Session style: Lawmakers wear hanbok to National Assembly's opening session
Published: 01 Sep. 2025, 20:29
![Ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers don hanbok, or traditional Korean clothing, while rival People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers wear black mourning attire as they sing the national anthem during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Sept. 1 as the parliament kicks off its 100-day regular session. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik encouraged lawmakers to wear hanbok for the opening session in a sign of unity, but the PPP chose to wear mourning attire in protest. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/09/01/e42b0b36-0024-4d9f-b390-a7d222322efa.jpg)
Ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers don hanbok, or traditional Korean clothing, while rival People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers wear black mourning attire as they sing the national anthem during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Sept. 1 as the parliament kicks off its 100-day regular session. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik encouraged lawmakers to wear hanbok for the opening session in a sign of unity, but the PPP chose to wear mourning attire in protest. [YONHAP]
Ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers don hanbok, or traditional Korean clothing, while rival People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers wear black mourning attire as they sing the national anthem during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Sept. 1, as the parliament kicks off its 100-day regular session. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik encouraged lawmakers to wear hanbok to the opening session as a sign of unity, but the PPP chose to wear mourning attire in protest.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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