'Manggeonjang' Lee Su-yeo, Honorary Holder, Passes Away

Devoting a Lifetime to Manggeon Making in Jeju
Daughter Kang Jeonhyang Also a Holder...Continuing the Tradition of Traditional Skills

Honorary holder of the National Intangible Cultural Property No. 66, ‘Manggeonjang,’ Lee Su-yeo, passed away on the 24th due to old age at the age of 97.

He was recognized as the holder of ‘Manggeonjang’ in 1987. Manggeon (網巾) is a headband used by Joseon yangban (aristocrats) to wrap their topknotted hair. The hair was tied with the manggeon, and then a tanggeon (宕巾) and a gwanmo (official hat) were worn in order. Manggeonjang refers to the artisan who weaves fine horsehair delicately to make the manggeon.

Born into a family that operated a manggeon workshop, he devoted his life to making manggeon. He won the Encouragement Award at the 1986 Traditional Craft Competition, and in 2001, he received the Grand Prize in the Traditional Culture and Arts category at the Budda Jeju Central Club. He actively participated by exhibiting works at the 2006 Inter-Korean Traditional Craft Exchange Exhibition and the 2008 Bucheon World Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo, becoming an honorary holder in 2009. His daughter, Kang Jeon-hyang, was recognized as the holder of ‘Manggeonjang’ that same year, continuing the tradition. The funeral is being held at Jeju City Bumin Funeral Hall, Room 10, with the funeral service scheduled for 7 a.m. on the 26th.

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