'Nureumkkot Research Institute' Opens in Gunwi-gun, Gyeongbuk … Korea's First Pressed Flower Artist Yang Jeong-in Directly Manages

Interior view of 'Yangjeongin Nureumkkot Research Institute' opened in Gaho 1-ri, Bugye-myeon, Gunwi-gun.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] 'Yang Jeong-in Pressed Flower Research Institute' has opened in Gaho 1-ri, Bugye-myeon, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongbuk, attracting attention.

This place showcases a variety of pressed flowers (pressed flower art, 壓花) under the name of Yang Jeong-in, who first spread the culture of pressed flowers in Korea. Visitors can also make their own pressed flowers with a material fee ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 won.

Pressed flower art is a form of sculptural art that presses and dries plant flowers, leaves, and stems, emphasizing a pictorial feel, and is used in everyday items such as frames, furniture, and accessories. It is called "kkotnureumi" (pressed flower) in pure Korean, and the number of enthusiasts is rapidly increasing.

Yang Jeong-in, who held an exhibition at the first pressed flower museum in Korea, opened in June 2016 in Gurye-gun, Jeonnam, said, "I want to develop Gunwi-gun into the mecca of pressed flower (pressed flower art) world," explaining the background of opening the research institute.

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