Korea in the Imperial Era and Japanese Occupation By Kallie Szczepanski Thought Co., Updated on July 03, 2019 01 of 24 Korean Boy, Engaged to be Married c. 1910-1920 A Korean boy in traditional dress wears the horsehair hat which symbolizes that he is engaged to be married. Library of Congress Prints and Photos, Frank and Francis Carpenter Collection c. 1895-1920 Korea was long known as the "Her..