Confucian scholars preferred ``bokgeon,'' or soft cone-shaped hoods made of black cloth, and ``yugeon,'' folded rectangular-shaped hats made of black hemp or horsehair. With the attached strips on ...

The master of ceremonies approached one of the adolescents at the coming-of-age ceremony. In his hand, he held a black hat known as a bokgeon. “You are now indeed a fully grown man,” said Lee ...