Hanbok

Hanbok (South Korea) or Chosŏn-ot (North Korea) is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. "Han" is the designation for Korea, and "bok" means clothing . Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to clothing of the Joseon period and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear during traditional festivals and celebrations (Chuseok or Seol-nal). The Korean people are very proud to wear Hanbok, because Hanbok is the traditional clothing of their identity.  Korea had a dual clothing tradition, in which rulers and aristocrats adopted different kinds of mixed foreign-influenced indigenous styles while commoners continued to use a distinct style of indigenous clothing that today is known as Hanbok. Hanbok first appeared in the time of the Joseon Dynasty (circa 1392-1897). Hanbok is a term used in South Korea, while the people in North Korea called it Chosŏn-ot.

Women Hanbok

1.       저고리 (Jeogori)

top hanbok, like a vest. Jeogori for women usually only up to below the chest. As for men's large size and long covering the body from the top to the waist. Jeogori line V-shaped collar was called Dongjeong which is then tied with tape fastener called Goreum. Earlier times Goreum not too many decorative details, but if you see the modern hanbok in Korea today, there are so many variants of colors and shapes Goreum fashionable.

o   Dongjeong: white collar

o   Otgoreum: ropes that held jeogori, function as buttons in the Modern Era today. The strap is hung over jeogori up to the top of the skirt. It can also be an ornament hanbok.

o   Baerae: jeogori with form short sleeve or also called magoja or outer vest.

2.       치마 (chima)

The outer skirt with bright colors. Chima is shaped long and expands to cover most of the body of the wearer. Purpose other than to set the appearance to look polite, as well as to facilitate movement to be more liberal. Interestingly, the color of Chima could also be used to determine whether the status of a Korean woman is married or not. An unmarried woman could be identified through Chima jeogori red and yellow. While married women Chima are marked with red and green jeogori. So Chimanya same color, only jeogori just different.

o   Sokbaji: chima innards with forms like a pants.

o   Sokchima: chima innards with forms like a skirt.

Others

Ø  .Gat-Jeogori : The shape is slightly larger compared with jeogori. The difference is only on the inside of this type of clothing is made of rabbit fur, so keep the wearer warm. Materials outside are usually made of silk.

Ø  Changot : in the Joseon era used by the nobles or dignitaries. Another variant is a hanbok hanbok other than what we usually see.

Ø  Undergarment : Sokchima and Bloomer sort that could be linked between the front and rear.

Men Hanbok

1.      Eogori

Jeogori for Men, in general, a bit different compared to that of women. For men, waist size along even longer. However, like jeogori for women, to associate the clothing between the right to the left, tied with a ribbon in front of the chest. The most important thing in hanbok distinction of men and women is a way of inference ribbon. Try to note, concluding ribbon in hanbok women leaving the remaining part of the longer to dangle, and the node is on the left. As for the men, no part of the rest of the dangle.

2.      Baji

Baji or pants, before the time Jeoseon, narrow shape and follow the curve of the body to facilitate the activities of hunting and horse riding. However, in the past Jeoseon the field agrarisnya more emphasized, a sort of loose pants baggy more convenient to use. More comfortable wedge didunakan to hunker down and cross-legged on the floor, rather than tight pants.

3.      Gat : Korean men hat

4.      Sokgui : Jeogori inside.

5.      Sokbai: Innards clothes.

6.      Kkotsin : Designation for shoes made of silk.

 
Others

7.      Dop’O

Dop'o is kind of a hanbok that is commonly used by academics or scientists during mid jeseon. In fact, ordinary people can wear this type of clothing in certain ceremonies.

8.      Hakjangui

Judge means learning or science and Hakja mean scientists or scholars. hanbok of this type used by the scholar during the Koryo until the Jeoseon. Judging from the line of his pieces, meaning the daily low and too virtuous noble character.

9.      Shimui

This hanbok worn scholars / scientists when in wajtu free or at rest. Shim (심) means contemplation. Therefore, scientists are usually in their spare time they like ponder something, these clothes later called such that. The clothes these scientists, judging from its shape, more suitable subject for study passive rather than active. Like painting or philosophy.

10.  T’eol Magoja

This outfit is actually more toward the clothing of Manchuria. First introduced by a politician Korea at the time of Jeoseon assigned in the area of Manchuria, and go back to Korea by using this type of clothing. These clothes inside coated with fur. as well as a symbol of luxury.

11.  Jignyeongp’o

First used during the Goryeo Dynasty, as a lowly clerk clothes in the palace. However, during Jeoseon, clothing of this type began to be used also by commoners.