Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복)

Hanbok~ Hanbok ya... here I come! As you know, I really love Hanbok, so I'd planned to travel around Korea in Hanbok! Seriously? Yeah, although sounded a bit crazy, but I just couldn't resist the charm of this beautiful Korean traditional dress. So much in love with it! Back in Joseon era, Hanbok was everyday wear of Korean people. So, there's no reason to stop me for doing so, right?!

 

Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복).

The problem was it's hard to find a shop that allowed me to rent for so long, mostly for 1 day or maximum 3 days. Though 3 days sounded better than 1 day, but we're traveling around and not stationed in Seoul, so unable to return it on the third day.

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Frankly speaking, I didn't put much hope when I left a message on Bettl Hanbok's Instagram because

some of the Hanbok shops not even replying my emails. Rental fee from wedding photo studio was too expensive beyond my budget.

Bettle Hanbok Gangnam branch.

Glad to find out that Bettl Hanbok do renting out their branded Hanbok. They also have Hanbok designers to tailor-made Hanbok for special occasions such as wedding, pre-wedding photoshoot, Chuseok or other anniversaries.

I got hard time to choose as they have a lot of beautiful hanbok.

Bettl Hanbok's staff, Sim Ju Yeon (심주연) was very accommodating. She assisted me to select the Hanbok from their instagram and website. However, some of the designs I like were not for renting. Actually the baby blue jeogori and midnight blue chima material seems quite unique and simple which made it outstanding. However Ms Sim suggested to select other as the material was too thin and not suitable to wear in cold winter. 

We finally finalized the Hanbok 4 days before the collection date. She asked for my height and weight so that they could alter to fit me.

 

 Finally decided to get purple jeogori (jacket) to combine with the
greenish yellow chima (skirt). Aren't they perfect combination?
 

 

Hanbok's veils (쓰개치마 =  sseugaechima).
(The above Hanbok photos source: Bettl Hanbok).

Actually I wanted to rent 쓰개치마  to cover my head and conceal some part of my face because nobody will help me to do make-up and hair-do. I really don't know how to do proper make-up. Maybe I could used it as a jacket or additional layer on top of my hanbok to make myself warmer in winter days. But because the rental fee was half the price of renting the whole Hanbok set, so at the end I didn't rent it.

A lot of photos of people wearing beautiful
Bettl Hanbok on this long walkway.
 

Oriental items displayed at the waiting area.

 One of the staff guided us to this room with full of
rolls of colorful fabrics and ready-made Hanbok.

Wow!!! For your information, I'm not the person who like to do fitting when buying clothes. Therefore, I normally shop online. But, I've the urge to try all the hanbok when I entered that room!!! 

Actually, we didn't need to come to this room as we only need to collect my selected Hanbok. But, because I told the staff that I wanted to rent Hanbok, she brought us there to select the Hanbok.

I showed her that I'd selected the Hanbok and my conversation on Kakao Talk  that I'd arranged to collect it from Ms Sim on that day. Then she asked us to wait and she went out to look for Ms Sim. Ah... my mistake as I said I wanted to rent instead of to collect Hanbok. Sorry for not conversed it clearly. Anyway, it's nice to see so many Hanbok although just for few minutes. 

Hanbok waiting to be collected on that day.

Experience Traditional Korean costume is one of the popular things to do for tourists when they are visiting Korea. I can say it's a trend as you can see locals and tourists strolling around the palaces and Hanok Villages in Hanbok.

 Complete set of Hanbok + inner petticoat (속차마) + tutu skirt + chingnon hair wig.

Ms Sim greeted us when she entered the room, she asked us to follow her to get the Hanbok. She showed me the Hanbok inside the cloth protective bag. She went in to another room and came out with petticoat and additional balloonist inner tutu skirt to add volume to the skirt (차마).

Not only that, she's so nice to showed me some of hair accessories that suitable for me. Actually she'd told me that she can lend me 배씨댕기 and 아얌 for free when I decided not to rent sseugaechima. But 배씨댕기 is more suitable for young girl (agassi). Thought, she said that 아얌 is for all age, but I think for ajumma like me it's better to have chingnon hair wig with binyeo (비녀).

She asked me to check the Hanbok to confirm it's the set I chose. 

Then I asked her to teach me how to tie the ribbon (goreum) on the Hanbok.

Wanna change into this Hanbok immediately...

But it's not suitable for that day as we'd an appointment at Gangnam Severence Hospital later, and after that going to Kidzania. Actually, we're a bit late for appointment, therefore we quickly settled the payment and took the taxi there.

Thank you Ms Sim for your patience and excellent service. Million thanks for sponsoring me with special discount  which I could fulfilled my wish to travel in Hanbok. I love you so much~!^^

 

Bettl Hanbok (베틀한복)

241-1 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, 

Paragon Building 1st floor, Seoul. 

HP: 010-9639-7311 

Tel: 02-548-7311

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Dangui (당의) Royal Court Hanbok Dress

We supposed to come back in the evening from Muju. We didn't have any plans after lunch, so we decided to find a nearby attraction around the hotel. From the map it seems like Unhyeongung is walkable from Center Mark Hotel. But, we decided to take the subway from Jonggak to Anguk Station.

Check out this video if you want to know how to purchase a Subway Ticket...

Arrived in Anguk Station, looked high and low... 

walked here and there  to search for the Palace.

We didn't see anything that look like Palace although the map clearly stated it's here. Do you know why we couldn't find it?

 Because we're expecting it to look like Gyeongbokgung or Changdeokgung.

Unhyeonggung is also a Palace (Gung = Palace).

We gave up and asked someone for help! And he answered...

"Uh huh?! 네, 여기다! Yes, You're here!!"

Aigoo~ really 'lose my face' I was so embarrassed leh!

Entrance Fee: 700 Won / Adult.

The palace will offer free admission starting on March 20, 2014 

in accordance with the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s 

partial revision of the Local Cultural Heritage Protection Act.

 

 

The counter staff asked whether we wanted to rent a Hanbok costume.

It costs 3,300 Won for 15 minutes.

  

이모 (Imo) bought us to the room behind this tree and she selected 

this Hanbok for me based on my size.

I didn't dare to ask her whether I can choose the other Hanbok dress though this Hanbok seems too girlish / princess for me because Imo's face looked quite fierce.

I didn't take off my turtle neck blouse, because Imo said it's cold outside. Then she helped me to wear the Hanbok. She kept complimenting my look, my height and said that I looked like a Korean. Without much face expression she mumbled yeppeuda yeppeuda after I wore it. I kept saying thank you...

Then suddenly her face became more serious and complained that my husband is a bit too fat! I just couldn't stop laughing... LOL!

She asked me to tie my hair and she lent me a hair rubber band. Maybe she didn't like my curly lion hair. After that she reminded us that we had 15 minutes to return the hanbok there.

 

This Hanbok is called Dangui (당의). It's also called dang-jeogori (당저고리), 

dang-jeoksam (당적삼), or dang-hansam (당한삼).

Dangui is a type of upper garment traditional hanbok for women, which was worn 

as simple official outfit for ceremonial occasions during the Joseon Dynasty. 

 It's also known as Royal Court garment, as court ladies wore it as their daily dresses.

The characteristics of Dangui is to emphasize the beauty of Hanbok’s curvy lines. 

 

 The form of Dangui is similar to that of Jeogori, the length of 

both the front and back is triple to that of Jeogori. 

 Sleeves of Dangui are narrow. The side seams are open to 

the armpit, and the hem is curved.

     

Court matron (Sanggung) or Lady-in-waiting (Gungnyeo) usually wear Dangui  

just like the Queens or Princesses, but with no Geumbak or gold patterns. 

Sanggung usually wears a dark shade of jade Dangui.

  

 Geumbak is a traditional Korean craft for applying extremely 

thin gold leaf on hanbok or other fabrics for decoration.

 

  The Queen Mother, Queen Consort and Crown Princess wore Dangui 

with attached ‘Hyungbae' (흉배 = Mandarin Square) placed on the 

chest,  shoulders and the back of the robe. However, Dangui for 

Concubines and Court Ladies don't have Hyungbae on it.

During the early Joseon Dynasty, the robe color was the only reflection 

to one’s rank inside the government: Red (1st senior to 3rd senior rank), 

Blue (3rd junior to 6th junior rank), and Green (7th junior to 9th junior rank).

 

but soon they begun to adapt Hyungbae from the dynasties in China.   

The rank badge, or Hyungbae is made up of embroidered cloud patterns and animals. Cranes for the civil officers and hopyo, a Tiger-Leopard mythical animal for military officers. Hyungbae with two animals are for 1st to 3rd rank and those with single animal are for the 4th to 9th rank. (source)

A queen’s clothing carried the phoenix symbol. Princesses and 

Royal Concubines’ clothes decorated with floral pattern.

 

For the ultimate sign of luxury, only royalty were allowed to wear 

gold-colored clothing or gold-colored trimming, 

whereas non-royalty wore plain dangui.

 15 minutes over... Run~!!!

That's also one of the reasons why I love Hanbok.

No problem even you run or climb big steps with it ^^

Although Imo's face quite fierce, but she's very kind.

She asked us to take more photos here when we

entered the room...

She even offered to snap photos for us...

I love this photo so much!

 Then asked us to take more photos outside...

 and told me to pose like this...

 and volunteered herself to be our photographer ^^

  So, besides of about 15 photos of myself in Dangui 

around Unhyeongung Palace...

We have additional these lovely and cute couple photos~^^

 Thank you so much Imo for these beautiful and memorable photos! ^^

 

 Stay tune for next posting about Unhyeongung Palace...

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