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Post by Al on May 3, 2004 15:57:08 GMT -5
I'm a Mexican girl that loves all types of history. That's probably why I love JG. I noticed that the characters wear different colors and hairstyles, and they mean something. However, I don't know what they mean. Can someone help me? This might help me understand Korean history and JG better. Thanks. P.S. If someone has already given this answer, please direct me where to go and read it.  |
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Post by TheBo on May 3, 2004 16:36:31 GMT -5
all right, there's a discussion of the hairstyles at the end of this thread (there's also an argument going on in there--just ignore it) (LOL) deiner.proboards18.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=daejanggeum&thread=1082400230&start=0As for the clothing colors, it appears that everyone's clothing indicates their status. For the palace (kitchen) ladies, it appears that the greater your status, the darker your (green) costume gets. For the physician ladies, they wear light blue when they are new; I think it goes to white for higher status, and I believe the male physicians all wear dark blue (would have to check that). For the king's courtiers (Sir Oh et al), I notice they all wear red, but the greater the rank, the more gold embroidery is included, until you get to the king with the most. I don't know if this is a costumer choice or one made in the actual time period; I suspect it's a little of both. Very effective, I think. Bo |
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Post by Choko on May 4, 2004 2:00:06 GMT -5
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Post by jacques on May 4, 2004 4:16:35 GMT -5
Another awesome post Choko! What would we do without you? I've also been fascinated by what I call the up-coiled braided hairdo of the ladies of the Jeoson court (what is the Korean name for the 'do anyway?). As I posted in another thread on this board, that 'do will look good in some other medieval cultures/historical settings. To take an extreme example, I can just imagine the women in Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings with that braided, up-coiled look (they can still wear it down some of the time, for variety), especially during battle! ;D Wouldn't that be over the top? Some of those jade hair ornaments (worn by Empress & concubines) that I think are meant to represent camelias can be used as weapons, kinda like a lethal flying (jade) discus.  Speaking of braids, the way medieval Korean women (including the commoners) wore their braids around their head reminds of a friend of mine (yes, in this century!), a Blackhawk Indian, who wears her hair that way, without any previous knowledge of Korean culture. Kinda supports the prevailing anthropologic theory about the Northeast of the Asian continent (and by southward extension, including the Korean peninsula) and the Siberian North having once been connected to North America, which is a theory of how the ancestors of Native Amerindian tribes crossed over to this continent. What a truly small world we live in As for Britney Spears (lol!!!), since she put on her Hanbok, she should do an English version of the theme song from Dae Janggeum (heck, she did an Indian remix on her last cd).  I'm a part-time world music dj and that song (in the remixed version) has been a regular on my playlist and getting a lot of positive feedback from the crowd. They haven't heard such a striking piece of Asian folk dance remix since Enigma sampled that Taiwanese aboriginal shaman ten years ago! |
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Post by Albie on May 4, 2004 9:34:21 GMT -5
Choko, thanks so much. The more I learn the more fascinated I am with JG. I loved the pictures. Thanks!!!
Jacques, I was thinking the same thing about the hairdos and the similarity to some of the native american tribes in the Americas. Thanks for putting it in perspective.
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Post by TheBo on May 4, 2004 10:26:55 GMT -5
OMG! I realized some photos and MV are including spoilers. But I, as a guest, can't eliminate or modify my writing.Could the administrator eliminate the ¡è previous writing? Per your request, Choko, I eliminated your previous post. Thank you for your courtesy. Bo |
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Post by greatcait on May 5, 2004 16:41:53 GMT -5
all right, there's a discussion of the hairstyles at the end of this thread (there's also an argument going on in there--just ignore it) (LOL) deiner.proboards18.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=daejanggeum&thread=1082400230&start=0As for the clothing colors, it appears that everyone's clothing indicates their status. For the palace (kitchen) ladies, it appears that the greater your status, the darker your (green) costume gets. For the physician ladies, they wear light blue when they are new; I think it goes to white for higher status, and I believe the male physicians all wear dark blue (would have to check that). For the king's courtiers (Sir Oh et al), I notice they all wear red, but the greater the rank, the more gold embroidery is included, until you get to the king with the most. I don't know if this is a costumer choice or one made in the actual time period; I suspect it's a little of both. Very effective, I think. Bo I think there is something with the "stuffed apples and plums" in the hair too. Anyone else remember the very brief chopped up scene of Lady Han's elevation? She was up on the porch and everyone was standing on the ground, If you looked carefully I thought I saw Lady Jung stick a new color thing in her hair. The next few scenes seemed to have been shot out of order because the color of the bobble kept changing. Notice that some are red and some are purple and some people have none. Didn't lady Min have one when she was in the kithcen but now she has none?! One of the other dramas about earlier dynasties, maybe Dawn of Empire talked about status and the clothing and the hats for the men to signify rank and departments of the palace. Think about it, there were thousands of people working there, what better way to keep track than to put everyone in uniform, and in a society where rank and honorifics are used, you need to know how to greet stangers just by looking at them. |
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Post by TheBo on May 6, 2004 9:52:27 GMT -5
Think about it, there were thousands of people working there, what better way to keep track than to put everyone in uniform, and in a society where rank and honorifics are used, you need to know how to greet stangers just by looking at them. Excellent point, gc. (Although--do you think there were really thousands? Hundreds seem more likely--but what do I know  .) I think you are right about the hair ornament thing, too--I had a passing thought in that direction when last I was looking at the show. I'll look more carefully now. Bo |
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Post by Soju on May 6, 2004 23:02:53 GMT -5
There was a scene in the WWII movie "The Big Red One", where the US patrol finds some German tanks. Inside are dead German soldiers. But the US commander notices that the color of the piping on their epaulets indicates that they are infantry, not cavalry, so they were planted there. The US troop get out just in time, as it is a set up. Picking out the details of uniforms is a necessary skill in war and peace . . . and the Palace |
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I'm a part-time world music dj and that song (in the remixed version) has been a regular on my playlist and getting a lot of positive feedback from the crowd. They haven't heard such a striking piece of Asian folk dance remix since Enigma sampled that Taiwanese aboriginal shaman ten years ago! 
.) I think you are right about the hair ornament thing, too--I had a passing thought in that direction when last I was looking at the show. I'll look more carefully now.
