Most of the criticism Iโve seen online criticizing Koreans for calling out historical and cultural distortion on a drama partly financed on tax payer money, is based on straw man arguments. Purposely misrepresenting the reasons for indignation to make Koreans seem unreasonable.
1) It's basically Sinophobia.
Korea denies the fact that China was once the central power of Asia historically, and even reject the historical reality that Korea developed while being influenced by various aspects of Chinese culture, institutions, and technology.
@SundaysNerd This is because they have no academic background or lack technical knowledge. They only **superficially** observe the garments and draw comparisons. They think consuming purely visual media makes them experts. Dunning-Kruger effect in motion
If Western clothes had never become mainstream in Korea, would โgym hanbokโ made out of sweat absorbent lycra and nylon exist despite those materials not being traditional? Would it still be called โhanbokโ? Should it still be called โhanbokโ?
I often wonder, if hanbok were to still be worn every day as the norm, what would it look like today? How would it have evolved? If Korea retained its royal family and thus a need for court attire, would dangui have naturally evolved to be this long? Fun to speculate.
โฆ should it be treated as a continuous form of dress and changed to fit the eras and needs, not dissimilar to underwear or jeans? How much can it be altered and still be recognized as hanbok?