Modern Korea is home to many stylish people. I've actually come to realize that my outdoor workout clothes are no-match for everyone's casual suits, dresses and trench coats. However, there was a time when traditional clothing replaced trench coats. In Korea, they have traditional dress-like clothing named hanboks (pronounced: hahn-bohks). They are usually in vivid colors that once symbolized social position, but now the colors are more weather centered. The women's version is more dress-like, whereas the men's are more similar to a robe. They still wear them today on special occasions like mothers wearing them during weddings, family during funerals and babies during their first-year celebrations.
In the past, Korea has had a hard time keeping babies alive and healthy past their first year. Therefore, they created a special celebration for babies on their first year of being alive called Doljanchi (pronounced Dole-jahn-chee). On this celebration, the babies will be wearing hanboks and will be placed in front of multiple objects including a ball, paintbrush and stethoscope. According to tradition, If the baby reaches toward the ball, they'll become an athlete, the paintbrush for an artist and a stethoscope for a medical career.
