Hanji screen making

An intangible heritage holder, Yoo Bae Geun is a hanji screen maker and experienced papermaker residing in Jeonju, a leading city in hanji production and history. He is one of two remaining screen makers in Korea today. March 2009.

After moving to Jeonju’s Hanok Village, Mr. Yoo and his wife, Seo Jeong-im, continued to make hanji bal on their own. She did most of the work at the time of my visits in 2021. Mr. Yoo passed away in 2024.