Auburn Korea Festival Visiting Artist Profiles

Doyeon Pyon is a Korean paper or hanji artist from Seoul. Pyon’s works have been displayed at the National Museum of Turkmenistan, Hamburg University in Germany and in more than 100 other exhibitions around the world. Pyon has received many prestigious awards includeing the Max-Oscar-Arnold Award (Germany) and the Prime Minister’s Award (Korea). Pyon is the president of the Korea Dak Paper Doll Association.

Sunyoung Park is a glass crafts artists from Seoul. Park is a graduate of South Seoul University with a degree in glass art studies. Park has been awarded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Award among other honors.

Gumjoo Jung is the president of Jung Gumjoo Hanbok Boutique, designing exquisite, traditional Korean dresses called hanbok. Jung holds a master’s degree from Konkuk University in traditional clothing design. Jung’s designs have been featured in multiple fashion shows and exhibitions.

Namrye Lee is the president of Lee Namrye Boutique, specializing in the design of beautiful, traditional Korean dresses called hanbok. Lee was named an Intangible Cultural Treasure by the city of Seoul. Lee’s many honors include the Korea Apprentices Competition bronze medal in 2008.