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I was lucky enough to go to a Korean event called "Taste Of Korea" hosted by International Youth Fellowship in Hillside, Melbourne, Australia.

Image Credit: Derek Kan.

The event was very well attended for a relatively distant outer Melbourne suburb. A bit of Korean food, Korean games, Hanbok to try on, noodle eating competition, K karaoke, live performance, information of Korea and more.

Image Credit: Derek Kan.

Anyway, quite an enjoyable event and I got to try on Hanbok as well so a special bonus for me.

Image Credit: Derek Kan.

What better way to learn some Korean than through the traditional Korean costume known as hanbok (한복). Although hanbok is worn by both men and women, the female version is particularly noted for its graceful design, which includes the 저고리 (jacket) and 치마 (skirt). It's also a perfect learning opportunity.

First Syllable: 한 (Han)

Hangul Character	Romanization
	H
	a (sounds like "ah" as in father)
	n

Second Syllable: 복 (Bok)

Hangul Character	Romanization
	b
	o
	k

Female Hanbok Components

While 한복 (hanbok) broadly refers to traditional Korean attire, the female costume is typically characterised by:

• 저고리 (Jeogori): The upper garment or jacket.
• 치마 (Chima): The skirt.

Image Credit: Derek Kan.

Jeogori (저고리): The upper garment or jacket.

First Syllable: 저 (Jeo)

Hangul Character	Romanization
	J
	eo

Second Syllable: 고 (go)

Hangul Character	Romanization
	g
	o

Third Syllable: 리 (ri)

Hangul Character	Romanization
	r
	i sounds like (ee as in steel)