Korean traditional dress at Beijing Olympics sparks outcry

Anti-Chinese sentiment stoked amid accusations of cultural appropriation

A performer, second from right, is clad in a traditional Korean hanbok during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 4. (Yonhap via AP)

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer

February 8, 2022 12:20 JST

Updated on February 9, 2022 19:16 JST

SEOUL -- The opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics has drawn widespread condemnation in South Korea over the wearing of traditional clothing.