Korean Costume Research Articles

Mental similarities between the traditional Korean costume and geometric abstraction art

Mental similarities between the traditional Korean costume and geometric abstraction art

Design correlation between traditional Korean costume and modernism

Design correlation between traditional Korean costume and modernism

융합으로 본 한국복식의 인본사상

We can get a glimpse of Koreans' ideas from our traditional costume culture. Koreans had a communication-oriented community consciousness that recognized clothes as “our clothes” rather than individual exclusive, and thought clothing as a medium for expressing courtesy and wanted to dress with dignity when there were major ceremonies. As shown in the white clothes and seasonal customs, we have enjoyed a dress culture that reflects the purity of nature and awes the birth of life, as shown in the management of newborns. In addition to the activity of dressing, the liberation of humanity created by colors and forms, and the humanity suggested by the restrained line of costume are also noteworthy. On the other hand, we can also find in traditional costumes our spirit of convergence which comes from Eastern relational thinking. Like Korean clothing culture, it is rare for “human and human” to be combined to share clothes with each other and recognize clothes as a means of consideration and respect. And the convergence culture of “human and nature” in line with the change of seasons or the awe of life is unique. In addition, as in our case, it is difficult to find not only the harmony of practicality and aesthetics, but also the convergence dress culture of “things and objects” that reaches the harmony between colors, lines, and forms. It was difficult to find a discussion on the human ideology contained in traditional Korean clothing by approaching humans and humans, humans and nature, and objects and objects. I looked at the characteristics of Korean costume culture through a methodology of convergence.

Intertextuality of Modern Korean Traditional Costumes Represented in “The Tiger is Coming”

Intertextuality represents the potential inherent in an object by reproducing and expanding the meaning innated in it. This study adopted a philosophic view to analytically examine modernization of Korea traditional costume. Fashion, as a communication medium, transfers its meaning according to different circumstances. Korean traditional clothing also has changed its appearances and has augmented its meanings by deconstructing and combining with other art forms as time passes. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the intertextuality reflected in modernization of traditional clothing shown in commercial clips of the Korea Tourism Organization; The tiger is coming. The images were collected through the internet and analyzed based on intertextuality of music and dance. The intertextuality of music and dance was identified by analyzing coordination methods and they were analyzed through intertextuality of Time Place Occasion (TPO) and gender. As a result, it shows intertextuality of TPO with music and dance represented in the images is a harmonization of the past and present, west and east, and the public and private. The intertextuality of gender in music and dance is associated with the androgynous style which extracts a popular expression from public contexts. The mix-and-match methods by which the dance team blends the modern with the traditional of Korean costume were successful and such outcomes are most clearly evidenced in the promotional video of Korea Tourism Organization. This study explores the particular importance of intertextuality within modernization of Korea traditional clothes and attention is drawn to ways in which the insight from future studies can be used for creative formation of traditional clothes.

한국복식 콜라보레이션 사례 분석

Collaboration marketing has various advantages, such as increasing sales, creating new customers, and changing brand image. In this study, to understand the type and flow, the collaboration cases of Korean costumes were collected from 2011 to 2021, analyzed, and organized by year and subject type. First, the annual analysis of Korean costumes shows that, from 2011 to 2013, it was a fashion picture among Korean costume companies. The collaborations in the form of exhibitions appeared since 2014, and from 2015 to 2016, collaborations with other brands began to expand into various fields. In 2017, collaborations in cultural content appeared, and in 2018, collaborations between K-Pop singers and hanbok designers/brands were made. From 2019 to 2021, the collaborations mentioned above appeared in various ways. Second, the analysis by the collaboration subject of Korean costume could be categorized by Korean costume companies, public agencies, and cultural contents. Korean costume companies, which accounted for the most significant percentage, were Korean costume brands or designers. The public agencies were the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism, affiliated organizations of the Cultural Heritage Administration, KCDF, Hanbok Promotion Center, Korean Cultural Center in each country, and local governments. Other cultural contents included Webtoon writers, illustrators, film producers, game producers, and animation producers. Third, the collaboration types of Korean costume could be analyzed by the collaborations between Korean costume companies and companies/brands in other fields and the collaboration between Korean costume companies and cultural contents. The expression form of the collaboration between Korean costume designers and the companies/brands in other fields were pictorials, exhibitions, fashion shows, and the production inspired by Korean costumes. The expression form of the collaboration between Korean costume companies and cultural contents were pictorial, film and exhibition posters, game character costumes, exhibitions, talk concerts, performances, fashion shows, and animated videos. Korean costumes will create and develop higher value through this study by combining new brands or cultural contents and further help set and present marketing directions for Korean costumes in the future.

서양화가에 의해 표현된 한국의 근대 복식문화 - 엘리자베스 키스(Elizabeth Keith)와 폴 자쿨레(Paul Jacoulet)의 작품을 중심으로 -

With the recent globalization and economic growth of Korea, the recognition of traditional Korean costume, Hanbok, has been increasing compared to the past. When the Korean costume culture faced the most remarkable change was the influx of Western culture, which corresponds to the Korean enlightenment period. During this period, the data recorded by Westerners are not very different from the results of current Westerners

A study on Korean fashion style expressed in YouTube content

The study aims to define the Korean Wave as global attention to Korea’s unique culture and consider the specificity of traditional Korean fashion images in Korean Wave content. The research method of this study is a case study through literature research. In order to collect Korean Wave content on YouTube, 24 channels with the highest number of views were selected from among content uploaded from 2018 to the present through keyword search, and up to two channels with high views showing traditional Korean fashion images. As a result of selecting the analysis target, 41 Korean Wave videos and 368 costumes were selected and analyzed based on fashion style elements, including item, color, detail, motif, styling, silhouette, and accessory. As a result of the study, music, broadcast, fashion, and other content were found in the Korean Wave content fields in which Korean fashion style appeared, and the characteristics of each field were derived. Music content was characterized by fashion style excluding stereotypes about traditional Korean costume, broadcast and fashion content was characterized by fashion style inherited from traditional costume, and other content was characterized by symbolic fashion style of traditional culture. This study is meaningful in revealing the formative characteristics of traditional Korean design elements recently shared online through the study of Korean traditional fashion images in Korean Wave content.

Research trend of Korean costume design

Research trend of Korean costume design

한국 고대복식의 스키타이 복식 유래설에 대한 실증적 검토 : 유물에 나타난 두 복식유형간의 공통점 및 차이점 분석

This study re-examines the theory - accepted as common knowledge in Korean academia – that the Scythian costume is the archetype for the ancient Korean costume. In order to verify this belief, the study (which is limited to men’s clothing) analyzes the commonalities and differences in the details of the two types of costume. The research method entailed literature research and artifact analysis. The conclusions are as follows: the basic structure of Scythian and ancient Korean costumes is the same, consisting of a jacket, trousers and a waistband; further commonalities are 1) the open form of the jacket, 2) closure of the jacket on the left, and 3) the hem of the jacket. The differences are 1) in the jacket: the form of the bottom hem (Doryun), the location of the hem (Seon), and the attached cap in the back; and 2) in the trousers: the width of the trousers, the ending form of the trousers, the presence of a hem on the end of the trousers, and the presence of a Dang (added piece of fabric on the hip). The many differences between the two costumes suggest that previous claims that the Scythian costume is the archetype of the ancient Korean costume should be revised.

Man in Korean Costume

Man in Korean Costume

한류 5.0 시대를 위한 한복문화 정책과 전략

The status of traditional Korean costume has been growing and the color and design also have been diversifying due to the national policies, such as Han-style and Han Brand, the K-drama and K-pop in the 21st century. The traditional Korean costume(Hanbok) has been already settling as tradional Korean costume culture, not remaining as just ‘traditional Korean costume’ that is a dress code for Korean’s identity. This study aimed at dividing the policy for traditional Korean costume culture and the strategy for the policy of the generation from K-1.0 to K-4.0 into 3 periods, plan formation period, developing period and maturing period and reviewed them. With this, we tried to help establishing the policy and strategy for developing traditional Korean costume culture in K-5.0 generation. Since the policy of traditional Korean costume started in 2012, the policy of it has got the significant result. Especially, according to the policy from 2014 to 2016, 50 projects were progressed and 58% of them were conducted in 2016. Until 2017, the conduct of the policy of traditional costume was actively progressed in the local levels of government rather than Seoul, it was the one-time events or culture event of experience for wearing the traditional Korean costume without the difference between the areas. For activating traditional Korean costume culture, the project of traditional Korean costume has to be grown together. In 2018, as seeing the projects related with the traditional Korean costume that was conducted in Seoul, there were many different features such as creating new jobs, industrial activities and enjoying culture. Most of all, for leading developmentally and stably traditional Korean costume, the government needs to make a law on the promotion of traditional Korean costume culture , training Hanbok Culture Leader and establishment of Hanbok larchiveum. The support policy of empowerment from Hanbok Advancement Center that can be a role as a platform for developing traditional Korean costume culture and to settle the stage for conducting a successful policy.

Traditional costume experience at a cultural heritage festival

The experience of traditional costumes on palace grounds is a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage tourism in South Korea. This study investigated the impact of the experience of the traditional Korean costume, Hanbok, on festival satisfaction. Based on the theoretical background, five dimensions of festival experiences were derived: playfulness, escape, placeness, togetherness, and sacredness. The proposed model was empirically tested in a field study with 374 respondents participating in the Royal Culture Festival held at the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Seoul, Korea. The regression analysis showed that all five dimensions of festival experiences had a statistically significant impact on festival satisfaction. This study affirms that the Hanbok experience plays a key moderating role in the relationship between four of the five dimensions of festival experiences and festival satisfaction. Detailed academic and managerial implications are provided.

한·중·일 무대복식 문화의 경계와 삼투에 관한 연구 -가면극·경극·가부키에 체현된 문화의지와 미의식을 중심으로-

한·중·일 무대복식 문화의 경계와 삼투에 관한 연구 -가면극·경극·가부키에 체현된 문화의지와 미의식을 중심으로-

조선후기 백의풍습 인식과 기자조선의 상관성 연구

White clothes are a representative element of traditional Korean culture and are considered a longstanding custom. However, in tracing the historical cause of this custom, many researchers focused on opinions of individuals of the more recent 20th century, after the white clothing culture had weakened. In this research, we focus on the perspective of people of the 17th-19th centuries(late Joseon dynasty), which is considered the peak of the white clothes phenomenon in Korea. Through the research process, we confirmed that the country of Gija Joseon(箕子朝鮮), an unfamiliar country in modern Korea, had a significant role in establishing the positive recognition of white clothing. In this research, we focused on the cause and influence of the correlation between the white clothes phenomenon and Gija Joseon. The literature consists of Confucian texts which had cultural significance in the Joseon era. In the religious texts, the color white is mentioned as the color of the ancient Chinese Shang(商) dynasty, and Joseon connected this notion to Gija(箕子), which they considered the descendant of Shang, worshipping it as their cultural root. It was believed that the customs of Shang, which took white as its national color, were passed down to Gija Joseon, and were preserved through the years to the present Joseon. In the Joseon era, Han Chinese culture was considered advanced, and Gija brought this advanced culture to Joseon, establishing Joseon’s position as its successor in history. The logic that white clothing, typically associated with funerals, was a custom from Gija Joseon allowed its everyday use. In observing the correlation between the white clothes phenomenon and Gija Joseon, it should be noted that costume is an important medium reflecting the culture of an era. Having received a positive interpretation from the leading culture, these clothing customs gained support, and as the leading culture changed following the Japanese rule, a different interpretation was applied to the same clothing customs. Even longstanding customs that have been continued by the same ethnic group of people can be subject to different perspectives, and the white clothing phenomenon is a representative example in Korean costume history.

이영희 작품에 나타난 한국적 복식디자인의 미적 특성

The purpose of this study is to analyze by analyzing the aesthetic characteristics of Korean costume design in the works of Lee Young-hee, who is a representative of Korean designers, to contribute to the development of Korean costume design in modern fashion. This research method was a literature study, conducted in theoretical and experimental studies focusing on literature and prior study. The subjects of the data were collected photos from Lee Young-hee to 2001S/S-2012F/W on the Internet site Firstview and photos of Lee Young-hee

오래된 한복을 활용한 지속가능한 패션문화상품디자인 개발

This study aimed to develop a design for fashion culture products that were practicable and decorative with a contemporary feel by recycling Hanbok clothes into which Korean sentiment and culture were reflected but not worn any more. As research method, literature were reviewed, and the fashion culture products that could be made by recycling the raw materials for Hanbok, and eight pieces of Hanbok that were possessed at a Hanbok dress shop for a long time were collected. Hanbok clothes collected were used for developing a design for fashion culture products by taking color, materials and composition into account. The findings from the design development in this study are as follows. First, apron and gloves, using the traditional patchwork shown in a collar or cuff as a point, were designed by taking practicality into account. Jeogori fabric was used for back-of-hand part and decorative element in wrist-of-gloves part was used for the cuff-of-sleeve part. Second, foreign satin that was lustrous and excellently draped enough to highlight its unique materiality and practicality as raw materials for Hanbok was used. Twilly was designed by using the materials used for practical Korean costume and decorative technique of jatmulim and rainbow-striped decorations shown in a collar. Third, clutch bag was made to be in harmony with the luxurious color of Hanbok jeogori and embroider flowers, by using knotwork as a point. It was designed to give a calm feeling with dark colors. Fourth, table cloth was designed by using the traditional techniques such as jatmulim and three-stitch good needle, by applying thin gapsa (fabric embroidered with dragon, crane, or flower decorations), among Hanbok materials. Fifth, runner was designed to be suited to the atmosphere of Christmas by using white silk and red and green used in practical Korean costume.

한·중·일 전통 건축과 복식 비교를 통한 패션디자인 연구

한·중·일 전통 건축과 복식 비교를 통한 패션디자인 연구

초현실주의 특징이 반영된 한국 복식 디자인 연구

초현실주의 특징이 반영된 한국 복식 디자인 연구

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

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.

Korean Costumes DesignⅠby Analysis of Characters of Classical Novel ‘Guunmong’

This study has a purpose of producing and designing the Korean costumes in accordance with the movement of efforts to research and develop the popularization and maintaining the traditional culture so that it can be used as a high value added products of our lives. ‘Guunmong’ which is regarded as an great literary work is classic novel with one male character and eight female characters where each characters appearing in the ‘Guunmong’ has a unique of life and humanity which are expressed in a variety of character images and features. So, this study was designed the Korean costume according to the selected five characters in ‘Guunmong’. As such, by analyzing characters and with a variety of costumes configuration, it has been determined to be suitable for use to express the Korean costume. So, this study has investigated the tendency and the development of the Hanbok appearing in the modern era by type checking and formative characteristics according to the evolution of Korea Advanced costumes and by analyzing the images shown in the characters of classical novel ‘Guunmong’. Therefore , this study applies modern design and stylish outfits and produced not limited to Hanbok to the previous style to fit the flow of the recognized changes in one of the fashion style suggests the possibility of a sensual Korea Advanced costumes by utilizing the features of characters.