Characters from mobile game Shining Nikki wear hanbok, which South Korean internet users argue originated in Korea. A Chinese actor’s post in traditional costume described as hanfu set off a clash between Chinese and South Korean internet users over the origins of the costume.
Hanfu vs hanbok: Chinese, Koreans dispute costume’s origins after actor’s Weibo selfie goes viral
- A photo posted on Weibo by Chinese actor Xu Kai shows him on the set of TV series Royal Feast wearing a costume that resembles Korean hanbok
- The drama’s producer maintains it is hanfu, which ancient Koreans adopted from China in the Ming dynasty – a statement that South Koreans aren’t happy about
Characters from mobile game Shining Nikki wear hanbok, which South Korean internet users argue originated in Korea. A Chinese actor’s post in traditional costume described as hanfu set off a clash between Chinese and South Korean internet users over the origins of the costume.
