2021 The Royal Heritage of Joseon-Era Court Embroidery

Discover the Heritage of Our 2021 Artisan Collaboration

The Art of Supreme Devotion: Royal Court Embroidery

A Limited-Edition Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

Featuring the Royal Heritage of Court Embroidery
The 6th edition of Our Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2021 designed with luxurious Court Embroidery.

“This special masterpiece pays homage to the wishes made for the well-being of queens during the Joseon era and celebrates their timeless beauty. THE WHOO embodies the unique beauty and values of Korea through Royal Court Embroidery, delicately woven with profound devotion.”

Korean Artisan Collaboration

Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set of 2021

A Korean artisan with Intangible Cultural Heritage, Master Embroiderer Choi Yoo Hyun working on a traditional embroidery piece.
Holder of Intangible Cultural Heritage Property No. 80, Master Embroiderer Choi Yoo Hyun

The 2021 Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set was created in collaboration with Master Choi Yoo Hyun, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 80 embroidery artisan. This piece was inspired by an embroidered cushion believed to have only been made for Joseon-era royal brides.

  • Three-tiered State Honors Speciality Set of 2021 engraved with traditional embroidery patterns, aligning with Imperial Youth products on the left.
  • Luxurious State Honors Speciality Set of 2021 featuring traditional embroidery patterns and metal accents, aligning with Imperial Youth products on the left.

Detailed Design of the 2021 Imperial Youth State Honors Speciality Set

  • Luxurious embroidery patterns of phoenixes, butterflies, and peonies are symbolizing longevity and prosperity, and gold thread is symbolizing the royalty.

    Each box features patterns symbolizing longevity and prosperity, such as phoenixes, butterflies, and peonies, and incorporates gold thread, a symbol of royalty.

INSIDE THE ARCHIVE

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2022 designed with luxurious gold-embellished Court Embroidery.
    2022

    The Royal Heritage of
    Joseon-Era Court Embroidery

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2021 designed with luxurious Court Embroidery.
    2021

    The Royal Heritage of
    Joseon-Era Court Embroidery

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2020 showcasing the delicate metalwork of Ipsa.
    2020

    The Delicate Metalwork of Ipsa

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2019 with the theme of Hwagak, the Korea’s Unique Royal Woodcraft, meeting the Mastery of Metalwork, Duseok.
    2019

    Korea’s Unique Royal
    Woodcraft, Hwagak

  • Imperial Youth products displaying with State Honors Speciality Set of 2018 with the theme of Hwagak, the Korea’s Unique Royal Woodcraft.
    2018

    Korea’s Unique Royal
    Woodcraft, Hwagak

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2016 with luxurious mother-of-pearl design, showcasing the radiant Lacquerware of Korean nobility of Najeon.
    2016

    The Radiant Lacquerware of
    Korean Nobility, Najeon

  • Imperial Youth products themed on State Honors Speciality Set of 2015 with luxurious mother-of-pearl design, showcasing the radiant Lacquerware of Korean nobility of Najeon.
    2015

    The Radiant Lacquerware of
    Korean Nobility, Najeon