The Reason Tak Hyun-min Appeared at the Cabinet Meeting Wearing a 'Satto Outfit'... Drawing Attention

President Moon presides over meeting wearing Hanbok for Hanbok Culture Week
Tak Hyun-min appears in Joseon-era military uniform

President Moon Jae-in attended the Cabinet meeting held on the morning of the 12th at the Yeomin-gwan video conference room of the Blue House, wearing hanbok to celebrate the Autumn Hanbok Culture Week. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] On the 12th, President Moon Jae-in attended the Cabinet meeting dressed in hanbok to celebrate the Autumn Hanbok Culture Week. Tak Hyun-min, the Blue House Protocol Secretary, attracted attention by appearing in a gukunbok, a military uniform worn by Joseon Dynasty magistrates and military officers.

President Moon presided over the 44th video Cabinet meeting held at the Blue House at 10 a.m. Participants of the Cabinet meeting, connected via video between the Blue House, Government Seoul Office, and Sejong Office, all appeared in hanbok. For attendees other than Cabinet members, wearing hanbok or suits without ties was recommended.

In particular, Secretary Tak stood out by wearing a gukunbok featuring red, blue, and yellow colors and a large jeonrip hat. Regarding this, Secretary Tak told the media that day, "The President wore hanbok, and as the Protocol Secretary, it felt awkward not to wear it. Rather than just wearing ordinary clothes, since I am the Protocol Secretary, I borrowed and wore the traditional military honor guard uniform."

Tak Hyun-min, Protocol Secretary at the Blue House, is attending the Cabinet meeting held on the morning of the 12th at the Yeomin-gwan video conference room of the Blue House, wearing traditional clothing. / Photo by Yonhap News

President Moon, dressed in a gray-toned hanbok, said during the meeting, "In celebration of Hanbok Culture Week, I am wearing hanbok together with the Cabinet members at the Cabinet meeting." He added, "Hanbok is a traditional costume representing our traditional culture, recognized worldwide for its beauty and unique value."

He continued, "Various events compatible with hanbok will be held during Hanbok Culture Week," and said, "I hope that, even amid quarantine measures, the public can enjoy the charm of hanbok, even if only for a short time."

President Moon also evaluated the recent inclusion of the word 'hanbok' in the Oxford English Dictionary in the UK as "a result reflecting the high interest of people worldwide."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism designated the period from the 11th to the 17th as the '2021 Hanbok Culture Week' to promote the spread of hanbok culture. It was planned to raise public interest in hanbok and to promote its cultural and industrial value.

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