If you visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, in traditional Korean dress, you get free admission to the complex. We were there on a day where there was also an event featuring traditional Korean music, so the attendees in traditional dress must have numbered in the hundreds.
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And, they’re all to happy to pose for you, and for each other.
Don’t forget the back shot, so you can see the hair ribbons.
I caught these two with a selfie stick. Be prepared to be asked to snap photos for groups.
It was so much fun to talk to the women (and there were also a very few traditionally dressed men) about their clothing and how beautiful they were. And it’s also great fun to see people take such pride in their culture.
Korea: lovely country, lovely people.




