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위조품

Counterfeit goods is 위조품. Because many famous street style brands are very expensive and nearly impossible to get in South Korea, there is a huge counterfeit culture in the country.

Brands like Supreme, Stüssy, and Off White can be seen sold on street, but it isn’t real. I remember when I first visited Korea and went to Namdaemun Market I saw a lot of counterfeit clothing.

슈프림, 슈투시, 오프 화이트 같은 브랜드는 거리에서 팔릴 수 있지만 실제는 아니다. 한국을 처음 방문했을 때, 남대문 시장에 갔을 때, 저는 많은 위조된 옷을 봤습니다.

watch a video all about counterfeit culture in Korea here: 

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쇼핑할래?

미나: 유미 씨, 백화점에 가려고 하는데 같이 안 갈래요?

유미: 마침 잘 됐네요. 유행하는 옷이 모자라요. 큰 가디건 스타일을 입어 보고 싶어요. 뭐 사고 싶어요?

미나: 잡지에서 본 귀걸이가 찾아 볼 거예요. 일 때문에 정장 두 벌하고 구두를 하나 사려고요.

유미: 그러면 찾기가 쉬워요. 지금 갈래요?

…백화점에서…

미나: 저한테 어떤 정장이 잘 어울려요?

유미: 검정 투피스 하고 빨간 구두를 진짜 좋아해요. 저 초록 원피스도 잘 맞아요.

미나: 빨간 구두 말고 검정 구두 사야 돼요.  그 다음에 유행하는 옷을 찾아요.

…

유미: 요즘은 긴 원피스와 함께 청 자켓 스타일이 유행하는 것 같아요.

미나: 가을이라서 어두운 원피스를 골라야 돼요.

유미: 그렇죠. 검정 원피스를 사고 싶어요. 

Mina: Yumi I’m planning on going to the department store. Do you want to go with me?

Yumi: You asked just in time. I’m lacking popular clothes. I want to try the oversized cardigan style. What do you want to buy?

Mina: I’m going to find earrings I saw in a magazine. I plan to buy 2 suits and a pair of dress shoes because of work.

Yumi:  Then that should be easy to find. Should we go now?

… at the department store …

Mina: Which suits do I look good in?

Yumi: The black suit with the red heels looks really good. The green dress also fits well.

Mina: I need to buy black heels, not red heels. Next, let’s find some trendy clothes.

…

Yumi: These days the maxi dress with a jean jacket style seems popular.

Mina: You should choose a dark dress because it's autumn.

Yumi: That’s right. I want to buy the black dress.

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경성의복 (Kyungsung Clothes) is specialty clothes store in Seoul.

It is a place where people can rent vintage clothing, jewelry, hats and other accessories.

빈티지 옷하고 장신구하고 모자하고 기타소품을 대여할 수 있는 곳입니다.

The store also has areas set up for friends and couples to take pictures of their new looks.

https://kyungsungclothes.modoo.at/

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커플 옷

Matching outfits have emerged as a popular style for dating young people, particularly in college towns and youthful neighborhoods.

짝짓기 옷은 특히 대학가나 젊은 동네에서 젊은이들과 데이트하는 인기 있는 스타일로 떠올랐다.

The style is called 커플룩 (couple look) or, for the more discrete pairing, 시밀러룩 (similar look).

Couples might match basics on their own, like t-shirts or sweatshirts in complementary colors, or go all out and find pre-designed outfits at a couple’s clothes store.

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브랜드 봐라!

StyleNanda is a South Korea-based clothes brand. The company was founded in 2004 by Nanda. It had further expanded internationally and established branches in several countries, namely Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan and Thailand.

StyleNanda sell makeup, accessories and, of course, clothes.

스타일난다 화장품, 액세서리 그리고 옷을 팔다.

StyleNanda has one location called the StyleNanda Pink Hotel in Myeong-dong where they sell an assortment of products, and each floor has a different theme.

At the top there is the Pink Pool Cafe where you can rest and order a drink.

핑크 호텔 위에 쉽고 음료가 주문할 수 있는 핑크풀카페에 있습니다.

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trend alert! 트렌드 경보!

These days oversized clothing is super popular in Korean street style. Oversized shirts, cardigans, and jackets give outfits a relaxed and casual feel.

요즘 한국 길거리에서는 오버사이즈 옷이 많이 인기를 끌고 있다. 오버사이즈 셔츠, 가디간, 자겟은 편안하고 평범하게 느낌을 준다.

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Parts of 한복

First is the 저고리 (jeogori), and it makes up the top part of the 한복 (hanbok). Men’s jeogori is larger and simplistic while a woman’s jeogori is pretty short and is characterized by delicate decorations and curved lines. 

The jeogori is made up of the gil, git, dongjeong, goreum and sleeves.

저고리는 길하고 깃하고 동정하고 고름하고 소매로 이루어져 있어요.

The chima (치마) is the women’s outer skirt. The underskirt, or petticoat layer, is called sokchima (속치마).

Baji (바지) refers to the bottom part of the men's hanbok. Compared to western style pants, it does not fit tightly. The roomy design is aimed at making the clothing ideal for sitting on the floor. The word 바지 is commonly used in Korea for any type of pants.

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Hanbok as a Power Symbol

The full shape of the hanbok emphasizes the wearer's authority and dignity. While this may have been impractical, it was nevertheless a feature that made hanbok a reflection of social status and propriety. The simple harmony of the color palette created by limiting the number of bright colors used places greater weight on the wearer's character over the hanbok's decoration.

Certain hanbok designs represented the social ranking of the wearer. The king, for example, was represented by the dragon and the queen by the phoenix. 

특정 한복 디자인은 착용자의 사회적 순위를 나타냅니다. 예를 들어 왕은 용으로, 왕비는 봉황으로 대표되었다.

Tiger designs were used to represent military officials and were commonly placed on the shoulders, fronts and backs of their court robes. Civil officials were represented by the crane, an animal believed to be pure and resilient.

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이종석

Lee Jong-suk is a South Korean actor and model.

이종석은 한국의 배우이자 모델이다.

He debuted in 2005 as a runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week.

2005년 런웨이 모델로 데뷔해 서울패션위크에 참가한 최연소 남자 모델이 됐다.

Lee's breakout role was in School 2013 (2012) and he is also well known for his roles in I Can Hear Your Voice (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014), Pinocchio (2014), W (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), and Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019).

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정호연

Jung Ho Yeon is a South Korean fashion model. Vogue has dubbed her as “Korea’s next top model”, and she appeared on the namesake show’s 4th season (where she was placed second).

She started modeling at 16.

그녀는 16살에 모델 일을 시작했다.

After Korea’s Next Top Model she was featured in magazines such as Vogue Girl Korea, Nylon Korea, and ELLE Wedding.

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When is hanbok worn today?

For modern day Koreans, hanbok are formal clothing worn during holidays and special occasions. 

Children wear hanbok on their first birthday.

돌잔치에 아이��은 한복을 입고 있어요.

Adults wear it for their wedding ceremony or major events within the family, including funerals.

While in Korea many enjoy putting on hanbok by renting one from hanbok rental shops.

If you wear hanbok into the castles in Seoul, like Gyeongbokgung, you can enter for free.

경복궁처럼 서울의 성에 한복을 입으면 무료로 입장할 수 있어요.

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한 현민

Han Hyunmin is known as South Korea’s first black model. His father is Nigerian and his mother is Korean. He has lived in South Korea his entire life, and was raised in Itaewon, a foreigner district in Seoul.

A modeling agency discovered Han via his Instagram at age 15 while he was still in school. They arranged a meeting and met at a coffee shop where they asked him to walk and signed him on the spot.

모델 에이전시는 15 세 때 Instagram을 통해 한현민을 발견했습니다. 그들은 회의를 준비하고 커피 숍에서 만났고, 걸어서 그 자리에서 서명하도록 요청했습니다.

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It is held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza and people come dressed in their most fashionable clothes to be photographed.

동대문디자인플라자에서 열리고 사람들이 사진 찍기 위해 가장 유행하는 옷을 입고 온다.

The Seoul Fashion Week is a global fashion event held twice a year in the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. The Fashion Weeks are held in March and October in South Korea, and are followed by shows in New York City, Paris, London and Milan. 

서울 패션 위크는 봄/여름 및 가을/겨울 계절에 일년에 두 번 개최되는 글로벌 패션 이벤트입니다. 패션 위크는 한국에서 3 월과 10 월에 개최되며 뉴욕시, 파리, 런던 및 밀라노에서 공연이 이어집니다.

The event is marked with inclusivity and diversity, combining high fashion with street style. The Seoul Fashion Week is split into three parts:

The Seoul Collection: A high-end Korean fashion event. The collection is among some of the biggest in Korean fashion.

Generation Next is an upcoming fashion design program for Korean designers. It concentrates on designers with fewer than 5 years of experience. Unique appearance and creative thinking are emphasized in this section.

The Seoul Fashion Fair is an exhibition showcasing Korean fashion companies. Its mission is to grow Korean fashion companies by helping to build business partnerships to compete in the global fashion market. It is easy for companies to get a spot at the fair.

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8 Beauties of Hanbok

Hanbok is typically described as having “8 Beauties”

1. The beauty of structure - Referring to the simple structural beauty and rhythmic flow that complement the body’s movements.

2. The beauty of form - The hanbok radiates a natural physical beauty in its attractive silhouette and lines, which allow for unrestrained movement of the body.

3. The beauty of creativity - Koreans use flat fabric that only achieves dimensionality when it is worn on the body. When placed on the human frame, the hanbok takes on a life of its own. It is natural, elegant and flowing.

4. The beauty of harmony - The hanbok features straight and curved lines, giving it an attractive flow representative of a uniquely Korean aesthetic.

5. The beauty of color - Hanbok colors are decided according to the "five colors theory" 오방색 ("obangsaek" in Korean), which refers to the theory of yin and yang and the five elements. The hanbok commonly makes striking use of naturally-occurring colors.

6. The beauty of nature - The curved line, one of the hanbok's most eye-catching features found in its full and loose shape, rhythm, and irregular proportions when worn, has a natural angle devoid of artificiality that creates a free-flowing effect and brings out the texture of the natural, hand-woven fabric.

7. The beauty of empty space - Some aspects of the hanbok design are left intentionally "empty," to be filled by the wearer uniquely.

8. The beauty of personal character - The full shape of the garment emphasizes the wearer’s authority and dignity. Certain designs represented the social ranking of the wearer.

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Fashion in the 90s [90년대에 패션]

"Korea in the 1970s and '80s had no fashion industry at all. It hardly had any industries, to be honest. Up until the 1990s, I would say that we were barely living in a developed country." Woo Youngmi, fashion designer.

In the 1990s the popular fashion in Korea included platform shoes, low rise and bootcut pants, crop tops, and thin sunglasses.

This era was the start of South Korea as a fashion capital.

이 시대는 패션 캐피탈로서 한국의 시작이었어요.

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G마켓

G-Market is an e-commerce website based in South Korea. Much like eBay and Amazon you can buy anything you can imagine on G-Market, from different brands and individual sellers. A large portion of things sold on G-Market is clothing from different Korean brands.

G-Market is similar to Amazon and eBay. 

G마켓은 아마존과 이베이와 비슷해요.

Sites like G-Market help spread Korean fashion and brands worldwide.

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If you are visiting Korea or shopping on a Korean clothing website you may want to know vocabulary related to clothing.

한국을 방문하거나 한국 의류 웹사이트에서 쇼핑을 하고 있다면 여러분은 의류 단어가 알고 싶지도 몰라요.

Clothes

옷 - clothes

의류 - clothes

티셔츠 - tee shirt

반팔티 - short-sleeved shirt (lit. half arm tee)

긴팔티 - long-sleeved shirt (lit. long arm tee)

와이셔츠 - dress shirt

브라우스 - blouse

스웨터 - sweater

가디간 - cardigan

잠바, 자겟 - jacket

코트 - coat

정장 - suit

바지 - pants

청바지 - jeans

반바지 - shorts

치마 - skirt

원피스 - dress

신발 - shoes

구두 - heels

운동화 - sneakers

양말 - socks

모자 - hat

Watch this video to hear the pronunciation and to learn more words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDQIe03aarI