Seoul · SEOUL HANBOK EXPERIENCES

The 9 Best Hanbok Rentals in Seoul

9 tours  ·  from $6

A hanbok is the cheapest palace ticket in the city, because wearing one waives the entry fee. The 9 below compare the rental shops on how long you keep the outfit, whether hair styling is included and how far they are from the gate.

Seoul: Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry - Choosing between traditional and premium hanboks
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Seoul: Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry

1.Hanbok Rental with Gyeongbokgung Palace Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 611 reviews · 1 hour · from $6Our pick

Choose from more than 1,500 traditional and premium hanboks at Daehan Hanbok, one minute from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 4. Staff help with fitting, and you receive an underskirt, handbag, hairband, and locker. Add hairstyling, accessories, or a petticoat, then visit Seoul’s palaces or Bukchon Hanok Village.

“a friendly service and loads of beautiful hanbok to choose from. so good that we are doing it again today to visit more of the palaces.”

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Small Group Seoul Highlight Tour opt. Hanbok & Tea Ceremony - Jogyesa Temple and central Buddhist Seoul
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Small Group Seoul Highlight Tour opt. Hanbok & Tea Ceremony

2.Small Group Seoul Highlight Tour opt. Hanbok & Tea Ceremony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 318 reviews · from $89Top rated

Spend 8 to 9 hours touring Seoul with a professional guide, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport. Visit Bukchon, Jogyesa Temple, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwangjang Market, Namsan Cable Car, and Insadong. Add hanbok rental at your own cost, and choose the Korean tea ceremony for a quieter cultural experience.

“Perfect one day tour. Joey our guide was excellent, helpful and funny. If only 1 day in Seoul, this is the best way to cover all interesting facets.”

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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental - Getting dressed, styled, and ready for photographs
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Seoul: Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental

3.Gyeongbok Palace with Gigibebe Hanbok Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · 1 day · from $9

Choose a traditional, royal, or modern hanbok at Gigibebe, three minutes from Gyeongbokgung Station. Staff help with dressing and hair styling, then you enter several Seoul palaces free in hanbok. Rent for two hours, four hours, or until 7 PM, with lockers and accessories included.

“I loved the hanboks and the staff was wonderful. ❤️”

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Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace - Getting dressed near Gyeongbokgung Station
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Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace

4.Hanbok Photoshoot and History Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 276 reviews · from $60

James and Jacob combine palace storytelling with a professional hanbok photoshoot at Gyeongbokgung. You will rent traditional clothing, have your hair styled, visit quieter photo spots, learn Joseon history, and receive more than 100 edited photos. Tuesdays use Changdeokgung and Ikseondong instead.

“This was a wonderful experience with James & Jacob for the photoshoot and historical tour of the Gyeongbokgung palace. They blended the photoshoot seamlessly with stops throughout to discuss the history of the palace grounds. I would highly recommend anyone that is in Seoul and wants to blend a hanbok rental & photoshoot with a historical tour of the palace to book this tour.”

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Gyeongbokgung Palace Hanbok Rental Experience in Seoul - Choosing between traditional and themed hanboks
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Gyeongbokgung Palace Hanbok Rental Experience in Seoul

5.Gyeongbokgung Palace Hanbok Rental Experience in Seoul

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 79 reviews · from $7

Choose a traditional or themed hanbok at Hanboknam near Gyeongbokgung Palace, add free hair styling, and explore the palace for 1.5 to four hours. The shop offers men’s, women’s, and children’s sizes, plus a self-studio at the palace branch for an extra fee.

“Fun experience to do but the place was too full. Had to go to another rental place to experience Hanbok wearing. We threw away our money or else spent hours waiting in line.”

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Seoul City Full Day Tour - Changdeok Palace (wearing Hanbok) - Bukchon Hanok Village and its old streets
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Seoul City Full Day Tour – Changdeok Palace (wearing Hanbok)

6.Seoul City Full Day Tour – Changdeok Palace (wearing Hanbok)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $65

Spend seven hours exploring Seoul in traditional Hanbok, with visits to Changdeokgung Palace, Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong, Jogyesa Temple, and Gwangjang Market. English or Chinese guides, transport, and select downtown pickup are included. The day ends in Myeong-dong.

“Emily was great. I wore the hanbok as a queen while my husband was the king. We went to the palace and the Bukchon Hanok village and learned about the history of the places we visited.”

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Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Photoshoot - Meeting at Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Photoshoot

7.Gyeongbokgung Hanbok Photoshoot

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $100

Meet your photographer at Gyeongbokgung Palace, dress in a rented hanbok, and spend an hour posing around Seoul’s grand royal grounds. Photographers such as Moon and Miss Jeon guide couples and families, with roughly 100 photos delivered through Google Drive a few days later.

“Our photoshoot experience was so memorable and smooth. There were hanbok rental shops all along the streets near Gyeongbokgung palace and exit 4 of the metro station where we met our photographer, Miss Jeon. The earlier the betteRead more”

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Seoul Cultural Tour - Kimchi Making, Gyeongbok palace with Hanbok - Starting at Gyeongbokgung in hanbok
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Seoul Cultural Tour – Kimchi Making, Gyeongbok palace with Hanbok

8.Seoul Cultural Tour – Kimchi Making, Gyeongbok palace with Hanbok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $99

Spend about six and a half hours exploring Korean customs with hotel pickup, a hanbok fitting at Gyeongbokgung Palace, tea etiquette, folk games, and a 30-minute kimchi class. Guides such as Jay, Alice, Grace, and Mi So have helped shape flexible, photo-friendly visits.

“Honestly the best tour I had in Korea. Due to the kimichi place not being open we got a reschedule for a different day but honestly that was the best thing that could’ve happened we got a private tour with Eva and she was so bubbly and hRead more”

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Eobi+Nami+Hanbok Tour with Rail Bike or Strawberry Option - Picking the right optional activity
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Eobi+Nami+Hanbok Tour with Rail Bike or Strawberry Option

9.Eobi+Nami+Hanbok Tour with Rail Bike or Strawberry Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $48

Spend about 10 to 11 hours outside Seoul visiting frozen Eobi Ice Valley, tree-lined Nami Island, and a Hanbok center with Kimbap making. Add a shared rail bike ride or strawberry picking, travel by air-conditioned vehicle, and follow an English-speaking guide such as Sean, Kangwon Seo, or Patrick.

“SB is very pleasant and nice. If you are a nature lover you will fall in love with this tour. The views are breath taking. I suggest you go either spring or fall. Summer is burning hot- very hot really to the extent that you will not appreciate the views coz you are literally wet with your sweat!”

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