Wood Needs Time to Dry

The cracks in the signboard at Gwanghwamun,
and the sagging roofline of Namdaemun—
both are the result of using wood that wasn’t properly dried.
To prepare wood the right way,
you need time, patience, space, and money.
It’s not a quick fix. It’s a long process.
Drying wood takes more than just waiting.
It demands investment—of time, of space, and most of all, of patience.
Skip that process, and problems are bound to show up.
The signboard splits. The roof sinks.
And the embarrassment follows.
Wood must be thoroughly dried before it’s used.

patience, preparation, consequence