How Minari s costumes spotlight the newtro fashion trend in present-day South Korea
Firstpost 8 hours ago The New York Times
The costumes in
Minari, a film by Lee Isaac Chung, include midcentury-style button-downs and slim dresses with straight, conservative lines. These looks from the 1970s and ’80s are part of a trend in present-day South Korea called “newtro” or new retro, which is seen in popular neighbourhoods of Seoul like Hongdae and Euljiro; music videos like Dynamite, by BTS, and
Mr Sunshine.
Susanna Song, the costume designer for
Minari, selected the characters’ outfits by looking through old family photos and watching Korean dramas like