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A small drawstring pouch as an emblem.
Also known as: Fortune pouch Korea, Lucky bag Korea
The Korean fortune pouch, given at the new year and used as a decorative emblem carrying a wish for good luck.
Carries a wish for good fortune in the coming year.
Contexts: History, Public information
Was practical before it was emblematic: Korean traditional dress has no pockets, so a pouch was carried by everyone, and the fortune pouch is the ordinary object turned into a new year gift rather than an ornament invented for the purpose.
Contexts: History, Public information
A pouch drawn as a rounded outline gathered at the neck by a cord tie, with an embroidered character or flower head on its face.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.