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Silk Weaving Family Business Run for Generations
- 2022
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- Selected as a Master Small Manufacturer by the Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- 2021
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- Won a prize (presidential citation) at the Republic of Korea Culture and Arts Award (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2020
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- Appointed as a Korea Industrial Field Professor (textile and clothing) (CEO Hu Ho)
- Selected as one of the ‘13 Industrial Tourist Sites for the Youth’ by the Korea Tourism Organization of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- 2019
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- Selected as an Industrial Heritage (silk weaving industry category) and a Native Company of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province
- Selected as an Excellent Skilled Technician by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea of the Ministry of Employment and Labor (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2018
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- Won an Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Cultural Award (general sector) (CEO Heo Ho)
- Selected as a ‘Korean Prominent Local Figures’ by the Korea Tourism Organization of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2017
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- Selected as a Precious Company by Andong National University and appointed as an industrial field professor by the same university (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2013
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- Selected as a Meister of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (textile processing) (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2010
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- Signed a new industry-university cooperation agreement with the industry-university cooperation project group of Kyungpook National University
- 2007
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- Signed an industry-university cooperation agreement with Sangju National University (currently the Sangju Campus of Kyungpook National University)
- 2003
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Participated in the ‘Sweetfish Festival of Hamchang, a Town of Silk,’ and ran a Hamchang Silk weaving experience tour program
※ Installed a permanent silk weaving experience room at the factory of Hu’s Silk
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Participated in the ‘Sweetfish Festival of Hamchang, a Town of Silk,’ and ran a Hamchang Silk weaving experience tour program
- 2002
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- (Odong-ri, Hamchang) Relocated the factory from the long-standing site in Gyochon-ri to a larger site in Odong-ri
- 1999
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- Collected traditional silk-weaving tools and looms
- 1988
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- (Gyochon-ri, Hamchang) the factory relocated to a larger site (house site of Min Yeong-gi)
- 1984
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- Got married to Min Sook-hui, who is from a family of silk weavers for generations
- 1977
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- (Gyochon-ri, Hamchang) Inherited the family business from his mother, Seo Ok-sun
Major Events and Activities
- 2022
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- Appointed as the chairperson of the Cittaslow Sangju Resident Committee (CEO Hu Ho)
- 2018
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- Received a visit from the on-site survey team of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in relation to the establishment of the Korea Hanbok Promotion Institute
- 2016
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- Received a visit by international students from the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaeul of Yeungnam University
- 2015
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- Participated in the village art project ‘Hamchang Silk Art Village’ (Hu Ho, chairperson of the resident committee)
- 2014
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- Received a visit from a delegation from Davis City, California
- 2013
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- Received a field visit from the Korea Silk Road Expedition (Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Office)
- 2011
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- Received a field visit aiming to invigorate the local tourism industry (Korea Tourism Organization)
- 2010
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- Received a visit from an on-site survey team from the Cittaslow International Headquarters in Italy
- 2009
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- Received a field visit for a discussion on the reinvigoration of the sericulture industry (Rural Development Administration)
- 2006
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- Received a field visit for the Asia-Pacific Congress of Sericulture and Insect Biotechnology (Rural Development Administration)
- 2003
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- Ran Hamchamg silk weaving field trip and experience programs (silk weaving outing)
Organizations related to Hamchang Silk
Silk Farming Association Corporation
Established as an association recognized by the government (25 members)- 2009
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- Registered as a Silk Farming Association Cooperation
- 2007
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- Renamed ‘Silk Development Council’
- 1996
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- Establishment of the ‘Hamchang-Ian Silk Producer Council’
