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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.
Durumagi (Korean: 두루마기; lit. closed all around) is a variety of po, or overcoat, in hanbok, the traditional Korean attire.It is a form of outerwear which is usually worn as the topmost layer of clothing, over a jeogori (jacket) and baji (pants).
Before that point, during the Joseon period (1392-1897), the Korean hanbok was the typical fashion choice. Hanboks consisted of a blouse and loose-fitting pants or skirt. For women, they wore a jeongi (blouse or jacket) and a chima (skirt); and men wore jeongi and baji (pants). Hanboks were everyday wear with lavish versions worn by the elite.
The U.S. is the only country outside of South Korea to celebrate Hanbok Day. Three states recognize the day: New Jersey, Arizona and California.
Jeogori or tseogori (Korean: 저고리; Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʌ̹ɡo̞ɾi]) is a basic upper garment of the hanbok, a traditional Korean garment, which has been worn by both men and women. [1] Men usually wear the jeogori with a baji or pants while women wear the jeogori with chima, or skirts. It covers the arms and upper part of the ...
The magoja (Korean: 마고자) is a type of long jacket worn with hanbok, the traditional clothing of Korea, and is usually worn on top of the jeogori (short jacket). It is also called magwae and while it was originally a male garment, it is now considered a unisex article of clothing.
Lee Young-hee (Korean: 이영희, also spelled Lee Young Hee; February 24, 1936 [1] – May 17, 2018 [2]) was a South Korean fashion designer.She worked on designing hanbok, Korean traditional clothes, to increase awareness of traditional Korean dress in the Western world since the early 1990s.
[22] [23] Korean commoners rarely wore primary coloured hanbok, and they were only allowed to wear it for special occasions, such as seasonal festivals, weddings, and for ceremonial events. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] Nowadays, the hanbok worn by Korean is colourful due to the Western influences which Korean to become a free society where Koreans could ...