V&A Museum Hanbok Documentaries

In late 2022 Moktan was contracted to create two films about contemporary hanbok design for the Victoria & Albert Museum’s HALLYU exhibition that runs from 2022 to mid-2023.

As a video production company based in Seoul, we were tasked with creating two documentaries on the craft, culture, and ethos behind modern hanbok design. For us, this was a great opportunity to visually portray the inspirational Korean designers and the rich culture in which they are working.

(Above) Our set up for the master interview with modern hanbok designer, Seonock Park.

(Below) The final interview images from the two cameras.

Both Tchai Kim and Seonock Park, the two featured designers, were incredibly gracious with their time and energy and this allowed to create two immersive and visually stunning films that document this important part of the cultural history of South Korea.

Our film production company loves working on inspiring projects such as these and we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in the shoot for their time and services!

See the full film here.

Designer Young Jin Kim took a liking to Moktan producer Jiwon Lee’s look at used her to model one of her hanboks.

Moktan producer, Jiwon Lee, posing in front of a selection of Tchai Kim fabrics before shooting.

Prepping hair before rolling.

Using the fantastic Nanlux 650c with double diffusion and grid as our key light for the master interview.

Shooting in the fabric market in Gwangjangshijang, Seoul.