Hanbok photoshoot at Vietnam’s Hue Imperial Citadel sparks controversy

Tuoi Tre News24 October 2026, 06:12 UTCVietnam

A video showing a model dressed in a hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, posing for photographs in front of the iconic Ngo Mon Gate at the Hue Imperial Citadel in central Vietnam has sparked controversy on social media, drawing mixed reactions toward a local traditional costume rental shop.

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