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| In the left photo, first lady Kim Jung-sook wears a jacket with a pattern of trees in blue, when she and President Moon Jae-in arrives in Washington, D.C., for a summit, Wednesday. In the right photo, she wears an indigo blue hanbok. / Yohap |
In the two leaders' first meeting and dinner at the White House Thursday (Washington time), Kim wore an indigo blue skirt and hanbok jacket, matching the color of her husband's necktie. In the outer, she wore a cream-colored top, matching the color of U.S. first lady Melania Trump's dress.
Kim's outfit was made from fabric she received from her mother as a wedding gift. Her mother ran a fabric shop at Gwangjang Market in central Seoul for dozens of years. The fabric of the hanbok had been dyed through a traditional method rather than having a fancy design.
She also had a clutch bag made of mother-of-pearl, one of the traditional Korean fashion and furniture materials.
Throughout the visit, the theme of Kim's fashion is "Tradition meets fashion," according to Cheong Wa Dae.
The long jacket Kim wore when arriving at Joint Base Andrews also drew attention. Over a white dress, she wore a white jacket with the pattern of a pine tree forest in blue, made by a Korean designer.
For many of her outfits during the visit, she chose blue, which signifies comfort, trust, success and hope, expressing her hope for success of this first summit. The color also means beginning; among the Joseon Kingdom's kings, King Taejo, the first king, is the only one wearing blue cloth in his portrait.
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| In the left photo are first lady Kim Jung-sook's shoes designed with the motif of 'boseon,' traditional Korean socks. The right photo shows her clutch bag made of mother-of-pearl. / Yonhap |
Kim also wore shoes that had been designed with the motif of "boseon," or traditional Korean socks. Kim suggested the design idea for the shoes, which match well with modern Western-style and traditional Korean-style attire.
Besides the dinner, Kim took part in the commemorative ceremony of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir with President Moon. On Friday, she will visit IONA Senior Services, a senior welfare center, and participate in an art therapy session. She will also have lunch with Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, and a tea meeting with a women's group of Koreans and Americans.
