As a part of the Leo Gala Series to give wider publicity to Korean culture and promote its beauty beyond the facade, Asia Society Korea presents to you a special article on the unique hairstyle of Korean ajummas, the everyday vernacular used to describe middle-aged Korean women.

Being an ajumma is a lifestyle, an identity that lies in hiding, waiting to come forth when Korean women are ready to embrace it. In fact, you can divide Korea into three distinct groups: men, women, and ajummas. When they aren't busy shoving their way onto the subway, they have a whole list of things to do to be a true ajumma.

2024年7月17日 · Ajumma in Korean refers to middle-aged women, often married. Ajumma typically have similar styles of a tight perm, vivid hiking outfit, a visor, and sleeve protectors. Ajumma are known for their active personality, mental strength, and hardworking nature, often juggling multiple roles within the family and community.

2012年12月20日 · Feel free to call older men ajosshi, but if a woman is called ajumma by a stranger, she probably won’t be happy, thinking her physical appearance, behavior or style was being criticized. Here is a look at the characteristics of one of the most socially influential figures in Korea: the ajumma.

2014年7月8日 · Ajumma: noun, 'a joom ma A middle-aged Korean woman, typically identifiable by a mop of tightly curled short hair; loose, mismatched clothing; and a no-nonsense, out-of-my-way attitude. For some time now, the stereotypical Korean ajumma has long been thought of as the antithesis of style - something, as a young Korean woman, you

2010年3月2日 · Ajuma is a respectful term that is akin to Misses. However, in a certain context, it refers to a certain type of older Korean lady that carries certain characteristics. The ajuma's are the most gracious person in Korea and carries their own style wherever they goes and kind towards foreigners also.

Ajumma Korean Fashion Style Cool T-shirts designs! This collection is for an Ajumma who looks younger than many women in her twenties, and enjoy her K drama time with her sheet mask on!

Ajumma (아줌마) comes from the Korean word ajumeoni (아주머니). Ajumma is less polite than ajumeoni though, so while they mean the same thing, calling out an ajumma will get you a more disgruntled reaction to be certain.

2008年3月11日 · Ajumma is Korean for middle-aged women, and ajumma characters are currently in full control of the screen ― both television and film. But they are no longer portrayed as aggressive or hot-tempered, for example, as a woman dashing for a vacant seat in the subway or elbowing other ajumma for the last grocery item on sale.

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