Cheong "Hanbok recognized worldwide as our traditional clothing culture... No room for reconsideration"

President Moon Makes No Separate Mention at the Staff Meeting

Due to stagnant air conditions, the concentration of ultrafine dust reached a 'bad' level on the 26th, causing the Blue House in Seoul to appear hazy. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding the controversy over China featuring hanbok at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, the Blue House stated, "Hanbok is our traditional clothing culture," and said that related government departments are closely monitoring the situation.

A Blue House official told reporters on the 7th asking about the Blue House's stance on the matter, "It is an indisputable fact recognized worldwide that hanbok is our traditional clothing culture," emphasizing this point.

Earlier, controversy arose among netizens as China showcased a woman wearing hanbok as one of the representatives of the 56 Chinese ethnic minorities at the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, with claims that it portrayed Korea as part of China.

The official added, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other related departments are closely monitoring the situation," but noted that President Moon did not make any separate remarks on the issue during the morning staff meeting.

Meanwhile, regarding the report on North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly scheduled for the 6th, which has not yet been released a day later, fueling speculation about a postponement, the Blue House said, "We understand that similar cases have occurred in the past," and advised referring to the positions of related departments.

At a regular briefing that day, the Ministry of Unification stated that it is keeping various possibilities open, including a postponement of the meeting or holding consecutive sessions followed by a comprehensive report, as North Korea has not announced whether the Supreme People's Assembly will be held.

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