Kim Jin Pyo, member of the male duo Panic and a solo artist, has become chairman of a newly launched cultural foundation established to honor the legacy of his late grandfather.
On May 13 KST, the Go Hong Myung & Ham Eun Sook Cultural Foundation held its official launch ceremony at Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater.
The public cultural foundation was created to commemorate the late Go Hong Myung and Ham Eun Sook, who dedicated their lives to Korea’s writing instrument industry through the founding of Pilot Korea.
The foundation’s central philosophy is “supporting writing,” aiming to spread the joy of writing and the value of keeping records through cultural and artistic projects.
The launch also fulfills Go Hong Myung’s long-held wish to establish a foundation, nearly a decade after his passing.
Kim Jin Pyo revealed that the foundation’s direction was heavily inspired by organizing his grandfather’s old diaries. In particular, he said he was deeply moved by his grandfather’s final diary entries written at age 90, where shaky handwriting conveyed the emotional traces of life more powerfully than perfect penmanship.
The foundation plans to support creators while offering diverse cultural experiences to the public through 'Studio Goham,' a multipurpose creative and exhibition space designed for small publishing events and exhibitions.
Its first major project is the exhibition The Resonance of Bad Handwriting, connected to the “Goham Bad Handwriting Contest.”
Held under the slogan “There is no handwriting that isn’t beautiful,” the exhibition focuses on the stories and emotions hidden within imperfect handwriting.
The contest received 7,307 submissions over approximately two weeks and was judged by lyricist Kim Eana and calligraphy artist Gong Byeong Gak.
A total of 26 winning entries were selected, with prize money totaling around 30 million KRW(~20,000 USD). The exhibition will be open free of charge to the public starting May 14 at Studio Goham in Seoul’s Jongno district.
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