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The hanbok (Korean: 한복; Hanja: 韓服; lit. 'Korean dress') is the traditional clothing of the Korean people. The term hanbok is primarily used by South Koreans; North Koreans refer to the clothes as chosŏn-ot (조선옷, lit. ' Korean clothes '). The clothes are also worn in the Korean diaspora.
The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of Korean history.During the Three Kingdoms period (Korean: 삼국시대), [a] many states and statelets consolidated until, after Buyeo was annexed in 494 and Gaya was annexed in 562, only three remained on the Korean Peninsula: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla.
The beoseon is a type of paired socks worn with the hanbok, Korean traditional clothing, and is made for protection, warmth, and style. Gomusin: Gomusin are traditional Korean shoes made of rubber. Presently, they are mostly worn by the elderly and Buddhist monks and nuns. [13] Hwa: Hwa (화) is a generic term referring to all kinds of boots. Hye
Goryeo (Korean: 고려; Hanja: 高麗; MR: Koryŏ, ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, romanized: kwòwlyéy) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. [11]
The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Amnok and Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchens.
[6] [7] Later on in the Goguryeo Kingdom, the jeogori became shorter and shorter, showing off more of the chima. [8] One popular fashion was the A-line chima. [citation needed] In Silla, China's Tang dynasty influenced the culture of Koreans; [9] several types of Tang dynasty's clothing was also introduced in Korea. [10]
The wonsam is a female ceremonial topcoat in hanbok. It originated from China, [1] and it was worn by queens, high-ranking court ladies, and royalty during the Joseon dynasty of Korea (1392–1910). [2] It is also called 'daeui' (大衣, big clothing), 'daesu' (大袖, wide sleeves) and 'jangsam' (長衫, long clothing). [3]
Until the 1950s, a significant proportion of Koreans wore white hanbok, sometimes called minbok (Korean: 민복; lit. clothing of the people), on a daily basis. Many Korean people, from infancy through old age and across the social spectrum, dressed in white. They only wore color on special occasions or if their job required a certain uniform. [1]