Gyeongbok Palace photography

the employees were nice to us and they steam the clothes before placing them back on the racks and I feel the place has a good ambiance even there were a lot of people during our time there (9am) and one more thing, if you rent a Hanbok, entrance is free going inside the Palace

This is my 2nd time to wear hanbok.l but this time I brought my mother to wear this one too. She really enjoyed wearing it. Korean feels it is! Easy to locate the shop and too much options of hanbok to choose. They let us choose our designs and choices. They have lockers too. Highly recommended a must to do in Korea! We visited the nearest palace.

The location was quite easy to find, the instructions from KLOOK was quite helpful and there was a big sign near by so it didn’t take too long to find at all. on to the hanbok… I am not too sure if it was necessary to get the ‘premium’ option because there wasn’t even much for me to choose from. The staff there told me that many of them was too long so I had hardly anything to choose from (I’m 5’0’). Anyways, the hanbok experience was good because the staff there was really helpful, they helped to put the hanbok on for me and also you can picked a basic hairstyle which they’d help you to do. (all included). The lady who did my hair was so kind and friendly.

Easy to redeem. No need to arrive earlier than your appointment time, they won't entertain if yoh are too early (happen to the group before us but had later slots). Orientation given in either korean, english or mandarin fluently. can take your time to choose dress but get very crowded in the earlier slot (of cos earlier will have more choices). Some staffs have average service attitude but 1 of them was very stern and fierce in giving instructions. 2 chances to choose your dress? however 2nd try would be your final decision already. Not like u cam try twice then have the final decision to go bavk to the 1st dress (that would be 3rd attempt). our appt is 9.30am (supposed to be 2nd group but there is already alot of ppl, maybe 5 groups of 2. We return the dress around 1pm+, the shop is empty. on and off there is ppl returning dresses but no one is choosing (would be better if u prefer to choose alone). tourist generally choose early, some worn until night. if intending to wear light colours, please wear light coloured bra straps or strapless as the colours would be obvious. hairdo is very fast and simple, within 3 to 5mins. expect no smiles, "thank you", "goodbyes" nor friendly eye contact in general. overall expeprience still great to take pictures.

We chose to experience Hanbok at around 9 o'clock in the morning. The shop assistants can speak Chinese very well and there is no language communication problem. There are many colors to choose from. The basic braided hair style is very nice and simple. The shop assistant will also match the appropriate color according to the color of Hanbok. The only fly in the ointment about the headgear is that after finishing the Hanbok experience, when I was changing back into my own clothes, there was no lock in the fitting room and only a rope hooking the door. The door curtain was almost lifted by a Western boy who returned the clothes at the same time (the other party obviously did it on purpose, because We also heard laughter and slapstick). Fortunately, my friend standing near the door reacted quickly and immediately scolded me in English. The other party failed to open the door curtain successfully. The safety measures in the fitting room need to be strengthened, or maybe Management must be strengthened in the guest control department, otherwise the scene will be chaotic when too many people want to return clothes at the same time.

We ordered Korean clothing + shooting service, and there are service staff who can speak Chinese on site. Those who booked tickets online will go to the machine to print out the tickets on site, and then hand them to the lady at the counter. The venue is very large, and there are many styles to choose from. Girls’ hair accessories can be purchased at a premium or for free. Boys’ hats cost 3,000 won, and you need to pay extra on site. The girl who helped us take photos that day was very young and very kind. She spoke English the whole time. My English skills and those of my fellow travelers were very poor, but luckily we were able to communicate. The girl would teach you how to pose, and would also ask for help. You have free style. Free style means that you can move freely. The shooting time is about 60 minutes (including the time to walk to Gyeongbokgung Palace and find a spot inside. We took the photo at 11 noon, and I received it at about 4 p.m. I have received about 280 photos. We are very satisfied with this trip! I also recommend it to my friends! If I have another trip to wear Korean clothes, I will definitely book a photography service! Attached is a group photo for your reference, but I don’t know if I can specify it 🙂

It was a great experience! At first, we had some difficulty finding the place—maybe they could specify the location a bit better, as I went to the coffee shop and had to look around. It took me a little time to find the spot. It was extremely packed, but even with the crowd, they were very helpful and friendly. Definitely something you should try!

We chose the skirt color that we wanted and the 2 ladies in the shop will provide us a matching white top. They were also really skilful and efficient in styling the hairstyle. A bag was also provided in our package which was a really nice touch. Small shop but nice friendly service. We will use them again in future.