Founded in 1965 as Korea's first gold leaf maker, Han Il Gold Leaf is now Korea's largest. We make our own gold leaf, gold flakes and gold powder and supply them in the right size for herbal medicine, food additives, cosmetics, crafts and architecture.
From thin sheets of gold leaf to torn gold flakes and fine gold powder, choose the form and size that suits your work.
GOLD LEAFGold beaten into thin single sheets. We make it in several sizes: the regular 11 × 11 cm sheet for gilding art, crafts, exteriors, interiors and historic buildings, dancheong leaf for outdoor work, 4-cut and 6-cut (the regular sheet cut into 4 or 6) for coating herbal pills (gongjindan), and large sheets for plaques and cards.
GOLD FLAKESGold leaf torn into small flakes. Widely used to decorate food such as cakes and as a cosmetic ingredient. Flake size is 2~16 mesh. The minimum pack is 2g, and you can add 1g at a time (e.g. 2g, 3g, 4g).
GOLD POWDERGold leaf ground as fine as flour. Packed in 2g bags and used for calligraphy, painting, cosmetics and craft finishing.
Gold leaf is packed in books of interleaved sheets. The regular size is 11 × 11 cm, and 4-cut and 6-cut are this sheet cut into 4 or 6 pieces. Hover over or tap a row to see its true size on the scale drawing.
| Type | Size | Pack | Main use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilding (Regular) | 11 × 11 cm | 100 sheets per book | Art, crafts, exteriors, interiors, restoration (lightly attached to coated paper) |
| Dancheong | 11 × 11 cm | 100 sheets per book | Outdoor dancheong (firmly attached to paper) |
| 4-cut | 5.5 × 5.5 cm | 400 sheets per book | Coating herbal pills (anti-static paper, leaf does not stick) |
| 6-cut | 3.7 × 5.5 cm | 600 sheets per book | Coating small herbal pills (anti-static paper) |
| Card | 11 × 15 cm 11 × 17.4 cm 11.9 × 18.3 cm 12.5 × 18.3 cm | 100 sheets per book | Plaques, cards |
| Keum-boo Gold | 1g, 2g sheet 1g, 2g half sheet | 3 sheets per booklet | Keum-boo (gold on silver) |
| Gold flakes | 2~16 mesh | From 2g in 1g steps | Food decoration, cosmetics |
| Gold powder | — | 2g per bag | Calligraphy, painting, cosmetics, craft finishing |
All sheets are drawn to the same scale. The four card sizes are overlaid: the largest, 12.5 × 18.3 cm, is solid and the others are dashed.
Han Il Gold Leaf is the only gold leaf manufacturer in Korea with a herbal medicine GMP facility, and holds a pharmaceutical (herbal medicine) manufacturing license. Because our gold is eaten and worn on skin, purity and safety always come first.
Gold leaf coats herbal pills such as gongjindan. The regular 11 × 11 cm sheet is cut into 4 or 6 pieces (4-cut, 6-cut) to match the pill size. It is packed in anti-static paper, so the leaf does not stick to the paper.
Edible gold to garnish fine dishes, drinks and cakes.
Gold flakes and powder as an ingredient for creams, essences and more.
Regular 11 × 11 cm gold leaf and gold powder for gilding artworks, crafts, exterior and interior surfaces, and for historic building restoration. Craft leaf sits lightly on coated paper so it transfers easily, while dancheong leaf is attached more firmly so it stays put in the wind outdoors.
Gold sheets for keum-boo, the technique of fusing gold onto silver. Available in 1g and 2g sheets and 1g and 2g half sizes, 3 sheets per booklet. Currently exported to the United States.
Large sheets sized for plaques and cards.
“For more than half a century, we have built our customers' needs into every product. That is the quality of Han Il Gold Leaf.”
Since 1965 we have focused on one thing: making and selling gold leaf, gold flakes and gold powder. Because our gold touches skin and is eaten, purity and safety always come first, and we keep that promise with herbal medicine GMP and food safety certification. We will keep repaying your trust with honest gold leaf.
Han Il Gold Leaf President Jung
Founder Jung Ho-sang establishes Han Il Gold Leaf
Opens in Mosan-ri, Daedeok-myeon, Anseong
President Jung takes office
Pharmaceutical (herbal medicine) manufacturing license
Herbal medicine GMP certificate (the only gold leaf maker in Korea)
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