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Harvest dance

Dancers wearing Korean traditional clothes and masks perform at a ceremony praying for a rich harvest season in Gwangju's Seo District on Thursday.

2023-08-31

T-shirts aren't cheap

T-shirts are displayed behind a glass wall of a clothing store in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Tuesday. Prices of clothes and shoes in May rose eight percent on year to log the highest rate of increase in 31 years, according to Statistics Korea.

2023-06-06

Korean weight norms reinforce its beauty standards, int'l student says

"It's kind of hard to find bigger-sized clothes here in Korea, especially for the smaller shops," Luna, a 20-year-old student in Korea, said. "I have to resort to bigger and more international brands."

2023-05-25

Baby product spending booms in the age of the 'VIB'

Koreans are spending more on baby products amid tumbling birth rates. Parents who treat their baby as a “VIB,” or "very important baby," are willing to buy luxurious infant clothes and strollers or spend millions of won to throw the baby’s first...

2023-03-26

Coin-conscious consumers in Korea buy clothes by the kilogram

As inflation and rising interest rates continue to put pressure on people's wallets, young cost-conscious shoppers are seeking a way to get their hands on clothes by the gram, just like meat and produce.

2023-02-13

Fashion industry thrives as furniture sales gather dust

The lifting of social distancing measures in April boosted the fashion industry as more people went out, and hurt furniture and interior decoration companies, which thrived when people were stuck at home.

2022-08-16

Golfers in Korea fork out to flaunt their fashion on the green

In Korea, people who play golf not only work on their form, they work on their fashion as well. Ever since the hubbub surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic started to die down, people have been scurrying to both online and offline stores to grab...

2022-06-21

More than just clothing, hanbok retains cultural significance

"When do you wear hanbok?" If you ask a Korean this question, many will offer the same answer. They "hardly ever take it out of the wardrobe," Chang Yoon-seon, a 38-year-old mother in Seoul, said. Chang's first and only hanbok was for her ...

2022-04-11

[Journalism Internship] Traditional Korean clothes meet the metaverse

Hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, is getting a more modern look through the use of various contemporary designs. Representative modern hanbok brand Leesle, represented by designer Hwang Yi-seul, who has 17 years of experience making hanbok, has...

2022-04-06

Netizens ask who paid for first lady's wardrobe

First lady Kim Jung-sook is catching flak for an allegedly expensive wardrobe, with civic groups and opposition lawmakers demanding the Blue House disclose any state expenditures on her outfits.

2022-03-29