Soju is adamant about representing Korean culture via her K-pop persona and style, but she’s also intense about representing other elements of Korean culture as well, including the traditionalism of the hanbok. It’s representation that certainly wasn’t available to the drag queens of a certain age themselves when they were coming up.
These queens help expand the notion of what is possible and what can be accepted and respected. (If you’d like to learn more about the history of hanbok, try these links.) More importantly, the representation these queens provide also gives viewers of color inspiration to hold onto and role models to look up to. Producer and star of the popular YouTube show Shot With Soju, where queens spill the beans about their time on Drag Race, Soju comes into the competition fully prepared for her own shot at the crown. This gives their fans even more exposure to cultures they might not be familiar with. Raised in Korea, Soju brings Korean influences into her drag, be it colorful crazy K-Pop aesthetics or Taekwondo martial arts weapons. One of the cool things about drag is that drag artists of color often inject elements of their culture into their artistry. However, Soju’s idea to wear a hanbok, traditional Korean dress, was a great move. I might not be Korean, but I know what a good hanbok looks like, and I’m confident in saying that Soju’s garment was not a great hanbok. The hanbok she strutted on the runway wasn’t the best portrayal of Soju’s drag and certainly not the best portrayal of a hanbok on a budget. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. To add insult to injury, Soju left on a sewing challenge, in which she tried to create a hanbok from a bunch of tulle and a flower pattern fabric.
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It’s sad because Soju came in with one of the largest followings, thanks to her YouTube web series Shot with Soju and her weekly club event Seoul Train. Unfortunately, the first Ru girl to go home was social media and internet star, Soju. So, we’re now a few days out after the premiere of a brand new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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