In 2013, Hyungjoo Kim was invited to participate as a featured artist in a classical musical performance commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. The performance took place at the Skokie Performing Arts Center in Illinois and served as a cultural tribute reflecting on memory, sacrifice, and peace. For this special occasion, Kim […]
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Hyungjoo Kim’s recycling project items appear in different formats consistent with her “art to wear” and in the Hangul project. The recyclable materials that she uses are paper, metals, and medicinal herbs. Her use of Hanji (Korean Mulberry paper) also falls in this category. Kim discovers beauty from unexpected sources and gives new meaning to […]
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In 2006, Hyungjoo Kim presented the Spirit of Korea Fashion Art Show at the South Shore Cultural Center. This landmark event introduced American audiences to a contemporary interpretation of Korean cultural identity through fashion as an art form. Centered on the theme Spirit of Korea, the show reimagined traditional Korean attire as modern artistic garments, […]
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