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Random analysis of Jang Han Seo's clothing! @56707
The high collars - The high collars were essentially there to mimic Han Seok's hands on his throat and presumably to hide bruising. Throughout the day, if Han Seo even turned his head a little his neck would've made contact with the material of the high collars, repeatedly reminding him of his brother so that Han Seok didn't even need to be in the room for Han Seo to be afraid of violence.
His hair - Han Seo's hair is only ever down when his defenses are: at the gym when he is caught off guard, in the waiting room of the hospital and when he's with Vincenzo. His hair is gelled up other times, symbolising his defenses being up and how he was locked into a role he didn't want to have.
The giant safety pin - The giant safety pin served as a constant reminder that Han Seo's life was in his brother's hands. To have a sharp metal object placed around your neck by your abuser would've constantly reminded Han Seo that Han Seok was more than happy to be the cause for his death. For me, it mirrors the scene where Han Seok put a knife to his own throat, manipulating Han Seo into subservience by threatening to end his life.
The glasses - We only see him wear glasses twice in the show. Once, during the scene where Han Seo is waiting outside his fathers hospital room and another time where Han Seo is in his 'disguise'. In the flashback to his fathers death, Han Seo's glasses are clear and round, symbolising how he can see clearly now just how awful his brother could be. The pink glasses he wears in the 80's Korea town outfit showcase how Han Seo was blinded by the exciting possibility of escaping his abuser as seeing the world through pink coloured lenses would make it incredibly difficult to spot any red flags as the red flags would've essentially been barely visible at most.
The 80s Korea town clothes - Han Seo most likely lived most of his life in formal wear after the death of their father so Han Seo's Korea town outfit most likely was there to truly showcase how out of touch Han Seo was with the common person. Han Seo's time was usually spent around people in Babel uniforms or suits themselves and he definitely had no close friends, causing him to not really understand how the average person dressed. His colourful choice shows us this because Han Seo thought it would help him blend in more when in reality it made him stand out because Han Seo doesn't know what normal people who get a choice would choose.
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