Cheese Smile Studio Gyeongbokgung
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Self-studios have suddenly become quite popular among young Koreans. They allow you to take pictures a little more freely without the pressure of posing in front of the photographer, who's essentially a stranger. You can express your true self without feeling too awkward about it. All you have to do is press a remote-controlled button connected to a camera set up by photography professionals. Cheese Smile Studio offers such services so that you can capture amazing images whether alone, with your significant other, with friends, or with your family.
Cheese Smile Studio
Information
Address: 서울 종로구 북촌로 4길 27 3층
3F Bukchon-ro 4-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Hours: 10:00-19:00
Why We Recommend It
You can take photos naturally without anybody behind the camera.
The studios are on the third and fourth floors. There's only one session per floor so that guests using the studios can have the entire floor space for themselves.
A professional photographer will edit the photos (face, skin, body) in a natural but beatified way. You can also request to have extra areas photoshopped.
Highly accessible from popular tourist destinations like Gyeongbokgung Palace and Anguk Station.
You can rent various outfits such as women's dresses, men's suits, and uniforms for free.
Amazing local review (photo below)! There are 408 reviews written on Korea's biggest online platform Naver about the photo studio with an average rating of 4.98 stars.
Things to Keep In Mind
Please keep the reservation date and reservation time. If you are more than 10 minutes late for your reservation, it will be automatically canceled and is nonrefundable.
The reservation time is the start time of the shoot, and entry is possible from 15 minutes before the start of the shoot.
Hair and makeup services are not available.
You can rent up to two outfit.
The photo shoot time is 30 minutes, including the time to get dressed.
Photo printing is available in either color or black and white, not both.
No Chinese-speaker on site. Communication in simple English is possible.
Cancellations and refunds are possible at least 14 days before the filming, and refunds are not possible after that.
You can change the shooting date once three or more days before the shoot, and if you want to change the date, please contact help@creatrip.com.
Price
Basic Self Studio 2 photo retouching and printing + photo frame | 80,000 KRW Maximum 2 People One Extra Person 30,000 KRW |
All Original Files (Additional) | 30,000 KRW |
Background Colour (Additional) *Basic offers one background color for 30 minutes *This option allows you to take photos with two background colors for 15 minutes each Choose from ivory, black and white with a grey background, black and white with a white background, red-brown, and deep green | 20,000 KRW |
Policy on Cancellations and Date Changes
| Cancellation Date | Policy |
| 14 or more days before the reserved date | Full refund |
| 0-13 days before the reserved date | No refunds |
1. Cancellations
- 14 or more days before the reserved date: full refunds
- 0-13 days before the reserved date: no refunds
2. Date changes
- You are allowed 1 change 3 or more days before the reserved date.
- Please shoot us an email at help@creatrip.com to make changes
About The Services
Attire | You can rent all clothing, shoes, and props for free |
Duration | 30 minutes of shooting and 30 minutes of retouching Total 1 hour |
Photos | You'll get 2 retouched photo files. You'll also get two photos printed and framed. If you'd like all the original photo files, it's an extra ₩30,000. |
Background Colors | Choose one from ivory, black and white with grey background, black and white with white background, red brown and deep green. If you'd like to add a background colour, it's an extra ₩20,000. |
Language | English available. |
On-Site Assitance | You'll mostly be taking photos yourself, but a staff member is available for any help you may need during the photoshoot. |
Others | No makeup service is available. A flat iron is available for you to fix your hair, but there's no hair dryer available. |
How to Reserve
Step 1 | |
Step 2 | Enter all required information in detail and make the full payment. Your reservation will be confirmed within 3 business days and a voucher will be sent along with the confirmation email. |
Step 3 | Select a background color and email your choice of color to help@creatrip.com. |
Step 4 | Present your reservation information to the staff on-site on the day of your appointment. |
Review
There are cute props welcoming us into the store.
All the accessories you see at Cheese Smile Studio are free to use for your shoot.
Various outfits and shoes are available as well. I'm going to pick a few things for my photo shoot outfit.
Today's model is from the Hong Kong Creatrip!
A professional sets up the angles beforehand, so anybody can take pictures like the above with just a remote control.
You can see the results straight away on the monitor after you take them. In the left-hand corner, you can see the time remaining for your photoshoot. You have 30 minutes, which is plenty of time to take as many pictures as you like.
You can rent up to two outfits (they're all so pretty! )
You can take photos like this too with just a press of a button. As you can see, the employee was having a lot of fun with the photoshoot
Usually, you only have one choice between color and black and white.
After you're done taking the pictures, you have 5 minutes to choose two of your favorite shots.
After you choose, the professional at the studio will start editing them. Once the editing is complete, the photographer will ask if you'd like any additional edits. The photoshop is done naturally. Shall we take a look at the final product?
The pictures are so beautiful, she looks just like a celebrity!
You get the two edited photos printed with a free picture frame.
You can choose between brown or white frames. I think the white frame suits color photos while the brown suits black and white photos.
This was actually my first time going to a self-studio, but I think the pictures actually turn out better compared to getting pictures taken by an actual photographer. You really get to let yourself go and be comfortable in front of the camera whether you're alone, with a significant other, with friends, or with family.
Cheese Smile Studio, near Gyeongbokgung, is a great place to take some great photos!
How to Get There
Exit from Anguk Station exit 3.
Turn into the first street on your left.
Walk 400 meters (3 minutes) until you see the Mini Stop Convenience Store.
You're there once you see the Mini Stop.
You'll see the sign for Cheese Smile Studio at the entrance of the building. Take the stairs to the third floor.
Cheese Smile Studio
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