Creating Masterpieces for Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and The Pope

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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.
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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
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@GreatBigStory Ай бұрын

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@masonbarber871 Ай бұрын

The artwork, interviews, and cinematography are all beautiful. I just wish the narration matched the tone of the video instead of clashing with everything.

@corydon01 Ай бұрын

2 words: absolutely beautiful.

@bubblybull2463 Ай бұрын

1 word : #absolutelybeautiful 😜

@GreatBigStory Ай бұрын

@@bubblybull2463 #thatsabsolutelycorrect 😂

@jamesfranko1568 19 күн бұрын

he's korean tho a bootleg japanese

@RanmaSyaoranSaotome Ай бұрын

Why is the narrator SHOUTING?

@Otterbane Ай бұрын

The style of narration really doesn't suit the video

@fatgripofscrilla Ай бұрын

Was thinking the exact same thing. Every other aspect of the video is calming until the narrator chimes in.

@Fadlinification Ай бұрын

He is telling a GREAT BIG STORY 😅

@AstorReinhardt Ай бұрын

Some of those pieces were so intricate with tiny slivers of mother of pearl...idk how he does it! Just stunning.

@glacousxx Ай бұрын

So much hard work and precision, its absolutely gorgeous. True craftsmanship. Also great big storyy ❤❤.

@acertainaltaccount7954 Ай бұрын

Wow

@dobermommartha Ай бұрын

Fabulous art…truly lovely. Thank you for your time in putting this together

@MrCythos Ай бұрын

Fyi, his given name is Young-Jun. Kim is his family name. He might be referred to as Kim-sunsengnim (teacher/master Kim) but again, thats in reference to his family name not given name.

@corlisscrabtree3647 Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@alfonta Ай бұрын

every one need to try Pursuit his talent and uniqueness and maybe also make a living out of it

@fjhskd34u21h3 Ай бұрын

I'm a believer that we each need at least a positively constructive, better yet creative, outlet in our life. Ideally we can do such work for a living, but regardless of that, we each need it in our life. A life of solely soul-sucking work is unfulfilling, one needs more than that in their life.

@jamdc2000 Ай бұрын

He makes it sound so easy, quit job and do what you love, if I did it, I couldnt pay rent next month

@MiyuruWeerarathna Ай бұрын

wow. Now I know where mother of pearl comes from

@TranquilSoulsMeditation03 Ай бұрын

🧘🌼🌸🤞

@mattiasmclaughlin6856 Ай бұрын

Does anyone know how much one of his pieces sell for?

@sushionaram Ай бұрын

I remember watching really good Business Insider video about this and Thai artist sold his pieces for mere $2000 after weeks of work... Then people wonder why traditional art keeps disappearing

@chlorophyllheart Ай бұрын

I was thinking of that video as well. Quite sad that his work will die out while this man's work continues. Change with the times or get left behind I guess.

@marielavela7952 Ай бұрын

These are beautiful pieces. I would want one, but I’m assuming they are a very expensive. What a shame.😢❤

@Butter_Warrior99 Ай бұрын

I what’s more fulfilling? Hedging on the successes or failures of peoples lives? Or enriching peoples lives with the pursuit of artistic excellence?

@snowbella597 Ай бұрын

GURRRLLLL, did you say PEARLLLLL?

@khcstewie Ай бұрын

Kind of a questionable choice to repeatedly refer to the artist as Kim when that surname is not a useful identifier at all. Almost a quarter of the people here have that surname. I know it’s a mouthful for English speakers but would’ve made more sense to refer to him by his full name or first name here.

@teddward418 Ай бұрын

The narrator had a little too much energy compared to the mood of the video. Loved the content but that part made it worse

@eewilson9835 Ай бұрын

I look at this and I go, wow, woop, then I go what level lame is our current idea of art, and whe is the local mother of pearl artist that can super morph things into what looks like flying time?

@avigdorshirfin3340 Ай бұрын

Thats ŝappīr

@avigdorshirfin3340 Ай бұрын

Though I do it like rock balance. This Though...

@melodyparra2960 Ай бұрын

Oh pretty what else can he inlay With pearl? Blanket Family memorabilia Something sentimental Shoes Little trinkets A hat

@simont390 Ай бұрын

My god someone tell this narrator to chill the hell out 😮‍💨

@jimk8520 Ай бұрын

This story would have been better if these masterpieces were given to someone who couldn’t afford 50 of them.

@canine555 Ай бұрын

Ahhhh No. Works like these cost money. Iam assuming you don’t work for free.

@FormerlyKnownAsYTdoescoolstf Ай бұрын

Sure, give the homeless guy a cool looking Xbox (jk)

@jimk8520 Ай бұрын

@@FormerlyKnownAsYTdoescoolstf I mean, Bill Gates getting the opportunity to buy one of these is tantamount to an average Joe buying a cheeseburger. It might be a good burger but it’s just a burger nonetheless.

@holitinne Ай бұрын

Get a job kid.