Men in black (hats)

I'm in a cinema-going phase at the moment, today it was a movie recommended by a friend who lives in Seoul, called "Untold Scandal" - a Korean version of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". I kept trying to identify locations that looked very like some of the palaces I visited in Seoul, but they all look quite similar anyway, and it's quite likely they built their own for the set. The (18th century, Chosun dynasty) costumes were superb, but the men's hats struck me as very funny.

The men were mostly in white, with even taller black hats than the one shown here, which is worn by a guard outside Changgyeonggung Palace (interesting choice of colour for a military uniform!). They were also worn with a strange black under-cap, pictures of both can be seen here. Apart from the stunning visuals, the acting is also superb, but of course the story is not the most uplifting in the world, and I felt there was an unresolved issue concerning the fate of the young girl who is debauched by the "hero". Or maybe I wasn't paying attention...