Royalty suits her. The headpiece is very pretty.


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    Yes, that headpiece is pretty.

    I guess they wore earrings during this period. I believe I’ve seen earrings in dramas set during earlier periods of Korean history.

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      Yes they did! Dangling earrings were quite the rage it seems: https://twitter.com/BTSARMY_Salon/status/1263877776844550144/photo/1

      Another Goguryeo pair: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/PYH20180531276000341

      Gaya pair of earrings, 5th century: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44767

      Silla, 5th century: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44765

      Baekje, Gold Earrings of the Queen Consort of King Muryeong (National Treasure): https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2018/11/06/koreanHeritage/National-Treasure-Gold-earrings-found-in-King-Muryeongs-tomb/3055220.html

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      Edit: I think the third link is for a Silla pair as well.

      Anyway, this was a great observation @peridot! I hadn’t noticed it before, and your comment sent me on a web search for Three Kingdoms earrings. 😀

      I’m assuming we don’t see many earrings during Joseon because of Confucianism? Surgery wasn’t allowed, so I imagine body piercing was similarly forbidden. We do see it in Goryeo times.

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        Yes, I have a feeling Confucianism played a major part in that.

        I guess my passion for piercings drew my attention to her ears. I’ve always noticed the lack of earring in dramas set during the Joseon era. I have seen dramas set in earlier periods, but I really only just thought about this difference now.

        And now in modern-day South Korea, there are so many fun pieces of jewelry that people wear in their ears. It’s amazing how much things have changed–but this can be said about many countries in the modern era.

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          I only noticed the differences in the hanbok and headpieces but strangely jewelry never caught my eye. Though now I feel I’ll be looking out for it actively. It’s interesting to see the differences between the different time periods.

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      You’re right. I remember seeing earrings in the Silla era but it’s interesting how the lack of earrings in Joseon dramas never struck me as odd.

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        I guess I just accepted the lack of earrings in Joseon-set dramas. But @wishfultoki‘s comment about the possible role of Confucianism makes sense. We’ll all have to continue this conversation after this drama premieres. I’m sure they’ll be plenty of interesting historical input from other Beanies.

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          Indeed, I hope we continue this very interesting conversation!

          I know for sure that wearing one earring was still a thing in the dwindling days of Goryeo, before Joseon adopted Confucianism. For example, we have Bang Won (Jang Hyuk) in the early episodes of MY COUNTRY: https://i.pinimg.com/474x/e3/d4/74/e3d47416eb6f3ed48465dbf4cea5f6e8.jpg Noticeably he stopped wearing earrings later when he became a contender for the throne.

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            My goodness why did I never notice any of this? It’s a great discussion let’s definitely continue it once the drama airs.

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            Yes, I did want to mention transition periods from one dynasty to the next. I remember Jang-hyuk’s earring and wanted to mention it earlier. 🙂

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