Continuing the Time of Tradition

'Jookhobaram' is the only fan workshop that cultivates bamboo forests and continues the entire process of traditional fan production. The fan-making techniques passed down through three generations, up to Master Kim Juyong, connect the beauty of tradition with a modern sensibility over a span of 70 years.
This company preserves cultural heritage while carrying the values of the past into the present and future. It creates a vision that presents sustainable ways of living and values through the fusion of tradition and innovation.

A Vast Green Bamboo Forest of 3,000 Pyeong

'Jookhobaram' is the only fan workshop that cultivates bamboo forests and continues the entire process of traditional fan production. The fan-making techniques passed down through three generations, up to Master Kim Juyong, connect the beauty of tradition with a modern sensibility over a span of 70 years.
This company preserves cultural heritage while carrying the values of the past into the present and future. It creates a vision that presents sustainable ways of living and values through the fusion of tradition and innovation.

People Who Transform Everyday Life into Art

Jookhobaram has worked with artisans and villagers to grow, cut, boil, dry, split, and craft the most challenging bamboo strips for fan-making. It is the only workshop that completes traditional fans using handmade bamboo handles, traditional Hanji paper with a history of over a thousand years, and bamboo strips.
The village of Hadae, designated as a ‘Fan Strip Specialization Zone’ in the 1980s, began producing fan strips, providing income for villagers during the farming off-season and establishing a role as a community enterprise. The fan strips made by the villagers are delivered to artisans across the country, where they are transformed into beautiful traditional fans that enrich our daily lives.

Background of Jookhobaram

Preserving Traditional Craftsmanship and Creating a Sustainable Future.
Technology Ownership
1995 ~ 2024

- Inheritance of traditional fan-making techniques over three generations

- Mastery of the entire process of producing bamboo strips and folding fans

Designations
2020

- Designated as a "Century-Old Small Business"

2021

- Designated as a "Small Business"

2023

- Designated as a "Traditional Business"

2024

- Certified as a "Women-Owned Business"

Projects Undertaken
2021

- Social Enterprise Development Project

2023

- Gurye County Rural Vitality Project

2024

- Local Creator Program

- Traditional Culture Innovation Voucher

Special Moments

Together, We Uphold the Value of Traditional Fans
Awards
2018

- Honorable Mention at the Korea Tourism Souvenir Contest for "Chimat Baram Fan"

This fan is a modern interpretation of a woman in traditional hanbok, designed to serve both as a functional fan and an interior decor piece.

2020

- Grand Prize at the Namwon City Souvenir Contest for "Chunhyang & Mongryong"

This fan is crafted to embody the characters of the Korean classic, integrating the functionality of a fan with the aesthetics of an interior decor object.

2024

- Gold Award at the International Cultural Heritage Industry Expo Lifestyle Contest for "Gokdu-seon Mood Light"

Inspired by the oil lamps that illuminated dark rooms, this mood light is made from traditional Gokdu-seon fans. The curved bamboo strips, fired and shaped, rest on Hanji paper, allowing light to filter through and beautifully express natural patterns.

Exhibitions
2024

- Special Exhibition at Jeonju Fan Culture Center: "My Wind"

- International Cultural Heritage Industry Expo

About

Jookho
Baram
Agricultural Corporation Bamboo Wind Co., Ltd. | 24 Hadae 2-gil, Gwangui-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea | Business Registration Number: 533-81-02225

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