Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Overview
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Feel like a K-drama star!
Join our Hanbok Photoshoot & History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace – walk through royal halls just like in Korean dramas.
Capture stunning moments with over 100 edited photos by a 20-year pro photographer, even at secret no-crowd spots.
Led by a passionate local guide & trained historian (aka a great storyteller) who brings Korea’s past to life with exciting stories, hidden palace secrets, and drama-like storytelling.
You're not just wearing Hanbok – you become the main character of a Joseon story.
On Tuesdays, we tour Changdeokgung & Ikseondong Hanok Street instead (Gyeongbokgung is closed on Tuesday).
Perfect for couples, families & friends.
※ Reminder
- A baby stroller is prohibited
- If you would like to proceed with a Family tour with infants, please contact us in advance. (This is a group tour)
Hanbok rental fee is optional not included (around 35,000 KRW).
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
★ Visit Hanbok rental store (2mins away from the exit 4 by walk) - Pick Hanbok, dress up, get hairstyling (30 mins) The rental fee(around 45,000won) is paid separately
Gwanghwamun Gate
Travelers will see Gwanghwamun Gate. They will do [1] Photoshoot with Gwanghwamun Gate background A professional photographer will capture your beauituful Hanbok photograghs by instructing you various poses [2] Historical & Cultural Explanations Your guide will give you brief historical explanations about Joseon Dynasty and basic things that you need to know for Gyeongbokgung Palace
What‘s Included
Premium Hanbok rental experience (optional)
Ticket
Professional English speaking historian and photographer
+50 edited photos - Microsoft One drive Link (One month available)
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Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace
Reviews
248 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent palace tour with dress up and photos.
E8003QHjennyp,,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience learning about the palace and history. Very cool dressing up in hanboks. Our guide was excellent and our photographer was very patient. I highly recommend this tour.
Amazing time at Gyeongbokgung
943dreac,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very friendly guide/photographer, easy time managing hanbok rentals and posing for photos as well. Get ready for some history lessons as well.
Gyeongbokgung photoshoot / History tour with James and Jacob
nicolehighway,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an excellent time doing the Gyeongbokgung photoshoot/tour with James and Jacob! They were friendly, personable, and took excellent photos :) thank you for sharing so much about the history of the buildings we were looking at and in such a funny and lively manner! They also told us how to pose and the preview of the photos looked great. There were also short breaks in between photos/history sharing so that we could explore our surroundings. Would definitely recommend!
Highly recommend!
PianoGirl03,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James and Jacob provided a delightful experience of beautiful photography interwoven with Korean history at the palace. Very professional, courteous and fun!
Highly recommend James and Jacob again.
dylann832,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James and Jacob were both very friendly, fun, knowledgeable and excellent tour guides. They understood we are not from Korea, gave us detailed information and made us laugh a lot of the time. I highly recommend!
Book this tour!
Q4499MElaurenm,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James and Jacob were such a great duo! I learned so much about the history and got to feel like royalty for a day! Wonderful experience worth the money!
The best experience in Seoul!
C5368EIwendya,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the best experience I had out of all the tours I did in South Korea! I had such a great time learning about the history of the palace and James and our photographer (Hanbok Diary) are the best guides ever! If I were to come back Seoul, I’ll definitely book this experience again!
Nice time, but large group.
Cynthia A,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00I think the idea is really great. I loved the hanbok and the guide and photographer were very nice. I just prefer quality over quantity. I think the group was quite large. And there were a lot of pictures taken, but not a lot of pose direction. I am not good at knowing what poses so I had booked this in hopes of it helping get some good photos. I also wish we saw more of the palace. I think a group of 6 max would make the tour so much more enjoyable. And they could spend more time taking photos with less people. When I booked I thought it was a private tour so I was a bit disappointed. But they were both very kind and knowledgeable.
A way to get your picture wearing hanbok + historical facts of the palace
L3311HYcolleenl,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Met up with the historian (James) at 8:30am and went into shop to rent hanbok. The price is dependent on type of hanbok, jacket, and type of hair styling. You can wear your regular clothes under the hanbok so it wasn’t hard to get ready. We then walked over to get the bus to changdeokgung palace (since gyeongbokgung palace is closed on Tuesdays). As we get there pretty early in the morning, the palace is not as busy (but it may have been due it being December and it was cold). We stopped at a spot and James would tell us some historical information. We would then go to another spot and get our pictures taken. The photographer taught us a couple of poses that we would use. We would then repeat historical information and get pictures taken. We also were given some time to explore a couple of spots ourselves. I think we had our pictures taken at 3-4 spots. We finished around 11:45. After the tour finished, i paid to get into the secret garden. I found it to be an enjoyable experience especially if you are traveling alone and really want to get pictures taken in hanbok. There wasn’t a rush and we took our time on the tour.
Must Experience!
F6519AUjohnl,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a an excellent fun adventure for our famy. Our family highly recommends this event during your travels. Our guides were fun, knowledgeble, and we are grateful to have spent time woth them.
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