Arrow Maker, Yang Tae-hyeon | An Artisanal Record | WorldFest Houston Gold Remi | Full Documentary
Channel: Cultural Heritage in KOREA
Date: 05/11/2021

An Artisanal Record – Arrow Maker, Yang Tae-hyeon/How to make Korean traditional arrows/Korean arrow master/54th WorldFest Houston Gold Remi Winner

“Arrows are honest. Arrows never lie.”

There are 84 steps in making Korean traditional arrows, from collecting bamboo to shaping them. 
Hours and hours of the arrow-making process comes to life in vivid cinematography. 
Using materials from nature such as green bamboo, isinglass, bush clovers and pheasant feathers, 
the master creates arrows that fly true and hits the target right in the center. 
These arrows are made by the hands of a master who has been making them for over 50 years. 
An exclusive set was built, detailing the magnificent colors in UHD.

“50 years of passion, bow and arrow maker, Yang Tae-hyeon”

Bow and arrow maker Yang Tae-hyeon was born in Jeonju, October 1950, during the Korean 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. 

Director: Kim Dae woong 
Photography: Kim Byoung-soo
Production Support & Research: Chungbuk Research Institute of Cultural Heritage
Produced by: MBC Chungbuk