Korean-Inspired Costumes You Can Wear This Halloween
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Halloween is just around the corner so you know what that means! It’s time for us to dress up in costumes! In Korea, the holiday is also widely celebrated by a lot of people.
Tourist attractions like Everland and Lotte World also revamp their parks according to the theme. Visitors can witness Halloween parades and take photos with “zombies”. Scary performances are also a must watch!
Our fave K-celebrities also like to join in the fun during this spooky season. In fact, SM Entertainment has an annual party where all of their artists dress up in creative outfits.
Now, if you want to show your love to the Korean culture this Halloween, here are some costumes to inspire you!
1. Squid Game Tracksuit and Overalls
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Korean Netflix series “Squid Game” has become very popular all over the world ever since its release. So, it will not be surprising if we will be seeing a lot of costumes influenced by the show this year.
The outfit is very easy too! Hence, it’s recommended for those who don’t really want to exert so much effort or those looking for a last minute attire. For players, all you need is a green tracksuit.
And if you want to be the notable guards from the show, you can grab a red overall and wear a mask with circle, triangle or square drawing in it!
If you want your costume to reflect every single detail, you can also check out this website that sells the complete costume – including the players’ numbers and the guards’ gloves, harness and other accessories.
2. Blue Scrubs from Hospital Playlist
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Another K-drama inspired costume in our list is the blue scrubs from Hospital Playlist. The program features five friends who knew each other since undergrad school, and their journey as doctors.
Its first season became the ninth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history, which lead for the show to be renewed for second season.
For a Hospital Playlist-themed costume, all you need are blue scrubs. Bonus if you can also add a white coat and a stethoscope, for the total package!
3. Red Velvet’s Dumb Dumb Music Video Outfit
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Are you and your girlfriends looking for a group costume? Well, look no further! This Pippi Longstocking inspired outfits from Red Velvet’s Dumb Dumb music video is the perfect ensemble for this Halloween.
To achieve this look, wear a red dresses with white collars and details, paired with a colourful apron and stockings! Tip: make sure you and your friends choose different colours, so you won’t overlap.
As a final step, style your hair into braided pigtails.
4. Animal Onesies
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K-Pop fans are familiar with this outfit as we always see our idols wear it in different occasions like fansigns or special dance practices. It’s a quick and simple outfit that is guaranteed to make anyone look instantly cute!
Animal onesies are available in a wide range of variations so you will have plenty to choose from. Plus, you can even reuse the outfit as a pyjama on extra cold nights ;)
5. Sand Box Shirts
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Not a fan of elaborate costumes? Then this “Sand Box” shirts from Korean drama Start Up will suit your casual mood! Those who haven’t even seen the show might think you’re just wearing a regular tee.
This simple shirt that has a text in front that says “MENTOR” and the Sand Box company logo at the back was worn by Han Ji-Pyeong’s (played by Kim Seon-ho) character in the show, during an event.
It also has a “CEO” and “STAFF” version, which comes in blue and red.
6. Traditional Clothing and Zombie Make-up
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Take your costume to the next level and show up in your Halloween party dressed up as a zombie from the Joseon Dynasty!
Inspired by the Korean horror and thriller show Kingdom, pulls off this look with a traditional clothing and of course, a scary dead person make-up. If you are wearing an old outfit, you can even tear it up a bit and add some fake blood to really execute the zombie effect.
7. RiRi Couple from Crash Landing On You
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A K-drama inspired couple’s costume for you and your partner? Captain Ri and Se-ri’s got you! For the male outfit, you need a camouflage garb since Captain Ri is a soldier.
For Se-ri’s outfit, girls might have to dig their closet deeper. Since she is an heiress, she always wears elaborate and expensive attires, so gear up with your most fabulous dress and coat!
Halloween is indeed a holiday that brings out the child in all of us. From candies, costumes and fun games – it’s no wonder many people look forward to this time of the year.
