Hanbok Story

My mother-​in-​law bought me a hanbok here as a wedding gift, and then both she and my mother rented their hanboks and shoes for the wedding ceremony. The woman who works here is incredibly patient, willing to shuffle through her vast collection to find you the style and colors that work with you. She keeps up with the latest trends and styles and had a great eye for what matched each customer. Though not pushy, she was quick to tell you when a color or style was out of fashion. Because I was so indecisive, she also had a lot of catalogues that helped me whittle down my choices to one.
Because mine was being custom-​made, I was able to pick and choose every detail, including the undergarment, type of silk, colors, patterns, if and where I wanted stripes and embroidery, the sash color, and the shoe height. Custom orders like mine are actually made in Korea and then shipped here, so it was about a week before my hanbok came in. When I tried it on in the store, everyone was dismayed to find that it was about an inch too short, which made my shoes pop out as I walked. It really wasn’t the fault of the owner; it was because my mother-​in-​law had specially requested that the undergarment have double the amount of tulle (used to create the ‘poofy’ effect of the skirt), which caused the dress to lift off of the floor. I felt bad, but the owner waved off all of our apologies and said that she would ship it back so that they could make a new one that would perfectly fit. Another week later, the perfect hanbok was in my hands, and it was just beautiful. She even threw in a decorative fob and a little matching silk purse for me to wear with the hanbok, which was a really lovely touch that completed the outfit when I wore it on my wedding day. I was given a complimentary steam clean and given thorough advice about how to store, care for, and clean my gown when it came time to do so.
My mom and mother-​in-​law also loved their rentals (which ranges from $ 100-​$ 150, depending on which gown you choose and how fancy it is), as well as the accessories that were included gratis. They have a great selection here for men, women, and children, so if you’re in the market for a hankbok — whether renting or buying — I’d definitely recommend a visit.

Great experience here! We rented a hanbok for our daughters dohl and it was seamless. The variety for one year olds was a good range from traditional to modern. They also provide all the accessories with the hanbok. The hanbok was gorgeous, high quality, and well maintained. The owner is super friendly, helpful, and accommodating.

Had a great experience here. Fiancé and I came here to rent couple hanboks for our engagement photo shoot. First off, the owner is very nice to work with. She’s patient and let’s you try on however many hanboks without looking annoyed or rushed. Her opinions are unbiased and as long as the store is open she’s there to help you. We came here three days in a row and she was always patient. Would come here again if we ever need hanboks in the future.

I found Hanbok Story by chance, we made an appointment and visited the store since we weren’t that far from Flushing. As we looked, they had variety of styles from traditional to modern hanboks. We decided to rent my husband and son’s matching hanbok and purchased a custom modern hanbok for myself for our son’s first birthday.
The owner, Ms. Jung listened to what we had in mind and showed and suggested the type of hanboks that suited us. The owner was kind and professional and easy to work with and didn’t over sale to us.
I did have a hiccup in the sizing of my custom hanbok but it was quickly handled and resolved. And the rental of my son’s hanbok came with the sock, shoes, dol-​ddi belt, and hat.
We thought the rental and buying of the hanboks were reasonable. And note, the owner doesn’t speak or write English but her daughter helped with the communication. So it would be better if you spoke Korean or bring someone who does.
We had a good experience and definitely go back to Hanbok Story if needed in the future.

We rented hanbok and traditional shoes/​accessories for our son’s first birthday. They had so much varieties of hanbok but the owner was very kindly made suggestions to help us pick the perfect one. On top of that, the price was very reasonable. Thank you!

I bought Hanbok for my daughter for first birthday. It was very very pretty.
people at the store very nice, kind and very good price.