Question about Korean superstition/taboo...

[telophase]

I seem to recall that there's a Japanese taboo against wrapping the kimono with the right side over the left, as that's the way it's done on the dead. Is there an equivalent superstition/taboo in Korea?

Because I'd like to know, if a Korean person saw this man, would they twig that something was up by the way he wears the right side over the left, or would it not matter?







And now to figure out what to go out and get for dinner. :P

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

An excellent point.

I've seen several period dramas where the clothing didn't as obviously "have" to be tied that way, but the fact that it does have to be tied that way seems to encourage the idea that there may be other overlap.

[telophase.livejournal.com]

I linked to a few other of the outfits in response to maxineofarc below. He seems to always wear them opposite the normal state.