PHOTOS: Tradition meets innovation at Hanbok Expo in DDP
By Kim Dong-wooPosted : August 12, 2024, 10:19Updated : August 12, 2024, 10:19
SEOUL, August 12 (AJU PRESS) - The Hanbok Market, Korea's premier trade show for hanbok—traditional Korean dress—takes place at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul from Friday to Monday.
This event features 112 companies showcasing both traditional and modernized hanbok. It offers hanbok exhibitions and sales and traditional lifestyle experiences.
Highlights include displays of award-winning designs from the 2024 Hanbok Design Project Contest and a fashion show illustrating the evolution of hanbok.
Visitors pose for a photo at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors examine hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A traditional hanbok is displayed at the Hanbok Expo at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
The Hanbok Expo takes place at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor examine hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024.
Visitors examine accessories at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor tries on hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A visitor tries on hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024.
Visitors examine accessories at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors examine hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors examine hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A staff member arranges hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
Visitors examine hanbok at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo
A hanbok fashion show takes place at the Hanbok Expo held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Aug 9, 2024. AJU PRESS Kim Dong-woo