Jeonbuk National University Achieves Highest Number of 'Cultural Heritage Repair Technicians' Nationwide for 2 Consecutive Years

13 Successful Candidates Including the Most Difficult Korean Woodworking Certification

Gochang Campus Practical Training... Support for Certification Clubs

Jeonbuk National University (President Yang Obong) announced on the 3rd that its Hanok-related organizations, including the Department of Hanok Architecture, the Cultural Heritage Care Project Group, and the Hanok Project Group, achieved the remarkable feat of producing the highest number of successful candidates nationwide in the recently announced Cultural Heritage Repair Technician exam, following last year’s success.

The Hanok-related organizations at Jeonbuk National University produced 13 successful candidates in fields such as Korean-style plastering, Korean-style carpentry (master carpenter), tile and ridge tile work, landscaping, and measurement design assistant in the Cultural Heritage Repair Technician exam held in April.

Jeonbuk National University achieved the highest number of nationwide passers for two consecutive years in the Cultural Heritage Repair Technician exam. The photo shows a practical session related to Hanok at Jeonbuk National University.
[Photo by Jeonbuk National University]

In particular, the Korean-style carpentry (master carpenter) certification is known for its difficulty and stringent passing criteria. By producing successful candidates again this year following last year, Jeonbuk National University reaffirmed its status as the undisputed mecca of Hanok education.

Cultural Heritage Repair Technicians are experts who perform functional tasks under the guidance and supervision of Cultural Heritage Repair Technicians and are divided into a total of 24 fields, including Korean-style plastering, Korean-style carpentry, and tile and ridge tile work.

The successful candidates have practiced day and night at Jeonbuk National University’s Gochang Campus, which houses the nation’s best Hanok architecture practice facilities. The Cultural Heritage Care Team has not only managed cultural heritage regularly but also carried out minor repairs such as roof tiles, walls, and wooden components, thereby enhancing practical expertise in related fields.

In particular, the Jeonbuk National University Hanok Technology Comprehensive Center has conducted dispatched training and in-house training in cooperation with various institutions, and every Saturday, it has operated clubs by certification type to support the acquisition of certifications.

Professor Nam Haegyeong (Department of Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering) said, "Jeonbuk National University has once again proven itself as the nation’s top Hanok education institution. This is the result of keeping the facilities of the Hanok-specialized Gochang Campus open 24 hours and the active guidance of the faculty members in charge."

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