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Shilla Hotel in hanbok gaffe

by Philip Gowman posted
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The Shilla Hotel in Seoul. Note the traditional building in its grounds, curiously at odds with its dress policy
The Shilla Hotel in Seoul. Note the traditional building in its grounds, curiously at odds with its dress policy

This is unbelievable: Seoul’s Shilla hotel bans hanbok from its restaurant for health & safety reasons. Big mistake. (via Marmot’s Hole) http://bit.ly/dTkkaS #:

Lee Hye-sun (left) and Lee Boo-jin
Hanbok designer Lee Hye-sun (left) was barred from the Shilla’s Parkview restaurant. The Shilla’s CEO is Samsung heiress Lee Boo-jin (right) (photo: Joongang Ilbo)