Letter From Seoul
How hanbok wearing inspired by BTS changed the lives of women selling the Korean dress
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A BTS fan wearing a hanbok taking a photo with another fan ahead of the band's concert in Goyang on April 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS
SEOUL – The turnaround began in March, when two tourists from Japan commissioned a pair of hanbok, the traditional Korean clothing dating back centuries.
They were going to BTS concerts in South Korea and the US and wanted to attend wearing hanbok in the group’s signature colour.
