Image courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration, Republic of Korea
Riding the Korean Wave sweeping the world, the traditional Korean costumes have become increasingly visible in global media. In 2021, hanbok - the generic term referring to traditional style Korean clothing - was registered in the Oxford English Dictionary. In this comprehensive series of lectures, Dr. Minjee Kim, the preeminent scholar of Korean textile and fashion in the U.S., illustrates and elucidates hanbok in sartorial, socio-cultural, and historical contexts.
In the fourth presentation of the series, Dr. Kim will demonstrate in person how to dress the bride and the groom in their splendid wedding attires. The children's one-year birthday celebration ensembles will also be displayed and their symbolism will be discussed.
Hanbok: The Celebration
Thursday, September 8, 2022 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
This program was recorded and video released on September 14.
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
About the Speaker:
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Minjee Kim is a historian and lecturer specializing in dress, fashion, and textile history of Korea. She received her PhD from Seoul National University, and formerly taught at Jeonju Kijeon College, Seoul National University, and Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has also extensively lectured for cultural institutions, museums, and colleges in California and the East Coast. Since 2018, she has served for the Costume Society of America Western Region as a Board of Director. In 2022, she joined the Tracing Patterns Foundation as a Research Associate. She is a co-editor of a forthcoming book Dress History in Korea: Critical Perspectives on Primary Sources (London: Bloomsbury). |
