Gyeongbuk Province Opens 'Hanbok Promotion Center' in Sangju ... "Fostering as a High Value-Added Industry"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the evening of the 17th at 6 PM, Gyeongsangbuk-do held an opening ceremony for the Korea Hanbok Promotion Center and a global Hanbok fashion show at the Korea Hanbok Promotion Center in Hamchang-eup, Sangju City, attended by Governor Lee Cheol-woo, Deputy Minister Oh Young-woo of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mayor Kang Young-seok of Sangju City, and figures from the hanbok and fashion culture sectors.

The Korea Hanbok Promotion Center, built with about 20 billion KRW funded by Gyeongbuk Province and Sangju City, consists of a two-story above ground and one basement floor housing an exhibition and promotion hall, a convergence industry hall, and a hanbok training school.

Launched as an affiliate of the Gyeongbuk Cultural Foundation, the center's first director is Lee Hyung-ho, former Director of Cultural Policy at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Additionally, 13 experts from various fields including fashion, academia, industry, and media were appointed as advisory committee members.

At the opening commemorative event, under the theme "HANBOK, Name of Harmony" (the harmony of traditional and modern hanbok), designers Jo Jin-woo (Baek Ok-su) and Kim Dan-ha (Danha Judan) recreated and exhibited hanbok outfits worn by the world-famous idol groups BTS and BLACKPINK.

At the opening ceremony, Governor Lee Cheol-woo promised, "We will support our unique hanbok, which embodies the spirit and essence of Korea, to establish itself not only in Korea but also as a global costume culture."

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