For a long time I wondered why the bulbous hat worn in the Joseon court had what appeared to be Cicada wings in the back. Now I know! Thank you Arirang TV!
For a long time I wondered why the bulbous hat worn in the Joseon court had what appeared to be Cicada wings in the back. Now I know! Thank you Arirang TV!
The costumes and hats were modeled after China’s Ming Dynasty emperors and nobles. Even the pronunciation of ‘ik seon gwan’ is similar to Mandarin pronunciation.
That’s very cool to know. I’ve been learning Mandarin and it is exciting to come across words that I recognize from Korean… so cool…