Take Free Photos in Traditional Hanbok at Changgyeonggung Palace

The Changgyeonggung Palace Management Office of the National Heritage Administration (Director: Jeong Jong-ik) will host the Wearing Traditional Hanbok Properly experience event in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism (Minister: Yoo In-chon) and the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (Director: Jang Dong-gwang). This event will take place from October 16 to 20 from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Hwangyeonjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace (Jongno-gu Seoul). Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to wear Hanbok correctly rent traditional Hanbok for free and take photos which can be printed on-site. Even visitors not participating in the experience event can enjoy one free photo shoot and printing service if they wear Hanbok during the event.

Free traditional Hanbok rental (Oct. 16-20): 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM (six sessions per day five participants per session).
This event is part of the 2024 Hanbok Culture Week (Oct. 14-20) designed to promote the beauty of traditional Hanbok which embodies the identity and values of the Korean people and to encourage the spread of proper Hanbok culture in everyday life.

Hanbok Culture Week: Held annually during the third week of October this nationwide event promotes the wearing of Hanbok in daily life. This year it will be held from October 14 (Monday) to October 20 (Sunday) in Jongno-gu Seoul and at more than 300 locations nationwide (hosted by the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Craft & Design Foundation).
The Hanbok experience will take place at the Hwangyeonjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung Palace a building that once served as the living quarters for the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. Visitors can rent traditional Hanbok tour the palace grounds and experience the unique beauty of Hanbok both as ceremonial attire and everyday wear.

During the event visitors to Changgyeonggung Palace can rent Hanbok for free (palace admission fee not included) up to six times a day (five adults per session 30 participants in total daily). With the assistance of professional staff participants will learn the proper way to wear Hanbok. Additionally a photo booth will be set up near Hwangyeonjeon Hall allowing event participants and any visitors wearing Hanbok to take a free commemorative photo (one time) and print it on the spot. For more details visit the Changgyeonggung Palace Management Office website (royal.khs.go.kr/cgg) or the official website for 2024 Hanbok Culture Week (https://www.kcdf.or.kr/hanbokcultureweek/main). A valid ID is required for Hanbok rental.

The Changgyeonggung Palace Management Office part of the National Heritage Administration will continue its active efforts to promote the beauty and elegance of Hanbok through cultural events and activities aimed at preserving Koreas traditional heritage.

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