Presented in conjunction with the KCC exhibition <Hanji and Minhwa: An Encounter>

Join participating artists KIM Sun-hee, KIM Su-mi, YUN Su-kyoung, and IM Jin-sung for the minhwa workshop <Tracing the Origins of Derpy>. Inspired by the tiger character “Derpy” from the animated film <K-pop Demon Hunters>, this workshop explores traditional imagery found in hojakdo (tiger-and-magpie paintings), focusing on the symbolic meanings of tigers and magpies in Korean folk painting. Participants will learn about these traditional motifs and create their own hojakdo paintings through a hands-on experience.

Event Details

Date: 

- Friday, June 26, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM (ET) (Korean / English)

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM (ET) (Korean / English)

Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin Street, Unit 101, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1L4) 

Registration: 

- Friday, June 26, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM (ET) (Korean / English): https://forms.gle/dRDSBzCvpK98Etn87

- Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 PM (ET) (Korean / English): https://forms.gle/w5zsmDJvnBEA3NVc8

Admission: Free

KIM Sun-hee 김선희

KIM Sun-hee bridges the worlds of ceramic art and traditional minhwa painting. Viewing ceramics as "a quiet universe shaped through the language of earth and fire," she uses clay as a canvas, inscribing Korean folk flowers onto the surfaces to create a profound artistic dialogue across time and space. 

KIM Su-mi 김수미

KIM Su-mi creates narrative and poetic imagery on dak (handmade mulberry paper) infused with natural dyeing techniques. Viewing human life as an extension of nature’s recurring cycles, she treats stains and diffusion as more than mere material effects; instead, they embody the profound structures of creation and dissolution, presence and absence.

YUN Su-kyoung 윤수경

Grounded in the techniques and motifs of traditional Korean painting, YUN Su-kyoung’s work explores the concepts of rest and reflection in contemporary life. By incorporating tactile natural materials like clay, she reminds us that genuine rest is not a distant ideal, but something found within the spaces of everyday life.

IM Jin-sung 임진성

Using hanji as a foundational medium, IM Jin-sung explores intersecting layers of materiality, time, and sensory experience. Moving beyond the traditional role of paper as a mere surface, he expands its physical and emotional qualities into a distinct contemporary visual language.