Biography



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Eunhee Cho is a contemporary jewelry artist based in Seoul, South Korea. Her work is grounded in a deep exploration of traditional Korean craft techniques and materials, combined with innovative experimentation. She primarily works with Hanji, traditional Korean paper, and reinterprets the craft technique of Jiseung—twisting and weaving Hanji—through a contemporary lens, transforming it into poetic and sculptural forms. Growing up in a home filled with antique furniture, old books and paintings, and traditional Korean objects, she naturally absorbed the aesthetics and sensibilities of Korean heritage. These early experiences instilled in her a deep appreciation for the quiet dignity of objects shaped by time and dedication—an invisible thread that continues to inform her artistic sensibility. Rather than merely replicating tradition, Cho honors the wisdom embedded in it while reimagining it with a modern and personal touch. In her hands, Hanji is reborn as a material that is both soft and resilient, delicate and enduring, modest and splendid. Eunhee Cho has received several prestigious awards for her work using Hanji and Jiseung techniques. Most notably, in 2025 she received  “Homo Faber Award”, a Partner Prize of the Cheongju International Craft Competition, 2025. Presented by the Michelangelo Foundation, and in 2024 she received the Excellence Award at the 30th National Hanji Craft Competition for her piece Jiseung Jewelry, "Cross Section of a Fruit" and her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions abroad, earning her growing international recognition.