📚 Hanbok Pieces & Terminology Guide
Hanbok (한복) is the traditional clothing of Korea, known for its graceful silhouettes, vibrant colors, layered garments, and meaningful cultural symbolism. At Luna Hanbok Story, we believe understanding each piece helps preserve the beauty and tradition behind every celebration. 🌙
Whether you are preparing for a 돌잔치, wedding, family portrait, cultural event, or traditional ceremony, this guide introduces the most common hanbok garments, accessories, and ceremonial pieces used throughout Korean tradition.
👧 Female Hanbok Pieces (여성 한복 구성)
👗 Main Garments
✨ Jeogori (저고리)
The traditional hanbok jacket or upper garment is worn on the torso.
✨ Chima (치마)
Full wrap-style skirt worn with the jeogori.
✨ Sokchima (속치마)
A layered underskirt or petticoat is used to create volume and shape.
✨ Sokbaji (속바지)
Undergarment pants traditionally worn beneath skirts.
✨ Durumagi (두루마기)
A traditional overcoat worn outdoors or during formal occasions.
✨ Dangui (당의)
Formal ceremonial upper garment traditionally associated with court-inspired attire.
✨ Wonsam (원삼)
Ceremonial robe historically worn during weddings and formal celebrations.
✨ Hwarot (활옷)
Luxurious royal bridal robe traditionally reserved for noble weddings.
✨ Magoja (마고자)
Outer vest or jacket layer worn over the jeogori.
🎀 Female Accessories & Headwear
👑 Hair & Head Pieces
✨ Jokduri (족두리)
Small ceremonial crown traditionally worn by brides.
✨ Binyeo (비녀)
Decorative hairpin used to secure traditional hairstyles.
✨ Daenggi (댕기)
Traditional ribbon tied into braided hair.
✨ Cheopji (첩지)
Decorative royal-style hair ornament.
✨ Gache (가체)
Traditional wig or ceremonial hairpiece.
✨ Ayam (아얌)
A traditional winter cap worn by women and children.
✨ Jobawi (조바위)
Decorative winter cap designed to cover the ears.
✨ Nambawi (남바위)
Traditional winter headwear is used for warmth and ceremony.
💎 Decorative Pieces
✨ Norigae (노리개)
Traditional ornamental tassel accessory attached to hanbok garments.
✨ Seure / Decorative Skirt Embellishments (스란치마 장식류)
Decorative detailing attached to ceremonial skirts.
✨ Otgoreum (옷고름)
Ribbon ties attached to the jeogori.
✨ Beoseon (버선)
Traditional Korean socks worn with hanbok.
✨ Hye (혜)
Traditional women’s shoes.
✨ Kkotshin (꽃신)
Decorative embroidered silk shoes.
👦 Male Hanbok Pieces (남성 한복 구성)
👘 Main Garments
✨ Jeogori (저고리)
Traditional upper jacket worn with hanbok.
✨ Baji (바지)
Loose-fitting traditional pants.
✨ Sokbaji (속바지)
Traditional undergarment pants.
✨ Durumagi (두루마기)
Traditional formal overcoat.
✨ Magoja (마고자)
Outer jacket or vest layer.
✨ Po / Dopo (포 / 도포)
Scholar-style or nobleman’s outer robe.
✨ Cheollik (철릭)
Military-inspired robe with pleated lower portion.
✨ Aekjureumpo (액주름포)
Traditional pleated ceremonial robe.
🎩 Male Headwear & Accessories
✨ Gat (갓)
A traditional black horsehair hat worn by noblemen.
✨ Manggeon (망건)
Headband worn underneath traditional hats.
✨ Tanggeon (탕건)
Soft cap worn beneath formal headwear.
✨ Bokgeon (복건)
A traditional soft hat commonly worn by boys’ dol hanbok.
✨ Dongjeong (동정)
White detachable collar strip attached to the jeogori.
✨ Sejodae (세조대)
Traditional sash or waist belt.
✨ Sacheon (사천)
Decorative belt cord accessory.
✨ Beoseon (버선)
Traditional Korean socks.
✨ Taehye (태혜)
Traditional men’s shoes.
👶 Dol Hanbok & First Birthday Accessories (돌한복 구성)
👧 Girls
✨ Doltti (돌띠)
Decorative first birthday sash or belt.
✨ Doljumeoni (돌주머니)
Traditional lucky pouch accessory.
✨ Gulle (굴레)
Traditional decorative children’s headpiece.
✨ Ayam (아얌)
Ceremonial winter hat.
✨ Jobawi (조바위)
A traditional winter cap worn during celebrations.
👦 Boys
✨ Bokgeon (복건)
Traditional fabric hat worn for dol celebrations.
✨ Hogeon (호건)
Tiger-pattern ceremonial hat for children.
✨ Doltti (돌띠)
Traditional birthday sash.
✨ Doljumeoni (돌주머니)
Traditional lucky pouch.
✨ Saekdong Belt & Decorative Waist Ornaments (색동띠류)
Decorative multicolored waist accessories.
💍 Wedding Hanbok Pieces (혼례 한복)
👰 Bride
✨ Hwarot (활옷)
Traditional royal bridal robe.
✨ Wonsam (원삼)
Formal ceremonial wedding robe.
✨ Jokduri (족두리)
Traditional bridal crown.
✨ Yongjam (용잠)
Decorative dragon hairpin.
✨ Norigae (노리개)
Formal tassel ornament worn with hanbok.
🤵 Groom
✨ Samogwandae (사모관대)
Traditional groom’s official ceremonial attire set.
✨ Gwanbok (관복)
Formal ceremonial robe.
✨ Samo (사모)
Traditional official hat.
✨ Mokhwa (목화)
Traditional groom’s shoes.
🧵 Common Rental Shop Split Pieces
👚 Tops
✨ Jeogori 저고리
✨ Dangui 당의
✨ Magoja 마고자
👗 Bottoms
✨ Chima 치마
✨ Baji 바지
🧥 Outerwear
✨ Durumagi 두루마기
✨ Dopo 도포
🎀 Accessories
✨ Norigae 노리개
✨ Hairpieces 머리장식
✨ Traditional Hats 전통 모자
✨ Belts & Sashes 띠류
🌙 Preserving Tradition Through Hanbok
Hanbok is more than clothing. Each piece reflects generations of Korean artistry, ceremony, symbolism, and cultural identity. From first birthday celebrations to weddings and family milestones, these garments continue to carry stories across generations.
Thank you for celebrating Korean tradition with Luna Hanbok Story ✨