Potter Kim Jeong-ok (Kim Jeong-ok) Born: 1941- Kim Jeong-ok was born in 1941 in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Mungyeong is a city located almost in the center of South Korea, about a four-hour train ride from the capital, Seoul. He is currently making pottery at the Yeongnam Kiln in Mungyeong. The artisans belonging to the kilns used by the Joseon Dynasty's royal family, called Saongwon, are called Sagijang. Kim Jeong-ok is the seventh generation of a family that has produced Sagijang for generations. He learned his skills from his father, Kim Gyo-su, the sixth generation of the Kim family, from the age of 18. In addition to receiving numerous awards in South Korea, he has also held several solo exhibitions in Japan since the one held at the Keio Department Store in 1989. In 1996, he was designated as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage of Korea (equivalent to a Living National Treasure in Japan). Kim Jeong-ok: Brief Biography 1941: Born in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province 1959: Began learning pottery from his father around this time 1989: Held a solo exhibition at the Keio Department Store in Japan 1996: Designated as a Korean Important Intangible Cultural Property (National Intangible Cultural Heritage) #Kuma-jiro Pottery Tea Ceremony Utensils Collection ↑Click here to see other works!