For the "Pachinko" Costume Designer, Every Garment Carries Significance

"Washing our clothes is a very important part of [Korean] culture," Chae says. "As you can see in 'Pachinko,' many characters wash their clothes at the streams. I wanted to make sure the fabric looked to be washed many times and worn out, so it would look as if it had been worn by these people for a long time."

She continues: "Even if the characters were living in the same time period, let's say the '30s, I wanted to show how some people were really fashion leaders trying to catch up with the trendiest fashion, whereas other people would wear clothes that were really worn out from the '20s. Yangjin, Sunja's mother, wouldn't have been able to afford those trendy clothes. She would wear costumes of the past."