A pair of native socks worn with Hanbok (Korean clothes) for the protection, warmth and style of ones foot.
  Beoseon made of silk were worn in the period of the Three States, according to Samguksagi(the authentic history of the Three Kingdoms). The wearing of Beoseon made of luxurious cloth was prohibited to the women of Jingol, who could only trace their noble lineage through one side of the family. Therefore, we can guess that its materials were different according to the ranks of their wearers. In the Goryeo period, usually white cotton Beoseon was worn, but red Beoseon for the full-dress of the king, and blue for the full-dress of the queen.
  According to the curve line coming out where the ankle of the socks connected with the top side of the foot, there were straight-Beoseon and slanted-Beoseon, according to their manufacturing methods. Other types include hot-beoseon (onefold outer socks), gyeop-beoseon(twofold socks without cotton), som-beoseon (socks with cotton), nubi-beoseon(quilted socks), and tarae-beoseon and kkot-beoseon (socks embroidered with colored threads after quilting and having string attached to the rear of the ankle to tie at the front for children).
  Not made for the comfort of a foot but for the, Beoseon was worn so tightly that ones foot often cramped. Then, the nicely slender style of the plump white Beoseon under a long skirt was thought to be beautiful and harmonized elegantly with the Hanbok.
  In the early days, Beoseon were worn by both sexes, but are worn now generally by women when wearing Hanbok.