☆Since prehistoric times, lacquer has been widely used in Korea, China, and Japan as natural paint. The lacquer is characterized by its long-lasting use and harmless to the human body by compensating for cracks and burst defects when applied to wood tools and preventing water ingress.

The process of making lacquer crafts can be divided into the process of painting and the process of attaching and finishing the lacquerware, which refers to craftsmen who mainly work on lacquer to produce clean surfaces.

A beautiful and solid painting not only makes it a great artifact by itself, but also enables the use of decorative techniques such as najeon and painting.

From 1979 to 1987, Kim Sang-soo was awarded the certificate for cultural property repair in 1999 after being taught by the late Kim Tae-hee, the 10th Important Intangible Cultural Property, and won the grand prize at the Korea Chil Crafts Competition in 2001.