The person in charge of making the Mamamoo stage costume revealed the message he received from a Chinese fan.
On the 23rd, on the YouTube channel’Oh Hanbok Life Riseul TV’, the story behind the creation of Mamamoo’s hanbok was confessed. Riseul TV Hwang PD is an incumbent hanbok designer and designed Mamamu’s hanbok costume, which was on the 18th ‘2020 KBS Song Festival’.
On this day, Hwang PD explained in detail the process that the four versions of Hanbok stage costumes worn by Mamamoo members were born.
In particular, Mamamoo’s stylist team usually makes clothes themselves, but since it is a hanbok, they separately collaborated with the Risele design team to borrow more experts’ hands. Accordingly, Hwang PD praised the stylist team’s prudence and thoughtful attitude to enhance the stage completion.
Subsequently, an SNS user who is believed to be a Chinese fan of Mamamoo revealed a message directly sent to PD Hwang. SNS users sent a long message in dark Korean, as if turning a translator.
According to the content, “There has been a debate about Mamamoo’s stage costume in China. (Chinese) are swearing by seeing’Chinese characters’ and culture in performance costumes. Our Chinese fans can’t explain right now, but you are on this. Can you comment on it?” was a request. It also argued that without an explanation, activities in the Chinese market will become difficult and more people will interpret it.
However, Hwang PD responded firmly. He said, “The Chinese character. It’s Hunminjeongeum. Is King Sejong Chinese? Korean. How absurd is it? I wore Korean clothes with Korean writing. What’s the problem? Should I explain this? What do I need to explain? Korean He said he would not respond, saying, “I wore hanbok.
Mamamu showed’AYA’ wearing a hanbok design costume at the ‘2020 KBS Song Festival’. It was made by mixing a variety of designs such as sleeveless, cropped, and see-through, taking advantage of a modern feel beyond traditional hanbok. The stage unfolded in this costume gained favorable reviews for making the dance line more beautiful.