Wear your dignity on your forehead

Imagine yourself in Seoul in the late Chosŏn dynasty. All around you are men with a variety of hats covering what we would call a hipster man bun today. Indeed, respectable Korean men in the Chosŏn dynasty kept their long hair in place. To this end, they used a special headband... However, this headband had more than one practical use: it also signified dignity and manhood. Learn more about this object and the craftsmanship behind it in this story!