The popularity of documenting our lives has led to a wide variety of selfie photo studios springing up across Seoul, ranging from the nostalgic sticker photo booths to professional studios where you can rent equipment and take high-quality selfies. You’ll find several close to one another if you take exit 11 at Gangnam Station and walk down the bustling streets. We, the people who snap these frequent selfies, are a nation of photographers, so here are a few photo studios and selfie booths you can easily access.
it’s not the old sticker photo anymore
1. lifeNecuts
Producing four portrait-sized photos on a single sheet, Life Necut is often credited with revitalizing the selfie craze in Korea, which had been on the decline since the sticker photo machine. it’s fun to take pictures with props, such as life portraits, which are ubiquitous in college towns and large shopping centers. The QR code can also be used to download a video of the rush before the camera shutter is clicked.
2. photo Drink
here, you’ll find hip props like see-through goggles, as well as dreamy interiors and lighting arrangements that make for “hip” photos. in particular, there’s a dynamic booth where you take a photo with elongated neon lights on both walls, like a scene from a music video. the quality of the paper is great, so if you’re looking to create a hipster mini photo shoot, this is the place to go.
3. photo signatures
if your reason for taking a sticker photo is to return to the world of concentric c ircles, Photo Signature is the way to go. the photo signature features a different frame for each month of the year and features beloved cartoon characters like SpongeBob SquarePants, Doraemon, and Demon Slayer.
4. harufilm
the Day Film provides the most basic framing and composition on a primary-colored background paper, such as light blue or pink. with two rows by two columns of photos, this is a great place to focus on upper body shots. if you want to capture memories with your own styling, poses, and facial expressions without the need for fancy lights or props, use the ? “Simple is the best”. take a photo on Harufilm.
5. photism Box
boasting the largest studio in the country, Fotism is currently (2022.as of September) you’re running an event utilizing Artist Frames. your idol artist is in the frame of the photo, so you can pose next to them as if you were taking a photo with them. Various idols such as TO1 and THEBOYS participated.
you can find the locations of these five selfie spots here.
