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Hanbok, Crafts and Traditional Culture Experiences in Seoul

You can wear hanbok for photos or make a small souvenir by hand. Hanbok rental and photography, or craft classes and delivery of finished work, may be separate. Knowing what you can receive during your trip and what to prepare makes choosing easier.

When Choosing an Experience

You can wear hanbok for photos or make a small souvenir by hand. Hanbok rental and photography, or craft classes and delivery of finished work, may be separate. Knowing what you can receive during your trip and what to prepare makes choosing easier.

The information below reflects each original source's check date. Dates, languages and inclusions may change. Once you choose an experience, reread the original listing for conditions on your travel date.

Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Photography and Korean History Tour

This walking tour combines wearing hanbok, hearing about Gyeongbokgung's history and taking photos with a professional photographer. Hanbok rental costs extra, and an alternative route is used on Tuesdays, so choose your visit date first.

Hanbok rental costs extra. An alternative route is used on Tuesdays. Restrictions apply to infants, strollers and wheelchair users, so ask about your travel party's eligibility before booking.

Wooden Chopstick-Making Workshop in Seoul

Shape and finish wood in a craft class, then take home the chopsticks you made. Choosing name engraving or premium wood adds a charge.

Name engraving and premium wood cost extra.

Hansungan Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Photo Shoot

Take hanbok photos at Gyeongbokgung with guidance on posing. Shooting time and the photos provided differ depending on whether you choose a digital camera, smartphone or Polaroid.

Shooting time and results differ between digital camera, smartphone and Polaroid options. Check how to prepare your hanbok before booking.

GIGIBEBE Hanbok Rental, Gyeongbokgung and Hanok Studio Photography

Choose hanbok at the studio you booked with GIGIBEBE, then select photography at Gyeongbokgung or inside a hanok. Read rental-only options separately from photography-inclusive options.

Hanbok rental-only, Gyeongbokgung photography and hanok studio photography are separate options.

Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Experience and Professional Photography

Wear hanbok against a Gyeongbokgung backdrop and take photos with posing guidance from a professional photographer. Choose your option according to whether you need makeup, and read the meeting-place instructions sent the day before the shoot.

Makeup inclusions vary by option. Read the meeting-point and preparation instructions sent the day before the shoot.

Bukchon Mini Gayageum-Making Experience

Make a small model gayageum to take home at a gayageum studio in Bukchon. Even if the original listing discusses hanbok or playing the instrument, those are not included in the mini gayageum-making option.

At the time the original listing was checked, the publicly bookable option was mini gayageum making. Do not assume hanbok or instrument playing mentioned in the introduction is included in this option.

Yeonnam-dong Bojagi Gift-Wrapping Workshop

Learn bojagi wrapping and knots at a studio in Yeonnam-dong and take your finished gift home. This small-group class lasts about 90 minutes with up to six people.

The class lasts about 90 minutes with up to six people. Check at booking whether it is conducted in the language you need.

Seoul Najeon Chilgi Mother-of-Pearl Mirror and Keyring Workshop

Arrange natural mother-of-pearl to make a mirror or keyring at a Seoul studio with a classroom atmosphere. The class lasts about 60 minutes, and the two items are separate choices, so select what you want to make when booking.

Mirror and keyring making are separate options. The class lasts about 60 minutes; check the item you have booked to make.

Insadong Handmade Seal-Carving Workshop

Make your own seal with your name carved in Korean in Insadong. If you want a color other than the basic seal's, check for additional on-site charges too.

Changing the color from the basic seal costs extra on site. Check children's age eligibility and your booking time in advance.

Seoul Otsekbitkal Mother-of-Pearl Craft Experience

Learn mother-of-pearl techniques and design an item at Otsekbitkal workshop in Seoul. The original listing describes an approximately 90-minute experience; choose the item according to your option.

The item and detailed contents depend on your selected option. The original listing describes an approximately 90-minute experience.

Myeongdong Mother-of-Pearl Frame, Mirror and Accessory Workshop

Make mother-of-pearl frames, mirrors or accessories such as binyeo hairpins and norigae ornaments in Myeongdong. Individual-item and bundle options are available, so choose the object you want to finish and the class time together.

Frames, mirrors and accessories can be selected individually or as a bundle. Check the item to make and the class time together.

Seoul Traditional Moon Jar Pottery-Wheel Workshop

Make a traditional moon jar on a pottery wheel with an instructor in Seoul over about one hour. Firing and glazing mean completion takes two to three weeks. On a short trip, consider international shipping and additional costs too.

English and Korean guidance is available. Firing and glazing take two to three weeks before completion, and international shipping costs extra.

Official information and sources

Check official information for bookings, operating hours and event schedules on your visit date.

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