ID and profile photos in Seoul

A studio portrait, from a plain ID photo to a styled profile shot, usually with retouching.

Usual length

-

Starting prices seen

$19 to $219, middle $64

Listings on one booking site

42

English

6 of 8 listings we checked say English is available

Prices and counts: the 8 most-viewed listings we checked on creatrip.com on 2026-10-25. Booking-site prices are often promotions and change without notice.

4 of the 8 cards we checked showed a higher crossed-out price next to the starting price.

1. You pick a photo type, such as an ID photo or a profile portrait.
2. Some visitors get hair and makeup done first, then go to the studio.
3. The photographer takes your photos.
4. Ask what retouching is included before the shoot.

• Check your own country's photo rules if you need the photo for a passport or visa.
• Ask how many retouched photos are included and what extra edits cost.
• Ask whether you get digital files, prints or both.
• If hair and makeup are included, plan for a longer visit.

• Heavily edited photos can be rejected for official documents. Korea's interior ministry said in 2023 that national ID cards cannot use a transformed photo.

Neighborhoods that show up most among the listings we checked. We do not recommend a specific shop.

1. Hanbok, photo studio experiences popular with foreign tourists | The Korea Herald, 2023-07-26
2. [INTERVIEW] Makeup artist unveils secrets to star-quality makeovers | The Korea Times, 2024-11-14
3. AI profile photos ineligible for national ID cards, govt. says | The Korea Herald, 2023-06-28

1. Pick two or three shops near where you are staying. The neighborhoods above are where most listings are.
2. Send each shop the same questions: the total price with tax, whether it is per person, whether English is available, and the deposit and cancellation rule.
3. Compare the written answers. Booking-site banners are often promotions and change without notice.
4. For lasers, injections or anything a doctor does, read the treatment page first and ask the clinic for its registration to treat foreign patients.

Public help in English

• Korea Travel Hotline 1330 | Korea Tourism Organization. Call 1330 in Korea for travel help in English and other languages.
• Medical Korea | Government site for foreign patients, including clinics registered to treat them.