Korean Costumes Design Ⅱ by Analysis of Characters of Classical Novel 'Guunmong'

Abstract

The significance of this study is to design, produce, and commercialize luxurious and sophisticated costume applying Korean costume by selecting four characters out of nine in ‘Guwoonmong’, a classical novel literarily highly evaluated as a work of the Joseon Dynasty. As main characters of the novel ‘Guwoonmong’ had diverse statuses and natures, it was proper to express characters into diverse designs and compositions through the analysis on each character and image. This study researched internet data, books, and preceding researches on costume design through the analysis on characters of the novel ‘Guwoonmong’ and the trend and characters of Korea modern costume. It also analyzed/researched the trend of Korean modern costume from the enlightenment initially showing the modernization and changes of Korean costumer to modern times. Based on the theoretical background, after selecting four characters of ‘Guwoonmong’, their characteristics and images were analyzed, and then total four sets of work were designed produced. In the results of designing/producing costume applying Korean costume in diverse materials and colors, suitable for the image and characteristics of characters in the novel, Korean costume could be worn as sophisticated daily clothes suitable for the current trend, and Korean costume with design and functionality could be used as luxurious and sophisticated style for modernization and popularization. In this aspect, when Korean costume is diversely applied to design, it could be used as high value products.