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The Myung Won Cultural Foundation, as the head family of the Korean tea ceremony, is a Korean government recognized educational institution for Korean tea culture and ceremonies.
　
The Myung Won Cultural Foundation strives to preserve, restores and promotes Korean traditional tea culture and ceremonies.

The name 'Myung Won' represents the late Myung Won, Kim, Mi Hee, who dedicated her life to restore and revive the traditional Korea tea ceremony as Korean tea cermonies represent the national heritage and culture.

The foundation's mission is to carry on the wishes of the late Myung Won to preserve, develop and promote Korean traditional tea ceremonies for the generations to come and around the world.

The culture of tea ceremonies encompass Korean value, traditional ware, tea food, and propriety.
　
The Chairwoman of Myung Won Cultural Foundation is the second daughter of the late Myung Won and the Chairwoman is the proprietor of Intangible Cultural Asset of Seoul City, Number 27, Royal Court Tea Ceremony. The generations of the family tradition and practices of Korean tea ceremony carry on.

he Myung Won Cultural Foundation preserves, educates and promotes Korean tea ceremony and tea culture through Myung Won tea culture research center, tea culture center, graduate school, SamcheongGak tea culture center, Unhyungung traditional etiquette school and Chiri mountain tea training center.

The foundation publishes books on Korean tea culture and tea ceremonies. The foundation recognizes significant contributors to tea culture with its annual Grand Tea Culture Awards. The foundation sponsors and participates in Korean and international cultural exchange events across Japan, China, US and Europe.

The foundation publishes Myung Won tea ceremony procedures and Myung Won tea culture thesis. The foundation recognizes significant contributors to tea culture with its annual Grand Tea Culture Awards. The foundation sponsors and participates in Korean and international cultural events and cultural exchanges across Japan, China, US and Europe.

The Myung Won Cultural Foundation is recognized as the head family of Korean tradition tea ceremony and is recorded in the temple of Cho-Ju Grand Master Buddhist priest of China, where today's tea and Seon Buddhist philosophy and culture was initiated centuries ago.