K-Pop Academy Week 8: Hanbok

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So, for Week 7 we didn't have a lesson as it was an easter break. However, on Week 8 there was a lesson on Korea's traditional dress, the Hanbok!! 
Unfortunately, I couldn't go to the lesson as I was in Spain visiting my family...But I've made some research so I don't fall behind with the knowledge :^)

According to Wikipedia, Hanbok is often characterised by vibrant colours and simple lines. They don't have pockets. Throughout history, Korea had a dual clothing tradition, in which rulers and aristocrats adopted different kinds of mixed foreign-influenced indigenous styles, while the commoners continued to use a distinct style of indigenous clothing that today is known as Hanbok.

In 1996, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Korea made 'Hanbok day' to encourage people to wear Hanbok.

Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to hanbok of the Joseon (Chosŏn) period and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear during traditional festivals and celebrations.

Here are the different parts for women's hanbok:

Well, I think that's all for a brief description. Personally, I enjoy fashion and I think traditional clothing like hanboks are really beautiful as they hold a long and full of tradition history.