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Hanbok

A celebration of food, fashion and music

by Philip Gowman on 13 July, 2009

in Event reports and reviews, Food & Drink, VoDs

Outside the Banqueting House, two Choson dynasty guards in colourful robes stood to attention to welcome the hundreds of guests. Inside, Han Style and Korean hospitality was waiting. It was in this prestigious venue that the Embassy and Cultural Centre had chosen to launch the Korean food offensive in the UK, in an evening entitled [...]

Tagged as: Food promotion, Han Style, Hanbok, Ticker

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Hanbok by Lee Rhee-Za

20 November 2007 Art & Style in November

Hanbok by Lee Rhee-Za: an exhibition in the seminar rooms of the Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore SW7 2EU.
Review by Peter Corbishley
In fact this is 3, or perhaps, at least at the opening event, 3 and a half, exhibitions rolled into one. The first was a display of copies of garments typically worn in [...]

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Hanbok day at the V&A – reader reviews and photos

5 November 2007 Art & Style in November

Because of vacation and some railway engineering work LKL’s usual correspondents were unable to cover yesterday’s V&A Korean culture day. This post is therefore an open invitation to anyone who did manage to go along to please leave your comments or observations below.
The Korean Cultural Centre UK, who supported the event, took some photos, as [...]

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Royal College of Art hanbok show

27 October 2007 Art & Style in November

Further details of the event at the Royal College of Art.
Fashion from the Far East: Hanbok by Lee Rhee-Za
3-8 November 2007
Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU
10am-6pm
‘Hanbok’: Hanbok (South Korea) or Chosŏn-ot (North Korea) is the traditional Korean dress. It is characterized by vibrant colours and simple lines without [...]

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The Han Style campaign

23 October 2007 Art & Style in November
Thumbnail image for The Han Style campaign

Realising that the Hallyu may not last for ever, and recognising that the best marketers do not stake the financial health of the company on just one product, the Culture and Tourism ministry earlier this year decided to diversify their product portfolio. Recognising that some of the key differentiating features of Korean culture are designated [...]

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