Trailer | Arrow Maker, Yang Tae-hyeon | 'An Artisanal Record' Series
Channel: Cultural Heritage in KOREA
Date: 2020-12-09

An Artisanal Record 
Arrow Maker, Yang Tae-hyeon

Bow and arrow maker Yang Tae-hyeon was born in Jeonju, October 1950, during the war. 
He was unable to walk until the age of eight. Due to polio and poverty, he had a difficult childhood. 
His life changed entirely when he began to learn how to make arrows from his uncle who happened to be the best arrow maker in the country. 
Then one day, his uncle died in an accident, and traditional arrow-making now faces a crisis due to the influx of cheap Chinese-made arrows.