In Korea, men are just as fashionable as women, unlike in Western countries where anything goes when it comes to what men wear. It is very rare to find Korean men wearing plain t-shirts and old ratty jeans. They take time thinking of what they will wear, especially university students. They are especially mindful of their hairstyles, probably because they have to cut it military style once they have to attend Korea’s compulsory military school. Korean men’s fashion is very similar to women’s fashion. They said that in Korea, they have a custom or a tradition in which the wife chooses clothes for her husband, which explains Korean men’s fashion sense and style. But whatever their reason is, Korean men have their own unique style that you cannot find in western or other Asian countries. Below is a list of some of the more distinct Korean men’s fashion styles.
Although Korean men are generally more laidback than their female counterparts when it comes to fashion, they are nonetheless very brand conscious. In Korea, men and women love to wear or use anything bearing the name of expensive fashion brands. Men are stereotyped as careless about fashion but not Korean men. They are not afraid to be as fashionable as Korean women, which is sometimes negatively viewed by some men trying to act all macho.
Another feature of Korean men’s fashion is their tousled hairstyle. They love to wear teased ‘do. They usually have medium length hair that falls just below their ears and frames their faces nicely. The tousled ‘do make Korean men look sexy and fun.
Men in Korea also love to wear ties. You might say that all men wear ties when they go to their respective offices. What is so special and unique about that? The answer is this: Korean men do not only wear ties when they go to work, they also wear tie when they go to a shopping mall or a park, when they visit their friend’s house, when they drink out with their friends at night, and when they go out on a casual date—all the time while wearing a t-shirt. You might think they look ridiculous or like Avril Lavigne male wannabes. But no, they look very sophisticated and they can pull it off nicely.
