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🇰🇷 South Korea, Yangpyeong-gun. Mother-of-pearl art with Kim Young-Jun and Gabe Sin - embark on a journey as they revive the ancient Korean art of Najeonchilgi. Kim, a former financier turned master craftsman, has created intricate mother-of-pearl masterpieces for icons like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and even designed a chair for the Pope. Alongside him is Gabe Sin, a visionary hairstylist who draws inspiration from these timeless designs, integrating them into elaborate creations showcased on the cover of Vogue. Discover how Kim and Gabe are redefining Korean art for the modern world, blending heritage with innovation in mesmerizing ways. 🚨 MAKE SURE YOU WATCH UNTIL THE XBOX STORY! #Korea #Art #Travel 00:00 Intro 00:17 What is Najeonchilgi? 01:24 Becoming a Najeonchilgi artist 01:59 Modernising the artform 02:55 Labor of love 03:40 Making a chair for the Pope 04:10 XBOX and iPhone artworks 05:01 Najeonchilgi hair pieces 05:53 Keeping the hair in place 06:19 Sourcing the materials 07:00 Final thoughts Director: Paul Travis Producer - Soohwi Jo Director of Photography - Tin Guyson Translations - Jain Song Editor - Steven Kelly Graphics - Will Minns Got a story idea for us? Send us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 SUBSCRIBE: NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Follow us on Instagram: Check us out on TikTok: @greatbigstory Join us on Snapchat: Follow us on Facebook: Give us a shout on Twitter: Sign up to our newsletter:
