{
  "id": 6347785,
  "title": "Korean, French first ladies visit 'hanji' art exhibition in Paris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/korean-french-first-ladies-visit-hanji-art-exhibition-in-paris-6347785",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260909/korean-french-first-ladies-visit-hanji-art-exhibition-in-paris"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PARIS — Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung and French president Brigitte Macron jointly visited an exhibition showcasing artworks crafted with hanji, traditional Korean paper, in Paris. The event, titled \"Hanjimania,\" took place at Hotel de La Marine as part of Paris Design Week. This visit occurred during Korean President Lee Jae Myung's recent trip to France, which spanned from Sunday to Wednesday for a summit with French President Macron. Following the meeting, the first ladies engaged in discussions with the exhibition's Korean and French directors and participating artists to understand the significance of the showcase and the processes involved in creating the artworks. They sat together within a hanji artwork that resembled a segmented room and listened as Kim discussed the characteristics of hanji with Macron, detailing South Korea's endeavors to have the traditional knowledge and skills related to hanji recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The first ladies participated in a performance where they added finishing touches to a hanji artwork, clapping and embracing each other upon completion.",
  "summary": "PARIS — Korean first lady Kim Hea Kyung and her French counterpart, Brigitte Macron, on Tuesday visited an exhibition featuring artworks made with 'hanji,' or traditional Korean paper, in Paris. The joint exhibition visit to Hotel de La Marine, which was staging \"Hanjimania\" as part of Paris Design Week, came as Korean President Lee Jae Myung is visiting France from Sunday to Wednesday for a…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean, French first ladies visit 'hanji' art exhibition in Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/korean-french-first-ladies-visit-hanji-art-exhibition-in-paris-6342259",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:07:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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