A Korean shows off her traditional Korea dress, or hanbok, in this undated photo. [Photo: korea-dkw.de]

Wall paintings in tombs show the traditional Korean dress, or hanbok, dates back at least as far as the Three Kingdoms Period in 57 BC. - 668 AD. Today, the hanbok is one of the most recognizable facets of Korean culture.

The top half of the hanbok is like a blouse. Men wear longer blouses than women and their version stretches all the way down to their waist. Women wear long skirts, while men wear pants with their blouses.

The common people usually wore white hanboks, except on festivals and special occasions like weddings. The upper classes wore bright colors that indicated the wearer's status. Accessories like shoes, jewelry and hairdresses or hair pins completed the outfit.