10 K-Drama-Inspired Costumes To Easily Recreate This Halloween
The most spot-on look gets bragging rights for the rest of the year!
For K-drama fans out there who are already on the hunt for the most ghoulish and spot-on costumes for this year’s Halloween, you came to the right place. Here’s a gallery full of inspirations that will ignite the freaky Koreaboo in you. From Squid Game’s killer ensembles, Park Shin-hye’s rugged look from Sisyphus: The Myth, to matching couple looks inspired by the lovers of Nevertheless, Vincenzo, and Hometown Cha Cha Cha, we’re giving you total freedom to go wild with your Halloween costumes this year.
We know that you already have your favorite lines down to a T but take note on how to fully embody your favorite K-drama character with their complete look because trust us, the rest will come easy. You can totally recreate their looks by shopping for carbon copies of their exact outfits online or you can have fun and start from scratch! It’s important to remember that the littlest of things like the color palette, pattern, or even the silhouette, can already make anything instantly impactful.
K-Drama Inspired Halloween
K-Drama Inspired Halloween
Hometown Cha Cha Cha
Fans of 'Hometown Cha Cha Cha' should not miss out on the opportunity to dress up like their faves. Go for a city girl look inspired by Shin Min-ah and an all around handyman like Kim Seon-ho!
Hospital Playlist
This might just be the easiest halloween look you can recreate with your friends. Just buy matching blue scrubs and a white doctor coat! You have an option to add fake blood all over your scrubs to make it more halloweeny.
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Go incognito this spooky season dressed like Jun Ji-hyun of ‘Kingdom: Ashin of the North’. Layer up an all black outfit and an oversized black coat to get the look. Don’t forget your bow and arrow to keep it spot on!
Mouse
Dress like a cop and cop that Lee Seung-gi look! Add a DIY police vest on top of a plain grey buttondown and you’re good to go.
Nevertheless
For the sweethearts out there, here’s a halloween costume for you and your bae. Dress a la Song Kang and Han Si-hee as flirty art students for halloween.
The Penthouse: War in Life
Here’s the ultimate halloween costume idea if you have 8 family members or friends who want to join in! The cast of ‘The Penthouse: War in Life’ are known for their lavish wardrobes. Pick one and stick to your character to make it accurate. Go heavy on jewelry if you must!
Sisyphus: The Myth
Combine camo shirts, bandanas, and neutral cargo wear to achieve the rugged Park Shin-hye look. Add a bedazzled gun to make it more spot on.
Squid Game
It’s already given that ‘Squid Game’ will reign even more this Halloween. One look at Jung Ho-yeon and we’re instantly beguiled!
To dress as a player from ‘Squid Game’, all you have to do is cop a matching green tracksuit and sew/stick/paint on your player number.
For ‘Squid Game’ fans out there who want to dress as one of the pink/red guards. Make sure to have a jumpsuit of the same color and DIY a circle, triangle, or square mask! Don’t forget to take a toy gun with you if you’re planning to dress as the dashing Wi Ha-joon.
Start-Up
Look like an investor or a business insider from 'Start-Up' with any business casual outfit, just make sure to add an orange lanyard in your look!
Vincenzo
Recreate the iconic kissing scene of Song Joong-ki and Jeon Yeo-been in ‘Vincenzo’ with a suit for your bae and a structural little black dress for you.
Bonus points if you can make these looks ghoulish with makeup.
Photos from Hancinema
