세계 각국의 전통의상 속에서 빛나는 한복을 만나다... 2020 종로한복축제<br /><br />Traditional clothing from around the world is on display at the 2020 Jongno Hanbok Festival this month.<br />But you don't have to travel to central Seoul to see the costumes, as this year's festival will take place online.<br />Our Kim Bo-kyoung reports.<br />A country's identity can be seen through its traditional costumes.<br />At the 2020 Jongno Hanbok Festival, viewers can see traditional clothing from around the world.<br />The Azerbaijan ambassador's wife showed off her country's gorgeous clothes covered with decorations.<br />While presenting Azerbaijan's clothes,... she expressed her love toward Korean traditional clothes, hanbok.<br />She says she made hanbok herself when the spouses of ambassadors took part in an exhibition to raise money for charity.<br />“This one is something very dear to me because I made it myself. I love it because I made it myself. I chose fabric, I worked on it until 5 AM in the morning on these hand stitches.”<br />When wearing it, she says she feels like she's gone back in time,... and added how sophisticated the dress looks.<br />“Another highlight is a Hanbok fashion show... held downtown in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.<br />It's taking place at Mugyewon, a traditional hanok home that is used as a cultural venue.”<br />Jongno-gu District's mayor says the location of the festival reflects hanbok's traditional roots.<br />“As the center of history and tradition, Jongno-gu District has been doing its best to preserve Korean heritage. Among many Korean traditions, I believe hanbok is the best in showing Korean culture and identity.”<br />While trying to keep this traditional identity, the fashion show's hanbok designer also tried to give the clothes a modern twist.<br />“I thought it would be proper to show the originality of hanbok. So I designed hanbok based on historical research, yet added the contemporary beauty to it.”<br />The Jongno Hanbok Festival will be held online from October 9th until the end of October.<br />Kim Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.<br />
