''Manggeon'' is a kind of traditional

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worn by men to hold their hair in place after the topknot is done. It is usually made by weaving dyed

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(馬尾毛). In Korea, Artisans who specialize in making ''manggeon'' are called ''manggeonjang'' (망건장).

History

According to the legend, earliest people who wore Wangjin were the

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. One day, The

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wore common clothes to visit the folk and he saw a

wore Wangjin on top of his head. The Emperor asked the Daoshi what is it and then the Daoshi answered: "This is Wangjin, wear it on top of your head, then your hair will gather together"「此曰網巾。裹以頭，則萬髮俱齊。」. The Emperor was really satisfied wit