{"id":81,"date":"2024-07-19T19:14:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:28:55","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Unknown.jpeg 518w, https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Unknown-300x56.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-551dd3a\" data-block-id=\"551dd3a\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\">Kim's Strings is comprised of string instrument making and repair specialists from the Chicago School of Violin Making and has specialized in violin making and the repair and restoration of string instruments since 1997.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-9f74b20 is-style-bar\" data-block-id=\"9f74b20\"><style>.stk-9f74b20 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#cf2e2e !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f3059fa\" data-block-id=\"f3059fa\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f3059fa-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1bcc36b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1bcc36b\"><style>.stk-1bcc36b {border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1bcc36b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1bcc36b-inner-blocks\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Kim Tae-seok<\/strong><br><br>Career<br>1993 Meister John Eric Traelnes (Swiss, Lausanne) Repair Training<br>1993-1996: Worked as a musical instrument making assistant to Master Tschu Ho Lee<br>Repair Manager, Austin's Violin Shop, Sugar Grove, Illinois, 1994-1996<br>1995 graduated from the Chicago School of Violin Making<br>1994-1996 Worked at the Chicago School of Violin Making<br>2017\ub144 \ubc14\uc774\uc62c\ub9b0 \uc81c\uc791\uacfc\uc815 \uc601\uc0c1 \ucd1d 26\ud3b8 \uc81c\uc791 (<a href=\"https:\/\/tv.naver.com\/demasiantv?tab=playlist&amp;playlistNo=125817\">https:\/\/tv.naver.com\/demasiantv?tab=playlist&amp;playlistNo=125817<\/a>)<br><br>Sasa<br>Master Tschu Ho Lee (Founder of the Chicago School of Violin Making, Juho Lee)<br>Brian Derber (Founder of New World School of Violin Making)<br>Master John Eric Traelnes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-926864c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"926864c\"><style>.stk-926864c {border-style:solid !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-926864c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-926864c-inner-blocks\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Kim Soyoung<\/strong><br><br>Career<br>1994: Worked at Thompson &amp; Seman Violin Inc. (Skokie, Illinois)<br>1995-1996: Worked at Austin's Violin Shop (Sugar Grove, Illinois)<br>1995 graduated from the Chicago School of Violin Making<br><br>Sasa<br>Master Tschu Ho Lee (Founder of the Chicago School of Violin Making, Juho Lee)<br>Brian Derber (Founder of New World School of Violin Making)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-divider stk-block-divider stk-block stk-625df34 is-style-bar\" data-block-id=\"625df34\"><style>.stk-625df34 hr.stk-block-divider__hr{background:#cf2e2e !important;}<\/style><hr class=\"stk-block-divider__hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b152fdf\" data-block-id=\"b152fdf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b152fdf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5875f6a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5875f6a\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5875f6a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5875f6a-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-call-to-action stk-block-call-to-action stk-block stk-9e09542 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"9e09542\"><div class=\"stk-block-call-to-action__content stk-content-align stk-9e09542-column stk-container stk-9e09542-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9e09542-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-274cb17\" id=\"strong-\uc8fc-\uc694-\uc5c5-\ubb34-strong\" data-block-id=\"274cb17\"><style>.stk-274cb17 .stk-block-heading__text{color:#cf2e2e !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\"><strong>Main tasks<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1dc1ade\" data-block-id=\"1dc1ade\"><style>.stk-1dc1ade .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-1dc1ade .stk-block-text__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Custom-made string instruments, string instrument repair and restoration, string instrument condition reports (X-ray imaging), string instrument photography<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/maps-solutions-loa3jn0lvo\/locator-plus\/nncz\/locator-plus.html\"\n  width=\"100%\" height=\"600\"\n  style=\"border:0;\"\n  loading=\"lazy\">\n<\/iframe>\n<div style=\"text-align:left\">\n        <div class=\"share\">        \n            <a href=\"javascript:shareMessage('https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/en\/about-us\/')\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/kakao-tam\/icon\/kakaotalk_sharing_btn_medium.png\"\n            alt=\"\uce74\uce74\uc624\ud1a1 \uacf5\uc720 \ubc84\ud2bc\" \/>\n            <\/a>    \n        <\/div>            \n    \n        <div class=\"share kakaotalk-me\">\n            <a href=\"javascript:kakaotalkMeMessage()\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kimsstrings.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/kakao-tam\/icon\/kakaotalk_me_btn_medium.png\"\n            alt=\"\uce74\uce74\uc624\ud1a1 \ub098\uc640\uc758 \ucc44\ud305\ubc29\uc5d0 \uba54\ubaa8\ud558\uae30 \ubc84\ud2bc\" \/>\n            <\/a>    \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud0b4\uc2a4 \uc2a4\ud2b8\ub9c1\uc2a4\ub294 \uc2dc\uce74\uace0 \ubc14\uc774\uc62c\ub9b0 \uc81c\uc791\ud559\uad50(Chicago School of Violin Making) \ucd9c\uc2e0\uc758 \ud604\uc545\uae30 \uc81c\uc791 \ubc0f \uc218\ub9ac \uc804\ubb38\uac00\ub85c \uad6c\uc131\ub418\uc5c8\uc73c\uba70 1997\ub144\ubd80\ud130 \ubc14\uc774\uc62c\ub9b0 \uc81c\uc791\uacfc \ud604\uc545\uae30 \uc218\ub9ac \ubcf5\uc6d0(repair &amp; 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