It is good to note that that this success story is true not only in South Korea but also in foreign countries as well. Renaissance of Korean traditional Arts has good perspectives for further creative development worldwide. Fortunately, economic conditions have improved greatly since 1990 in South Korea and the profession of craftsman has become more popular. Today, one can see art works of the Korean craftsmen in upper-scale stores' exhibition halls, excellent traditional works decorating business offices and homes. Many sites of the old artworks have been restored.
Metals used by the Korean craftsmen are traditional gold, silver, brass, neizilber and bronze.
The modern metal works of art has inherited the glory of the Oriental Korean metal-crafts. The contemporary artists use the classic form of objects, traditional methods of processing and distinctive ornaments. The author has noted marked improved quality of surface finish done with modern tools. On the other hand, he has noted lower quality of casting and modeling details resulting from mass production of art works. Special editions of the modern metal-craft traditionalists are admired for the inimitable charming of lines, thoroughness of finish, harmonic combinations of modern motives with classical interpretation.