Hanbok Experience in Seoul's Royal Palace, Gyeongbokgung
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| The main character! :) |
Do you remember the first Korean drama that captured your heart? The hallyu or korean wave continues to take us by storm and it won't stop anytime soon!
Ever since I've watched Goong (Princess Hours), my all-time favorite K-drama, a trip to South Korea is at the top of my dream destinations list! Starring Yoon Eun Hye and Ju Ji Hoon, it's a romantic comedy series based on the Korean manhwa, Goong. This modern-day royal story revolves around Shin Chae-kyung, a commoner, who marries the Crown Prince Lee Shin. Remember the colorful traditional royal wedding ceremony and other customs from the series? It introduced me to the beauty of the culture of Korea.
This year, during the Spring season, my family went to visit Korea for the first time. Truly, it's one of the best seasons! Seoul is painted pink as it is surrounded with enchanting cherry blossoms.
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| National Folk Museum of Korea |
A day in our itinerary is to explore one of Seoul's Royal Palaces, the representative legal palace of the Joseon dynasty, known as Gyeongbokgung Palace. But for a unique and once-in-a-lifetime experience, we decided to wear a hanbok - Korea's traditional clothing.
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| Spring is beautiful in Korea! |
With the use of Discover Seoul Pass, we were able to wear a hanbok for 90 minutes! Hanboknam is located near Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon Hanok Village. I highly suggest that you go early as a lot of people will surely try on a hanbok!
If you don't have a Pass, there are hanbok rental stores tucked in Bukchon and other nearby areas. Each rental stores differ in prices, depending on the style (traditional or special), additional accessories and period of rental ranges from four hours to twenty-four hours.
So here are some of the photos from our hanbok experience in Gyeongbokgung. Admission is also free when wearing a hanbok! Make the most of your Korea trip with this experience! :)
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| Royal Family :) |
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