›How a Korean fan maker carries on the 350-year-old tradition of hapjukseon
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life06:42How a Korean fan maker carries on the 350-year-old tradition of hapjukseonKim Dong-sik is a fourth-generation craftsman making hapjukseon, a traditional Korean fan. These fans da...te back at least 350 years to the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) and were used by only the royal family and aristocrats. Kim is one of the few artisans making this fan today, and he's a master of every step of the process.