 있다. 저서로 『연극과 영화의 경계와 통합』, 공저로 『한국 공연예술의 새로운 미래』 『택시운전사』 『여성, 영화의 중심에 서다』 『종로미각』 『소인경』 등이 있다. -
Rhee Pooroni
A graphic designer and illustrator based in Seoul. She majored in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design and earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in Visual Design from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Seoul National University. Currently, she is a professor at the University of Seoul. In 2008, she was recognized as a Next-Generation Design Leader by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy and was also selected as a Star Product Designer by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation. -
Shur Ki-heun
Graphic designer and professor in the Department of Visual Design at Gachon University. He has served as the president of the Korea Society of Visual Information Design and the Korea Society of Basic Design & Art. He received the Art Division Award at the 2008 Korean Culture and Arts Awards and the Education Division Award at the 2012 Korea New Knowledge Management Awards. -
Woohyuk Park
He studied graphic design and typography at Hongik University and Basel School of Design in Switzerland, and earned a Ph.D. in Hangul Typography from Hongik University. He co-runs the design studio Typepage with designer Jindallae, working on various social and cultural design projects in collaboration with different organizations. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Design at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. He has written and designed books such as … -
Shinbou Minami
Born in Tokyo in 1947, he is an illustrator, editor, cartoonist, and essayist. He completed the “Art Practice” course taught by Genpei Akasegawa at the “School of the Arts” (Mihakyo). For seven years, he served as an editor for the magazine Garo (ガロ) , while concurrently working on illustrations and essays. His published works include An Art Museum for the Uninitiated , Poster Paleoanthropology , Funny Science , Funny Photos , My Own People , and the co-authored An Introduction to Street … -
Kim Sang-kyu
He studied design in college and graduate school and received her PhD in design archive research. He has been practicing design curation and archival research since he worked as a chair designer at FURSYS Inc.’s and curated exhibitions such as droog design , Korean Design , and The New Vision from László Moholy-Nagy while working as a curator at the Design Museum at the Arts Center of Korea, and conducts workshops and research on maker culture and Korean design at Jayul Design Lab. He is … -
Jasper Morrison
Jasper Morrison CBE RDI (born 1959) is an English product and furniture designer. He is known for the refinement and apparent simplicity of his designs. In a rare interview with the designer, he is quoted as saying: “Objects should never shout.” Jasper Morrison is a leading British designer, best known for his work in furniture, lighting, tableware and everyday products. Born in London in 1959, he studied design at Kingston Polytechnic, the Royal College of Art and Berlin’s HdK. In … -
마크 브로사
마크 브로사는 스페인 등록 건축가이자 도시연구자로 대규모 주거와 표준화된 도시 형태가 일상과 환경에 작용하는 사회적·정치적 메커니즘을 탐구한다. 현재 서울시립대학교 부교수로 재직하며 연구, 교육, 비판적 설계를 아우른다. 카탈루냐 공과대학교(Polytechnic University of Catalonia)에서 건축 및 도시학 학위와 박사 학위를 취득했으며, 컬럼비아대학교에서 도시디자인 석사 학위를 받았다. 그의 작업은 2014년 베니스건축비엔날레 황금사자상을 수상한 한국관에 소개되었으며, 국제 학술 매체에도 발표되었다. -
Gerrit Noordzij
Typographer, type designer, book designer, author, historian, and educator. Born in 1931 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he taught type design at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague from 1960 to 1990. Over three decades, he transformed the academy into one of the world’s leading institutions for type design education. He has influenced the field profoundly, producing numerous students who have become prominent type designers in Europe and the United States, collectively known as the “Hague …