Singer Lee Jae's outfit showcased at the Academy Awards is drawing attention as a dress inspired by the ceremonial robes of the Korean Empire.
On the morning of the 16th (afternoon of the 15th local time), the 98th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S. Among them, the Netflix film "K-pop Demon Hunters" made headlines as the first work about K-pop to win two awards, taking home both the feature animation award and the original song award.
To commemorate this, Lee Jae, Audrey nuna, and Ray Ami, who provided vocals for Huntrix in "K-pop Demon Hunters," staged a special "Golden" performance. Among them, the outfit Lee Jae wore is a dress whose motif was taken from the ceremonial robes of the Korean Empire, capturing the attention of fans at home and abroad.
That day, Lee Jae's outfit was a silk dress with a white base symbolizing the people of white clothes. The bodice wrapped the body with a tuxedo-like collar and long sleeves, and the dress line was designed with an elegant wave pattern that showed Lee Jae's straight, extended legs.
In particular, the ornament attached to the top was eye-catching. It was a metal ornament made with the Korean Empire's ceremonial robe as a motif, and it also symbolized the light that Huntrix Lumi showed in "K-pop Demon Hunters."
The pattern was a dangchamun vine pattern that spreads out surrounding the mugunghwa, meaning the flow of life and prosperity. The ornament attached to the sleeves on both arms of the top was also modeled after Korea's coronet.
The ceremonial robe that served as the motif is the No. 2 imperial official ceremonial robe of independence activist Kim Gajin from 1905. In response, Leju, which produced the outfit, said they incorporated the meaning of eternity, perseverance, and undying life related to the mugunghwa ornament.
Leju also said, "The outfit produced for this Oscar stage started with the Korean Empire's imperial ceremonial robe. It is another story that continues her uniform shown in Huntrix and an attempt to visually express the 'shining moment' that 'Golden' speaks of."
Above all, they said, "A shining moment is not something that is created suddenly one day, but is slowly born in the time spent finding one's own path. As 'Golden' sings, that journey resembles the time we all go through. Sometimes a closed door becomes not a barrier that stops us but another path that leads us in a new direction." and "That story continues onto the world's stage with her. Once again, we sincerely congratulate her on her Oscar win," congratulating Lee Jae on the Oscar.
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