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Hanbok Story

4.9 (34 reviews)
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A Sofia C.

I rented a hanbok from hanbok story and I was completely impressed. Their selection of Korean traditional wear is second to none and the owner will work with you to find something that is suitable for your needs. I found her to be kind and patient with me as I went in there not really knowing what I wanted. I was looking for a dress to rent for my wedding and tried on many different dresses. Maybe because of their selection it feels overwhelming, but again the service here was really excellent. In the end, I was thoroughly pleased with my hanbok selection and got married last month wearing it! I will be back in the future for special occasions and highly recommend this business to anyone who is looking to get a hanbok.

Ivy Z.

I had such a lovely experience with Hanbok Story for my wedding last month! I had a western style ceremony but wanted to wear a hanbok for Paebaek which we performed in front of our guests during the reception. My mother-in-law and I both rented our hanboks from the store, and had great service each time. The rental hanboks were clean, comfortable, and in great condition, and there were so many different types, colors, and designs to choose from. The owner is super friendly and welcoming, and the whole process of reserving a hanbok, pickup, and return all went very smoothly. This was one of the easiest parts of my wedding planning process, and I highly recommend Hanbok Story for anyone in the NYC area. P.S. Their new location is also very conveniently located next to a LIRR station, so travel from Penn Station is very easy for anyone living in Manhattan. Prices are very affordable!

My engagement photo came out awesome. Renting hanbok from Hanbok Story was a great decision! No regret! So worth it!
Danbi B.

I rented a baby handbook for my niece's 100th day. The quality and detail of the hanbok were great and everyone loved it. The shipping was fast and the price was very reasonable. Thank you, Hanbok Story!

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Hoona K.

Absolutely beautiful korean traditional dress! Everybody said looks pretty. and I felt really good the dress was so clean and comfortable. and owner took care of picking dress and accessories. thank you and I definitely come back to choose Korean party hanbok again.

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My experience with Hanbok Story was beyond excellent. My daughter's wedding was about a month away and i needed a hanbok because it was my daughter's special request for me and the groom's mother to wear hanboks for the ceremony. I had a phone consultation first and the owner was very kind, professional, transparent and took time to answer all my questions including an estimated price. When I visited Hanbok Story for my appointment, she gave me her full attention in discussing my customized hanbok. She was as kind as she sounded on the phone and very professional with good knowledge about hanboks as well as current trends and styles. She took her time to take my measurements, help me choose the design and colors with all the details, and I never once felt rushed during the process. When I received my hanbok 3 weeks later, I was very happy and fully satisfied. It was very beautiful with such delicate and sophisticated details, and the style felt modern while still retaining the beauty and elegance of the traditional Korean hanbok. With my hanbok, several accessories were also included, including 속치마, 속바지, 버선, 슈즈, 노리개 and handbag. On the day of the wedding, my daughter almost cried seeing me so beautiful and happy in the hanbok. So many people complimented me about how beautiful I looked in my hanbok and wanted to know where I had gotten it. I hope many more people can visit Hanbok Story so that they can wear beautiful hanboks for their or their loved one's special days! I will definitely go back to Hanbok Story for many more occasions to come! THANK YOU HANBOK STORY!

Hanbok Story recently relocated their store! Found this place on Yelp and decided to go there to find hanbok for our wedding photoshoot. Even though our photos were a couple days later, they were able to provide good AND speedy service! Hanboks range from traditional to modern designs!

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Lydia J.

I came here on August 30, 2019 around 6:30 p.m. with my mom to look at potential hanboks for my brother's upcoming wedding. And after trying on 2 top portions (not even including the bottom dress portion), the owner dismissed my mother and told us to look elsewhere instead of accommodating to a customer who had some uncertainties due to the fact that this was her first time trying on hanboks. Who dismisses a client like that? Worst service ever. But the best part of this is that my mom, my brother's future mother in law, our grandmother, my future sister in law and my brother all decided to get their hanboks at Nabi Hanbok. Good job on throwing away thousands of dollars worth of business. Go back to basics and learn how to be a business owner.

Judy C.

Absolutely beautiful hanbok for a very special occasion for me. The owner has an incredibly discerning eye for beauty and she picked out the perfect color that suit me well. You can borrow hair pieces / hair accessories here for a fee. It's perfect. Everywhere I went the hanbok was complimented on how beautiful it was. Highly recommended!

Jane C.

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.

Vivian Y.

Rented hanbok for my baby's first birthday party and the selections were so beautiful. Comes with all the accessories you need. The owner is so gentle and nice~~ She let us borrow the baby's hanbok when we went to go do a photoshoot for her.

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Foodie N.

We rented hanbok for me and my son for his first birthday party. It was back in August so the weather was super hot but still this hanbok I wore was very light and comfortable. We got a lot of compliments and they have lots of beautiful hanbok choices. Thank you for your business!

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Julia K.

We are having an awesome experience at Hanbok Story. -really good quality hanbok -helpful, patient owner (flexible hours) -reasonable price -can rent or purchase hanbok

Leann X.

Thank u Hanbok Story.it is my second time to rent koren dress. The Who was lady very friendly and she took time to help me choose dress.and she just know what kind of Hanbok nice on me . And there have many many Hanbok you can chose.l will come back next time.

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Super nice lady running the shop with a wide selection of options and reasonable prices. Highly recommend! :)

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I rented a hanbok for my son's wedding. It was such a great color and the fabric felt really nice. I would recommend it to anyone.

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NEGATIVE -----TEN STARS. BEWARE…read more Future brides, If you want a Drama-free wedding, I urge you to NOT make this your bridal shop. LOOK ELSEWHERE. There are PLENTY of bridal shops that will carry just the same brand and variety of gowns with BETTER staff, if not more. I purchased a wedding gown from Charisol Bridal and the store's own tailor had completed a hemming job on my dress on my sleeves and the bottom of the skirt. Dissatisfied with the job they had provided me with, I decided to pick up the dress from Charisol Bridal to have it looked at by another independent tailor. Upon trying the dress on at the new tailor's, I noticed the hemline at the bottom was uneven with a portion of it at the front shorter than the rest (SEE PHOTO). I also found a stain on the front of the dress even though I have not taken the dress out of the original bag until that time. I reached out to the manager at Charisol Bridal who told me that there is nothing she could offer to mend the issue rather than to "listen to [us]" over the phone. I asked for a better solution and the manager later called back offering two solutions for the problem: 1) provide me with the refund for the tailoring job, which is $450 OR 2) order an entirely new gown from the designer. I opted to get the full refund of $450 for the tailoring since the wedding was very close and I will be out of the country for a full month before then. The manager was made aware and had agreed to refund me a full amount of $450 + any cleaning fee for the stain. She proceeded to take my credit card number down for the refund which I provided. I was contacted the day after (today 4/12/19) by "Mike" from the shop (owner) saying that this is not their responsibility and that they have contacted the designer for a new dress. I was very upset and dissatisfied that 1) they did not offer me the refund that they had offered even after taking my credit card information over the phone 2) they have requested a new dress to be shipped from the designer fully aware that the bride will be unavailable and WITHOUT ASKING ME. At this time, I am left with a bill from my new tailor of $700 to undo all the previous tailoring done at Charisol Bridal and to tailor the dress all over again with Charisol Bridal Boutique refusing to refund me any money for the botched tailoring job they had done. UPDATE: just called the shop to make a quick visit at the shop to resolve the issue in person, my mom started the conversation pleasantly, then Mike the owner asked "What do you want for your wedding?" and when my mom began to answer, he cut her off constantly, infuriating my mother. My mom asked "why do you ask us what we want if you are not going to listen?" he replied "resolve this matter on YOUR OWN" really? my mom got upset, things got heated up and then he started accusing my mother of using INFORMAL KOREAN LANGUAGE. Done with even trying to put up with their refusal to admit to their own mistakes and failing to give us the refund they verbally agreed to (this is held against them by the Better Business Bureau). I have screenshots of all texts we have exchanged. Anyone, please feel free to contact regarding my experience.

Visited charisol almost two years ago to try on some wedding dresses. I was pulled in by the raving…read morereviews and the fact that there was a bridal shop so close to home. I believe I was helped by someone named Kimberly. I was given a questionnaire to fill out and then she selected some dresses for me to try on. My friends and I were able to peruse the collection and find dresses as well. I wasn't sure which style would fit me the best so they were able to help me narrow it down. The bridal attendant was so patient and kind. She really knew which style would fit my body the best and from that visit I knew I wanted a dress that was very fitted and in an A line shape. My friends took a ton of photos so that was very helpful to see which looked good on me. I also tried on a lot of dresses. Fast forward almost two years later and it's my friend looking for a wedding dress. We arrive for an appointment and are met with someone named Vicky. She was ok, a little pushy and didn't really give me the same vibe that Kimberly did. There was a form again to be filled out but since the venue was not determined she suggested that it would be better to find a dress after. A nicer way to approach would have been to not state that at all because it felt like she shouldn't be trying on dresses to see which style fits the best. So currently they only allow 5 free dresses to be tried on. Anything more than that requires a payment of $20 for 5 more dresses. Also mentioned everywhere on the walls were no photography unless it's a say yes to the dress. Um, how are we suppose to help our friend see how she looked like in each dress? Also when I grabbed a dress to pick for her, Vicky snapped telling me to put it down and to listen to her. I didn't really feel so comfortable going around picking out dresses for her after that. At the end she stated that she also does makeup and is available for wedding services too. Overall, if I were the bride again and went through that type of customer service I wouldn't be too compelled to come back after all the new ways of the business.

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