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K-POP!! K-PUNK!!

Shoes
2022
Place of origin
Korea

A pair of yellow leather high heels, costomised with the Korean national anthem.

Object details

Categories
Hallyu
Fashion
Object type
Shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoes
  • Shoes
TitleK-POP!! K-PUNK!! (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Leather, decorated with hand-written text in hangeul
Leather
Brief description
Korea, tex, Pair of yellow high heels customised with Korean national anthem in hangeul by Balko Kim
Physical description
A pair of yellow leather high heels, costomised with the Korean national anthem.
Gallery label
Prolific style director Balko has worked with some of the biggest names in K-pop, including BTS and BLACKPINK. These garments reflect her wish for the K-pop industry to burst free from its restrictive idol system to go global in a punk, anarchic style.

This ensemble is covered with hand-written extracts from the Korean national anthem, embodying Balko's wish for idols to freely express themselves without losing sight of their Korean identity.
Summary
A pair of yellow leather high heels, costomised with the Korean national anthem.
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.408-2022

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Record createdAugust 24, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1728331/k-pop-k-punk-shoes/
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