In the United States, Hanbok Day was celebrated on Oct. 14 this year at a fashion show in Fort Lee, New Jersey, organized by the Korean American community and the Asian American Youth Council.

Owner Youjung Jung, 57, opened the store six years ago after emigrating from South Korea. She says she's disappointed that fewer people are keeping the hanbok tradition in her home country and the ...

Koreans accuse the dynasty’s last rulers of incompetence and blame them for Korea’s humiliating 35-year subjugation by the Japanese. “I am aware of the criticism,” Yi Seok said.

“Growing up, hanbok was very much this ritualistic costume,” said Jillian Choi, 37, an art and design consultant whose family immigrated from South Korea to New Jersey in the 1970s.

Hanbok Day is celebrated on Oct. 21 in South Korea as well. The Youth Council proposed that Tenafly officially designate the same day, and borough Mayor Mark Zinna accepted.

This poster for "Hanbok Wave" 2025 is provided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF). (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap ...

For Gene Kang, the hanbok represents history and culture. The Korean American attorney donned a blue silk wedding hanbok fitted with a black cap to celebrate Korean Hanbok Day in New Jersey. “It ...

For some Korean-Americans who live nearby, Jung's store has been invaluable. Jinhee Kim, who lives in Queens, stopped by to buy a hanbok for the Lunar New Year after picking up her seven-year-old ...