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

As part of the exhibition <Hanji and Minhwa: An Encounter>, the Korean Cultural Centre Canada will present the hands-on workshop <Chorong: A Traditional Korean Portable Lantern Workshop> on August 7, 2026. 

In this workshop, participants will explore the beauty and cultural significance of chorong, a traditional Korean portable lantern, while creating their own lantern using hanji (traditional Korean paper). Through this hands-on experience, participants will discover the craftsmanship, history, and aesthetic values embodied in Korean traditional culture. 

Workshop Details 

- Workshop: Chorong: A Traditional Korean Portable Lantern Workshop 

- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026 

- Time: 10:00–11:30 AM / 4:00–5:30 PM / 6:00–7:30 PM (ET) (* The 6:00–7:30 PM session of the Chorong: A Traditional Korean Portable Lantern Workshop is now fully booked.) 

- Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON) 

- Registration: https://forms.gle/w7LCaCzHVbt8rw998

The Korean Cultural Centre Canada is pleased to present <Hanji and Minhwa: An Encounter>, on view from June 25 to August 12, 2026, featuring artists LEE Seung-chul, KIM Kang-mi, KIM Sun-hee, KIM Su-mi, NAM Jung-eun, YUN Su-kyoung, LEE Hee-jin, and IM Jin-sung. 

This exhibition explores points of intersection between material and time, memory and perception, and tradition and the present through works that reinterpret hanji (traditional Korean paper) and minhwa (Korean folk painting) through a contemporary lens. The participating artists construct their own visual languages using diverse traditional materials and visual elements, including hanji, natural dyeing techniques, and munjado (letter paintings). Rather than simply reproducing historical forms, their works reconnect the temporal and sensory dimensions embedded within tradition with the language of the present.

Exhibition Details

- Exhibition: Hanji and Minhwa: An Encounter

- Dates: June 25 – August 12, 2026

- Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada (150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4)

- Featured Artists: LEE Seung-chul, KIM Kang-mi, KIM Sun-hee, KIM Su-mi, NAM Jung-eun, YUN Su-kyoung, LEE Hee-jin, IM Jin-sung

- Exhibition Curator: LEE Seung-chul