Wear a hanbok with traditional Korean tea and snacks! Enjoy royal-level flavors 🤤
Nicoleheitong
7 days ago
“Gohjae” (고호재), a multi-purpose cultural space run by the Korean government inside Korea House, lets travelers soak up Korea’s old-world charm while enjoying traditional Korean desserts!
Gohjae offers an exquisite, single-person Joseon-era royal tea snack set, letting you enjoy seasonal sweets in a peaceful traditional hanok and courtyard.
✨ Royal tea sweets, made with seasonal ingredients as the seasons change (like candied kumquats, baked steamed rice cake, hangwa, etc.), paired with traditional flower tea.
✨ Hanok vibes: Enjoy the experience in a traditional hanok, perfect for photos and a relaxed, ritual-like moment.
✨ Wear whatever you like, I figured it’s not every day you get to dine in a traditional hanok, so I wore hanbok too.
📍 Address: 10 Toegye-ro 36-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (inside Korea House), near Chungmuro Station.
🕒 How to book: Reservation only (specific time slots available each day), it’s recommended to book in advance via platforms like Creatrip!
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Before heading over for my meal in the morning, I stopped by “Gigibebe Hanbok” near Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul to pick out the right hanbok!
They’re a hanbok rental shop with several different rental durations,
which is great for travelers with different itineraries.
The shop offers three main time plans,
and the rental time starts counting only after you’ve finished getting dressed in your hanbok 🔽
🔔 1.5 hours / 2 hours, a short experience plan.
🔔 4 hours, a longer plan for exploring.
🔔 All-day rental, valid until closing time that day (not a 24-hour rental).
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There are also lots of hanbok styles to choose from,
so you can match your outfit to the scenery and photo theme you want.
They’re mainly divided into four categories 🔽
✨ Traditional hanbok: More classic and vibrant colors (about ₩10,000 for 2 hours / about ₩15,000 for 4 hours).
✨ Theme/special hanbok: With embroidery and organza (sheer overskirt), a more modern design feel (about ₩15,000 to ₩18,000 for 2 hours).
✨ Princess/premium hanbok: Even more glamorous with lace, embroidery, or layered gradient organza (about ₩20,000 for 2 hours).
✨ Queen/character hanbok: Palace-style outfits like a king, queen, or warrior guard (about ₩25,000 for 2 hours).
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🎀 Free and paid add-ons, free items include:
A basic handheld pouch, basic hair styling (braids with a hairband), and a storage locker.
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Extra paid options (about ₩2,000 to ₩5,000) 🔽
✨ Underskirt (puffy skirt): Highly recommended (about ₩2,000), it makes a huge difference in how the skirt flares out in photos.
✨ Advanced special hair styling/hair accessories: Using delicate hair clips and special headpieces.
✨ Shoes and hat accessories: King’s hat, straw hat, special shoes, or a warm winter vest.
✨ Extra try-on fee: Shops usually limit how many times you can try outfits, if you want to switch after you’ve already gotten into your first set because you don’t like it, you may be charged an extra try-on fee (about ₩5,000).
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📍 Address: 3F, 18 Jahamun-ro 2-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
🚉 Subway: Seoul Subway Line 3, Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 4. Walking directions: After exiting, turn left immediately into the alley, go to the end then turn right, walk straight about 30m, it’s on the 3rd floor of the building (about 2 to 5 minutes on foot).
🕒 Hours: 09:00 to 19:00.
📝 Service highlights: There are Chinese-speaking staff in-store so it’s easy to communicate, and rentals don’t require a deposit or leaving your ID.
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After changing, you can head out to take photos, and there’s a photo booth shop right across from them, I took a set the moment I walked out.
