안정희 기자 l 승인 2018 . 06 . 14 l 수정 2018 . 06 . 14 10 : 26 
 ▲ Im Seo - yeon , Korean paper artist and Director of Daom Hanji Gongbang 
 Opportunity comes by chance 
 Im came to know about the beauty of Korean paper when she joined a parent ’ s club of her daughter ’ s middle school . “ I just started as an activity of one ’ s school parent but then I found it develop to a level of indulgence in me as time went by . The indulgence grew passion and the passion led to opening a workshop . I named it Daom Hanji Gongbang ( Daom Korean paper workshop ) ” looked back Im . 
 Characteristics of Korean paper 
 Korean paper has smooth texture and soft color but is prone to split easily when touching the water . Modern Korean paper , however , enhanced the drawback and is made into various props and ornaments such as plates , tissue boxes , drawers and sawing boxes . What makes Daom Hanji Gongbang outstanding from its peers is that Im also applies black color to give a luxury feel in addition to the commonly used pastel - based colors . Im used her dying talent to harvest this luxury black and created a uniquely beautiful Korean dining table themed on the patterns of hydrangea and additional gold color . It is noteworthy that Im did everything herself from design and dying to processing and finishing . 
 Winning an excellent prize at PyeongChang 2018 International Art Exhibition 
 Im has proved her expertise in Korean paper making by winning a number of prizes at various exhibitions and competitions including the 7 th Korea Figuratif ( grand prize ) , the 36 th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea ( crafts category ) and the 21 st Unification Cultural Festival ( selected ) . Quite recently , she won an excellent prize at the PyeongChang 2018 International Art Exhibition held in Insa - dong , Seoul . Meanwhile , she has been exerting to foster talented Korea paper artists through her regular classes at schools , community centers and other public organizations . “ You can make many things with Korean paper by making the most of your imagination . ” So , if you are interested in the art of Korean paper , it might be a good idea to have a lesson or two from Im to start with .