What is the difference between hanbok, hanbok and kimono?

Hanbok

Hanbok is the traditional clothing of the Han Chinese people, a general term for the clothing and costumes of the Han Chinese people in the thousands of years from the Yellow Emperor's "draping of the clothes and ruling the world" to the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, which was abolished in the beginning of the Qing Dynasty under the violent policies of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty government. The basic features of the dress are: cross-necked, right-overlooking, belted and unbuttoned, and the basic shapes of the dress are yokai (衣裳), dashi (深衣), gown (袍衫), 襦裙 (襦裙) and 襦袴 (襦袴).

(Be careful: none of the costumes in movies and TV dramas are hanbok; hanbok does not refer to the costumes of the Han dynasty alone, but to those of the Han people.)

(The picture shows a hanbok jacket and skirt)

Kimono

The kimono, which was introduced to Japan during the Three Kingdoms period and gradually improved, is characterized by a long and wide obi, with the belt tied at the back and the garment shaped like a straight tube. The difference between kimono and hanbok:

The kimono belt is very wide and thick, while the hanbok wide belt is thinner and lighter.

The kimono sash forms a brocade knot (the backpack-like one) in the back, while the hanbok sash naturally drops in the front. (This is important)

The kimono has a straight shape, while the hanbok (襦裙) is more flowing.

The kimono is held in place by only one belt, while the hanbok has more ties between the clothes.

The hemline of the kimono is narrow while the hemline of the hanbok is wide and natural.

There is also a difference between kimono sleeves and hanbok sleeves. (The type of hanbok sleeve here is wide sleeve, note that there are many types of sleeves in hanbok, not just this one)

(Comparison of hanbok curved train and kimono, for better visualization)

Korean dress

Korean dress is the result of the Hanbok that was brought to Joseon in the middle of the Ming Dynasty and improved, therefore, most of the styles of hanbok originated from hanbok, and some of the men's dresses are very similar to hanbok (for example, the hats of both are partly the same as hanbok, and some of the hats are very similar to hanbok). Some of the men's clothing is very similar to the hanbok (for example, some of the hats are identical, and in the past, the gowns of the Korean kings were those of the Chinese princes). They are characterized by their bright colors and lack of pockets. The difference between Hanbok and Hanbok can be seen in the following:

The lower skirt of Hanbok is a strappy skirt, which is tied directly over the shoulder, and the upper jacket is very short and worn over the outer one (the wide strappy skirt is worn over the jacket). The hanbok jacket, which is the easiest to confuse with the hanbok jacket, has a very high laced underskirt and the upper jacket is tied inside.

While the Hanbok deep coat is tied very high due to the Korean custom of sitting in a plank position, the Hanbok is usually tied at the waist.

The underskirt of the Hanbok is very fluffy and wide while the underskirt of the Hanbok hangs down naturally.

The neckline of Hanbok is mostly in the shape of a v, while the interlocking neckline of Hanbok's jacket and skirt is in the shape of a y.

Three countries clothing comparison chart