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By Beautiful Gayageum

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10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 385 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 20m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • More than sightseeing — become a Korean musician for a day.

    At Beautiful Gayageum in Bukchon, learn directly from an experienced gayageum musician and educator with over 25 years of professional teaching experience.

    Wear beautiful Hanbok, play a real gayageum, and learn a Korean melody yourself — even if you have never played an instrument before.

    Gayageum & Hanbok Experience
    ✓ Professional instruction
    ✓ Beginner-friendly
    ✓ Hanbok included
    ✓ Printed photos to take home
    ✓ Small group of up to 8 guests

    Mini Gayageum Making
    Create your own 40cm miniature gayageum and take home a unique Korean musical souvenir.

    Located in Bukchon near Gyeongbokgung Palace. The experience is conducted in English, with subtitle support in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean.

    Don’t just visit Korea — play its music and take the memory home.

Activity location

  • Beautiful Gayageum
    • 43 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil
    • 03053, Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Beautiful Gayageum
    • 43 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil
    • 03053, Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Seoul, South Korea

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Mini Gayageum Craft Only-50min

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 20 minutes1h 20m
    1h 20m
  • English

Included Features: • All materials for assembling a mini Gayageum
• Take-home finished mini Gayageum
• Hanbok not included

Price details
RM 384.98 x 1 AdultRM 384.98
Total
Price is RM 384.98
Until Sun, 4 Oct

Play Gayageum in Hanbok - Cultural Experience in Bukchon

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 20 minutes1h 20m
    1h 20m
  • English
Price details
RM 478.87 x 1 AdultRM 478.87
Total
Price is RM 478.87
Until Sun, 4 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Hanbok included when booking both 'Gayageum One-Day Lesson' & 'Mini Gayageum Making'.
  • Inclusions
    Gayageum One-Day Lesson(80min): Hanbok and printed photos are included.
  • Exclusions
    Mini Gayageum Making(50min): Craft-only experience. Hanbok is not included.

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Don’t just see Korean culture — play it. Step into the world of Korean traditional music in Seoul. At Beautiful Gayageum, you’ll have the rare opportunity to play the gayageum, Korea’s iconic traditional string instrument, while wearing beautiful Hanbok in an elegant hanok-style setting in Bukchon. Signature Gayageum & Hanbok Experience (80 min) No musical experience is needed. With easy-to-follow sheet music and personal guidance from a professional gayageum instructor, even complete beginners can learn to play a Korean melody. Choose your Hanbok, learn the basics of the gayageum, and experience the joy of making Korean music yourself. After playing, capture the moment with photos and videos in Hanbok with the gayageum — a unique memory of your time in Seoul. Mini Gayageum Making Experience (50 min) Prefer to create something of your own? Assemble a 40cm miniature gayageum using quality parts and take it home as a special Korean musical souvenir. Hanbok is not included in the Mini Gayageum Making Experience. Located in Bukchon near Gyeongbokgung Palace, Beautiful Gayageum offers a peaceful, small-group cultural experience for solo travelers, couples, friends, and families.

Location

Activity location

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    Beautiful Gayageum
    • 43 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil
    • 03053, Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Seoul, South Korea

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Beautiful Gayageum
    • 43 Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil
    • 03053, Bukchon-ro 5ga-gil, Seoul, South Korea

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