Miindo (Portrait of a Beauty) hanbok, 2015
Lent by Onjium
Hanbok includes a jeogori (jacket) with lightly curved sleeves and goreum (tie-sashes), which men wear over a pair of baji (wide trousers) and women over a voluminous chima (floor-length wrapped skirt), as shown here. The roomy garment allows its wearer to move elegantly and sit on the floor comfortably. Worn since the Three Kingdoms period (57BC-668), hanbok's present-day silhouette takes inspiration from the late Joseon dynasty (1392-1910).
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Taken in the Exhibition
Hallyu! The Korean Wave
(September 2022 until June 2023)
Hallyu! The Korean Wave showcases the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.
From K-Pop costumes to K-drama props and posters, alongside photography, sculpture, fashion, video and pop culture ephemera, the exhibition invites visitors to delve into the phenomenon known as 'hallyu' – meaning 'Korean Wave'. Hallyu rose to prominence in the late 1990s, rippling across Asia before reaching all corners of the world and challenging the currents of global pop culture today.
Hallyu! The Korean Wave explores the makings of the Korean Wave through cinema, drama, music and fandoms, and underlines its cultural impact on the beauty and fashion industries. The exhibition features around 200 objects alongside pop culture ephemera and digital displays across four thematic sections.
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Miindo (Portrait of a Beauty) hanbok, 2015
Lent by Onjium
Hanbok includes a jeogori (jacket) with lightly curved sleeves and goreum (tie-sashes), which men wear over a pair of baji (wide trousers) and women over a voluminous chima (floor-length wrapped skirt), as shown here. The roomy garment allows its wearer to move elegantly and sit on the floor comfortably. Worn since the Three Kingdoms period (57BC-668), hanbok's present-day silhouette takes inspiration from the late Joseon dynasty (1392-1910).
[V&A]
Taken in the Exhibition
Hallyu! The Korean Wave
(September 2022 until June 2023)
Hallyu! The Korean Wave showcases the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative industries of cinema, drama, music, fandom, beauty and fashion.
From K-Pop costumes to K-drama props and posters, alongside photography, sculpture, fashion, video and pop culture ephemera, the exhibition invites visitors to delve into the phenomenon known as 'hallyu' – meaning 'Korean Wave'. Hallyu rose to prominence in the late 1990s, rippling across Asia before reaching all corners of the world and challenging the currents of global pop culture today.
Hallyu! The Korean Wave explores the makings of the Korean Wave through cinema, drama, music and fandoms, and underlines its cultural impact on the beauty and fashion industries. The exhibition features around 200 objects alongside pop culture ephemera and digital displays across four thematic sections.
[V&A]