Word info

hanbok

Noun

Meaning

hanbok (plural hanboks or hanbok)

The traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without pockets.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A group of musicians clad in "hanbok" (Korean traditional costume) gather in front of Heungnyemun Gate of Gyeongbok Palace, the largest among Seoul's five grand palaces from the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom. Source: Internet

Jeans, knee-length skirt, see-through sleeveless dress, lace and frills -- these are not the descriptions that usually come to mind when thinking about hanbok, or traditional Korean clothes. Source: Internet

It was Lee who broke the news of Kim's death to the world Monday, wearing a black hanbok - the traditional Korean dress - while crying silently on the nation's Korean Central Television. Source: Internet

Lee’s first Pret-a-Porter show in Paris in 1993, showing a more traditional-style hanbok. Source: Internet

Lee’s hanbok are colorful. Source: Internet

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