The K-drama “Itaewon Class” is one of the hottest shows in Korea right now. It’s based on a webtoon, and the easy-to-follow plot, hopeful message, impeccable acting, and charming cast starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi all play a part in the show’s success — but the characters’ trendy outfits are also a low-key add to the overall entertainment. Let’s dive in and check out what the cool kids on the Itaewon block are wearing.
Leather Blazers
The character Jo Yi-seo (Kim Da-mi’s role) is an intelligent teenage power blogger with a huge following on social media who boasts a brutally honest and perfectionist personality with sociopathic tendencies. Her first main appearance truly sets the tone for her rebelliously chic sense of style. She flies off of a motorcycle by accident and falls on Park Sae-roy (Park Seo-joon’s role) — indeed a dynamic start to their love-hate relationship. Here, she is seen wearing a tailored leather blazer instead of a traditional moto leather jacket. Fans of the show know that Yi-seo loves leather and with this leather blazer that is so on-trend right now she has already proven herself to be a trend-setting influencer.
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Chain Link Jewelry
Jo Yi-seo finally turns 19 (the legal age for drinking in Korea) and goes out with her friends to a bar in Itaewon. The girls end up drinking with a group of guys that are eager to “get to know” them, but Yi-seo expresses pure disinterest and occupies herself by secretly judging them — she just wants to be with Sae-roy! As for her going-out outfit, she adds a touch of femininity to her rather tomboyish style by wearing some darling jewelry. Throughout the show, we can see that Yi-seo mix and matches bolder, chain link jewelry pieces with more dainty, feminine pieces to highlight both the fearless and lovely sides of her character.
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Belted Blazers
Another character that we shall not forget is Sae-roy’s high school sweetheart and third player in the show’s love triangle, Oh Soo-ah (Kwon Nara’s role). She is the head of the strategic planning team at a renowned food company, Jangga Group. As a young adult and corporate employee, she often appears in business casual outfits. A woman’s suit can seem quite boring at times, but Soo-ah pulls off the businesswoman look with the more trendy, belted blazers. Specifically, she seems to love checkered or striped blazers with belts that accentuate her slim figure.
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Bomber Jackets
Now, curious what Sae-roy wears? He is all about practicality, and as an ex-convict he has been out of the loop for recent trends for a while. Thus, in almost every episode he appears in a true normcore outfit: a hoodie and a bomber jacket, which he still pulls off amazingly (hello, Park Seo-joon fans!). He switches up his hoodies though and adds some pops of color to pair with his neutral-colored bomber jackets. Bomber jackets never really go out of trend for men, so he is in luck!
Checks & Plaids
Throughout the show, a recurring fashion trend across all characters is checks and plaids. The DanBam staff including Yi-seo, Geun-soo, and even Sae-roy (who usually wears only basics) all appear in various versions of the plaid pattern, proving it to be a popular K-fashion trend across both genders this transitional season. Yi-seo wears a bright red coat when she boldly confronts the Jangga Group’s president, goody-good boy Geun-soo wears a preppy plaid shirt on the night he goes clubbing, and Sae-roy wears an oversized plaid flannel overshirt with his inseparable hoodie.
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There are a few weeks left until the show is over, so if you aren’t on it already, now is the time to catch up! And if you are already a fan of the show, let’s see how things turn out for Sae-roy and his DanBam adventure, as well as his love triangle!