Korean clothing

Hanbok - kialakulása

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·1 *goryeo

·2 *joseon

Hanbok - social classes http://www.han-style.com:8001/english/hanbok/kind/function.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanbok_as_social_status

·3 *Férfi udvari öltözet

·4 *Női udvari öltözet

*Színek, minták, anyagok

*Gyerek hanbok

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Modern hanbok

http://www.pinterest.com/hyunnyoo/korea-hanbok-tradition-modern/

http://neonattract.blogspot.hu/2013_08_01_archive.html

Modern koreai divat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_in_South_Korea

http://www.pinterest.com/mudpunk/korean-stars-airport-fashion-casual-style/

http://www.koreansafari.com.au/content/k-pop-style-fashion-short-and-flirty

http://www.koreansafari.com.au/content/south-korean-celebrities-feel-pressure-
%E2%80%98airport-catwalk%E2%80%99

http://cyrenesmoncawe.hubpages.com/hub/Hallyu-The-Rise-of-Korean-Fashion

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The history of Hanbok
What is hanbok?

Hanbok 한복 (South Korea) or Joseon-ot 조선옷 (North Korea) is the traditional Korean dress.
Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers to hanbok of the
Joseon period. Hanbok nowdays worn as semi-formal or formal wear during traditional festivals
and celebrations.

The Three Kingdoms’ Period (57 B.C. - A.D. 668)

In ancient times, korean people mostly wore white clothes, only the aristocrats wore five-
colored hanbok, made by Chinese silk.

The basics of Hanbok are similar to the basic clothing of the northern horse-riding nomadic
tribes, and was developed to be suitable for a cold climate and a nomadic life. From this time,
the basic structure of hanbok, namely the jeogori (저고리 jacket), baji (바지 pants), and the
chima (치마 skirt), was established. The jeogori was waist-length with long and narrow sleeves
for both men and women. They wore wide or narrow baji, put a belt around the waist, and wore
long boots called wha for horse-riding. The clothing was infulenced by the new cultures of
foreign counries, but the basic design of the hanbok remains relatively unchanged.

Toward the end of the Three Kingdoms period, noblewomen began to wear full-length skirts and
hip-length jackets belted at the waist and noblemen began to wear long, wide trousers and a
narrow, tunic-style jacket with a belt at the waist.

Goryeo period (918–1392)

When Late Goryeo Dynasty signed a peace treaty with the Mongol Empire, Goryeo kings married
Mongolian queens and government officials adopted Mongolian fashion. As a result of this
influence, the chima was shortened to ankle-length and, the jeogori was hiked up above the
waist and tied at the chest with a long, wide ribbon. The origins of Hanbok can be found
recorded on a wall painting of an ancient tomb of Goguryeo. (Muyong-chong tomb)

Joseon dynasty 조선 (1392–1897)

The Joseon period is important, because today's hanbok is the direct descendant of hanbok was
worn in the Joseon dynasty period, specifically the late 19th century.

The early Joseon dynasty appeared to continue the women's fashion for baggy, loose clothing,
however, by the 16th century, the jeogori had shortened to the waist, and appears to have
become closer fitting. During the 19th century the skirt reached an A-shaped silhouette, which is
still the preferred style now. Many undergarments were worn to achieve the desired form.
At the end of nineteenth century, Daewon-gun (politician) introduced magoja, a Manchu-style
jacket to Korea, which is often worn over jeogori to this day.

Parts of the hanbok:

Women's hanbok:

The basic elements of the female hanbok are: Chima for bottom (치마), Jeogori for top and
Magoja or Durumagi for coat. Women wore many layers of undergarments (속곳 sokgot): the
sokbaji (속바지, under-trousers) and sokchima (속치마, under skirt). Upper class women wore
five or seven layers of sokgot. Basically, female hanbok was red. According to the Oriental
philosophy, women belong to south and the color of south is red.

Dangui (당의) - It was worn as a simple official outfit or for small national ceremonies while
court ladies wore it as a daily garment.

Jangot (장옷) - It is a type of clothing worn by women of the Joseon Dynasty period to cover
their faces. Jangot is similar to durumagi (outer jacket), the difference is that the jangot has a
collar (git) and a ribbon for tying (goreum). According to the rules of the Joseon Dynasty's
Confucianism, women were ordered not to show their face to foreign men, so they would cover
their faces in many ways while going out.

Men's hanbok:

The basic elements of the male hanbok are: baji (바지,trousers), jeogori (저고리, jacket), jokki
(조끼, vest) and durumagi (두루마기,topcoat). They wore heoritti (허리띠, belt), and the lower
end of the baji (trouser) is tied with a denim (대님,cloth). Men’s trousers are made as loosely-
fitting garments, thus, they are comfortable to wear. Basically, the male hanbok was blue.
According to oriental philosophy, men belong to the east and the color of the east is blue.

Jokki 조끼 and Magoja 마고자 -

Jokki (조끼) is a type of vest while magoja is an outer jacket. Both are worn over jeogori for
warmth and style. Magoja does not have git (collar) and goreum (tying strings) unlike jeogori and
durumagi (overcoat). Magoja was originally a male garment, but later became a unisex clothing.

Hanbok by social classes:

Every class in the society wore different clothes, what represents their social class:
King, queen, royal concubine, princess, prince, children of concubine, officials, eunuch, court
ladies, royal military guard, noble scholars, translators, doctors, merchants,
commoners/villagers, lowest class

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t9jszwwcbo

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Culture/clothes/clothes.cfm?xURL=official

Hanbok for special events:

Koreans wore various hanbok during their lives. On the first birthday (돌), children wear a
saekdong jeogori (색동 저고리 rainbow-striped jacket). Saekdong is the colorful sleeve of a
jeogori (jacket) or durumagi (overcoat). It uses the five traditional colors (red, white, black,
yellow and blue), which were thought to drive away misfortune and evil. Usually words and
symbols related to children are on the fabric. Recently, children and adult women also wear it on
national holidays.

During the Joseon Period, commoners were allowed to wear royal family attire only once in their
lifetime - on their wedding. In other words, wedding hanbok originate from the royal family.The
groom usually wears a purple-colored durumagi, a hat and waist belt.

The bride wears a red durumagi called hwalot (활옷) with rainbow-colored sleeves (saekdong),
and it is decorated with symbols for good life, children and money.

An other ceremonical hanbok is the wonsam (원삼). The wonsam is a female ceremonial
topcoat and it was worn by queens, high-ranking court ladies, and royalty during the Joseon
Dynasty. The wonsam is very colorful and the decoration around the chest, shoulders and back
represents the wearer's rank. For example, the color yellow was worn by empresses, red for
queens, pink for concubines and princess consorts, and green for princesses and women of the
noble yangban class. Commoners were allowed to wear the green wonsam only for their
wedding ceremony. Today the wonsam is worn in ceremonies and as a wedding dress, and in a
much simplified version when performing traditional Korean dances.

The jeokui (적의) were the official ceremonial topcoat for big ceremonies worn by the queen. It
is decoreted wih various symbols. The jeokui is worn along with several other garments and
accessories, like the daesu (대수), which is a crown created with 10 different hair bobs.

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- http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Culture/clothes/clothes.cfm?xURL=children

http://www.thekoreaguide.com/2011/12/10/hanbok-%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5-korean-
traditional-costume/

http://organicgeek.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/queen-maiden-or-gisaeng-how-to-choose-your-
hanbok-in-your-next-photo-trip/

http://www.han-style.com/english/hanbok/basic.jsp

Colors and patterns

Color plays an important role in Koreans' life, every color has a meaning. Because the Joseon
Dynasty was the society of classes, every class wore different colors. For the nobility it was
allowed to wear colorful clothes, and common people could wear only white and black.

There are five original colors, and five secondary colors in Korea. Five original colors are blue,
red, yellow, white, and black. Five secondary colors are green, pink, jade blue, purple, and
sulfur. These ten colors are the basic colors of Yin and Yang, based on the five elements of the
yin yang theory (metal, fire, wood, water, and earth).

Koreans often wear white regardless of status, because of it's symbolism for truth, life and
purity. The color red means sun, fire and blood but it also means creation, origination, passion
and love. The color black symbolizes infinity and shows wisdom. Black was often used for men’s
hats. The color yellow is the center of the five colors and regarded as valuable color. Yellow
represents the center of the universe, so only the King can wear yellow. Blue is the color of
spring, symbolizing creation and life. It symbolizes constancy, so it was often used for the skirts
of court ladies and coats of court officials.

From the color of the hanbok we can guess not just the person's social class, but also the age
and the desire of the wearer. For instance, middle-age women wear green jeogori with a yellow
or light green skirt. The older people wear light green or light gray jeogori and dark green chima
to express their wishes for longevity. To newly-wed women, pink and violet skirt shows their
hope to have a healthy son and a beautiful daughter.

Young unmarried women wore yellow jeogori and red chima prior to marriage to show their
maidenhood, and married women wore green jeogori and red chima after their weddings and
when paying their respects to the in-laws. However, women today usually wear pink Hanbok for
engagement ceremonies, but they also wear Western-style wedding dress. On other occasions,
they wear Hanbok of almost all colors (except white) and other cloths including embroidered,
hand-painted, or gold-stamped silk. White is mostly worn by old people and usually used for
mourning.
Patterns were used to enhance the beauty of Korean hanbok. Plant, animal, and other nature
patterns were often added to the rim of the chima and the areas around the shoulder. Patterns
also used to represent the wearer’s wishes, for example: Peonies on a wedding dress
represented a wish for honor and wealth, bats and pomegranates represented a wish for
children, an axe-shaped pendant represented a pregnant woman’s wish for a son, dragons,
phoenixes, cranes, and tigers symbolized royalty and high-ranking officials.

Hairstyles and accessories

http://thetalkingcupboard.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/a-guide-to-joseon-hairstyles-and-
headgears/

The hairstyles and headgears used during Joseon Dynasty were from the dynasties preceding it
such as Three Kingdoms Period and Goryeo Dynasty and also with influence from China’s
dynasties.

Women:

1. Eoyeo meori (어여머리): The hairstyle for the female members of the royal family who were
staying inside the palace after the marriage such as the queen.

2. Cheopji meori (첩지머리): Hairstyle for royal women such as high ranking court ladies and
government officers’ wives. The hair is tied into a bun behind, and the hairpins were worn
according to the wearer’s rank.

3. Daesu meori (대수머리): With the heavy daesu as the main headgear for the hairstyle, it
was reserved for the royal consorts, especially the queens and crown princesses for special
ceremonies such as wedding.

4. Sangtu (상투): This was the ordinary hairstyle for the men of the Joseon Dynasty, especially
among the noblemen and the scholars. The hair was tied into a topknot and a headband, was
used to hold the hair in place. Men would start to wear their hair into a topknot when they got
married, as they used to marry at a young age.

5. Ko meori (코머리): Reserved for the married lower class women, it used the original hair of
the women braided into two pigtails and pulled onto the top of the hair.

6. Eonjun meori (얹은머리): The wig was the main component of this hairstyle and it was
popular among the married women to show off their beauty with big wigs (gachae 가체 - wig).
The gisaeng or courtesans also wore eonjun meori daily.

7. Samo (사모) It was a headgear for the officials. Some have a pair of wing-like flaps at the
back, depending on the rank of the wearer.

8. Myeonrugwan (면류관) It was the crown for the king and the crown prince worn during
special occasions such as rituals and weddings.

9. Gat (갓) It is an archaic term for hat. Usually referred to the hats worn by the noblemen.

10. Gatkeun (갓끈) It was the bead string worn by the noblemen together with their gat.

11. Beoseon (버선): It is the general term for socks. They are worn by everyone regardless of
the social statuses for protection and warmth. Beoseon are made from white cloth. Their
shapes, types and sewing methods differ according to gender.

Modern Korean fashion

In recent years, fashion in South Korea has largely developed. The developing economy of South
Korea has produced an effect on their fashion. Nowadays, South Korea has unique fashion style;
which is widely acknowledged in the world. Someone who is familiar with modern korean
culture can ask "Why koreans are so fashionable?" As we saw earlier, fashion and clothing always
had a important role in Korean culture. With the western influence, Koreans also started to wear
western clothes, but they didn't forget the traditional clothing.

Modern hanbok
Nowadays, there are a lot of fashion designers in Korea, who are modernizing the traditional
hanbok (it is sometimes called "hanbok fusion"). Since hanbok in these days is usually worn in
ceremonies, the modern versions are also for special occassions, like celebrations, or weddings.

http://cuteinkorea.com/fusion-hanbok/

-tervezők nevei-

Lee Young-hee

Lee Hye-soon - brand: Damyeon

Hanbok Lynn

(Kyung Lim Hanbok)

Ogh Sang Sun - photo

Yeashin Kim

Modern hanbok on idols - SHINee, KARA, 4minute, TVXQ

http://www.weddinginspirasi.com/2010/08/20/fusion-korean-wedding-dress-fashion-colorful-
modern-hanbok-lynn/

http://neonattract.blogspot.hu/2013_08_01_archive.html
http://www.koreana.or.kr/months/news_view.asp?b_idx=2386&lang=en&page_type=list

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_in_South_Korea

Trends
It is hard to tell why is Korean fashion is different from Western. In traditional Korean society,
clothing showed the social status of a person, so it was important to care about how they dress.
In the modern world people are still concerned with how they look, and they pay greater
attention to their clothing when going out.

In Korean fashion we can't see much subcultures, like in Japanese fashion (lolita, gyaru, etc), but
it has more sides.

One side is a girly and cute look, with pure, pastel colors. We all know that Koreans or Asians in
general, have slimmer body frame compared with Americans or Europeans. Thus lot of Korean
women like to wear skinny jeans, short pants or skirts with long, loose tops, because they look
more cute in it. They also like to combine patterns, like dots, stripes, or floral patterns.

An other side is the colourful, trendy and unique style. A lot of people, especially teenagers like
to express their personality with unique or even strange clothes.

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86za5iZeoNQ

K-pop:

K-pop idols also has a big influence to Korean fashion. The looks chosen by K-pop bands both on
stage and off, and even at the airport are inspiring fashion. Fans want to look like their favorite
stars.
If we dig deeper, K-pop fashion was possibly started by the girl group, 2NE1 (debuted in 2009),
with their unique kind of style what was different from the usual cute-aegyo style.
Since then, fashion has become one of the most important elements of K-pop. All musicians
come with signature style with their characteristic on the stage, and a lot of artist wear luxurious
brands.

The airport has become many K-pop idols’ fashion runway right now, because we can see the K-
pop idols’ everyday sense of style there.

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhMlpeGylQQ

Usually, K-pop artists are sponsored by fashion brands, so idols promote the brand like this. A lot
of artist has their own designer goods (clothes, jewelries), just like G-Dragon or EXO.

2013 STYLE ICON AWARDS:

"STYLE ICON AWARDS" is a unique style and culture festival with fashion shows, film festivals,
photo exhibitions, celebrity parties and more, which debuted in 2008. In 2013, the winner of the
"Style Icon Award" was G-Dragon of Big Bang.

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpe7mCCRd9M

Korean brands:

Bean Pole

8seconds

Style Nanda

http://seoulistic.com/what-to-do-in-korea/shopping-in-seoul-28-korean-clothing-brands-to-
buy/

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fashion-p2/

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http://blog.thehallyu.com/RealKoreanStyle/

http://news.asiaone.com/news/diva/hallyu-heats-k-fashion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-pop#Fashion

http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/46945/20131026/style-icon-awards-recap-info.htm

GD http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=116418

SIA http://www.hancinema.net/2013-style-icon-awards-2013-sia-to-be-held-october-22-24-in-
seoul-60995.html

video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpe7mCCRd9M

http://www.lipstiq.com/entertainment/the-growing-passion-for-fashion-has-k-pop-influenced-
the-fashion-industry/

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kdramas/
http://thetalkingcupboard.wordpress.com/2013/04/17/a-guide-to-joseon-hairstyles-and-
headgears/

színek

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er/454.pdf

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Patterns:
http://christinathepolyglot.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/korean-traditional-hanboks/

Hanbok részei:

http://www.seoulwelcome.com/xe/eng_yorae/1904

http://www.sonjjang-hanbok.com/what-is-cs-cart.html

http://www.thekoreaguide.com/2011/12/10/hanbok-%ED%95%9C%EB%B3%B5-korean-
traditional-costume/

http://christinathepolyglot.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/korean-traditional-hanboks/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanbok_as_social_status#cite_note-Clothing.2C_Traditional_-
_Korea-1

- Children's hanbok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t9jszwwcbo

underwear: http://feedingmyprocrastination.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/the-joseon-fashion-
show-the-joseon-lingerie-underwear-special-edition-part-1-2/

http://imperial.park.org/Korea/Pavilions/PublicPavilions/KoreaImage/e-
information/life/tradi.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Korea#Clothing

http://asiaenglish.visitkorea.or.kr/ena/CU/CU_EN_10_5_3_1.jsp

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http://thetalkingcupboard.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/traditional-korean-clothing-inspired-by-
kdramas/

http://weyesweb.wordpress.com/category/korean-traditional-clothing-hanbok-%ED%95%9C%EB
%B3%B5/

http://www.homestaykorea.com/?document_srl=28402

http://christinathepolyglot.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/korean-traditional-hanboks/

modern clothing: http://rokstyles.com/

hair: http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/2017549/the-k-drama-hanbok-collection-a-helpful-
guide-to-the-hanbok-fans-with-intoduction