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Canadian Ambassador Tamara Mawhinney gained attention for wearing a hanbok at the Group of 7 summit send-off for President ...
The traditional Korean overcoat, “durumagi,” stitched together with jogakbo is one example of thread work that could be mistaken for artwork, owing to its bold colors.
“Durumagi,” a jacket worn over hanbok, made by Korea National University of Heritage students. (KNUH) Over 80 items of traditional Korean attire including hanbok will be exhibited at the Free ...
The jeogori comes next and durumagi too. The two strings of the V-neck jeogori, for both male and female hanbok, are called ...
Draped in a white Durumagi (Korean traditional overcoat), he gives off a noble and dignified aura. Shin Soo Geun possesses a stubborn and resolute character, ...
Established in 1392 by one general Yi Seong-gye — the Joseon Dynasty is one of the most significant aspects of Korean history. Led by royals, this era was underlined by Confucian doctrines, artistic ...
Durumagi is an overcoat worn by men (scholars, officials and upper-class men) over their hanbok. During the winter, a po made of wool, calico, cotton, and silk is worn over jeogori and baji for ...
A custom wristwatch from Cambodian leader Hun Sen at the ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh, a foot-long dagger at the G-20 meetings in Bali, and cricket ice cream and Thai noodles with worm sauce at the ...
However, recent efforts to revive hanbok as clothes to wear on any ordinary day have begun to find some success. The Korean government has been active in supporting and promoting hanbok, designating ...
The blue durumagi also happens to be Chae's favorite garment. "I remember when we first made it and Sunja tried it on, everybody was really blown away. I adore the ...