Modern hanbok

The hanbok is the item of clothing that completely and harmoniously shows Korea’s beauty. It has the meaning of bringing good luck and dispelling anger, and at every important event in your life you should wear this vital part of our cultural inheritance. In order to beautifully wear the hanbok, of course you need to the undershirt, petticoat, long skirt, and top and to properly wear them, but as times change the hanbok is become old-fashioned and rustic in young people’s eyes. However, the hanbok is currently taking a big step in becoming all Koreans’ beautiful clothing again by the entrance on the market of a new brand which has developed a fusion style of traditional hanbok and long skirts that will appeal to everyone from the young generation to globalized people.(By Ian)

How to wear the hanbok

Women's Hanbok

Steps to wear women's Hanbok

1. Wear the underpants, socks and underskirt. (without brassiere or wear thin brassiere)

2. Wear the skirt. At this time, place the hem of the skirt on your left side. And, pull the hem of the skirt to the front of you.

3. Wear the top(Jeogori). At this time, pull the top(Jeogori) to front of you to prevent the loose knot.

4. Tie a coat string.

- one string is long, and other string is short.
- left hand hold long string, and right hand hold short string.
- cross the strings, short one over the other one.
- short one pass the under of long one, and make ring.
- pull the long string through the ring of short string.
- when knot is completed, remain string's length is almost same.

Men's Hanbok

Steps to wear men's Hanbok

1. wear the underwears. your own underpants.

2. wear the pants. see in the right picture. the focused line is left side. so you can find front of pants.

- place the sewing line on the inner ankle bone.
- hold that sewing line by left hand and then tighten the trouser cuff around of ankle
by right hand.
- remaining trouser cuff pass your achilles tendon and then tighten it.
- turned string twice around the ankle, and then make knot on the inner ankle bone.

3. wear the top. men's hanbok have some difference with women's hanbok. the top of men's hanbok is thought to be underwear by korean ancestors. so men's waistcoat or coat is essential.

(By Ian)

Traditional Hanbok

 “Hanbok” is the traditional attire of Korea. Its history dates back as far as the three kingdoms period (57 b.c. – a.d. 668). Koreans weaved cloth with hemp and arrowroot and raised silkworms to produce silik. It is divided largely into daywear and ceremonial wear, with differences between each age, gender and season.

 A Hanbok is characterized by a two-piece outfit without pockets and buttons that is closed with strings, belts or cords. Men traditionally wore a “jeogori”(jacket), “baji”(trousers) and “durumagi”(overcoat) with a hat, belt and pair of shoes. The women wore a jeogori with two long ribbons tied to form an “otgoreum” (know), a full length, high-waist wrap-around skirt called “chima” and “beoseon”(white cotton socks), and boat-shaped shoes.

(By Ian)