Phone case shop in Hyehwa: 9:16 daughter photo, color & B&W at Casedby

A date activity in Hyehwa and Daehak-ro: making a couple phone case at "Casedby Hyehwa" (케이스드 바이 혜화)

Where is Casedby Hyehwa, and when can you go?

Casedby Hyehwa is a 24-hour unmanned self-serve phone case workshop at 37 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, opposite the CGV near Hyehwa Station Exit 4. A great date activity in Daehak-ro!

After eating in Hyehwa and wandering around, wondering what else there is to do? I went to "Casedby Hyehwa", my pick for a Daehak-ro date activity! It's opposite the CGV by Hyehwa Station Exit 4, so it's easy to reach! Perfect after a meal in Hyehwa! And it's a great date course after a play or a movie in Hyehwa!

What's inside Casedby Hyehwa?

Casedby Hyehwa is unmanned and open 24 hours, so you can drop in any time, which I loved ·ᴗ· It's good for when you're waiting for a table, or when the timing before a play is awkward and you have a little time to kill ·ᴗ·

Inside, there were all kinds of phone cases on display, and besides the machine for making your own case, there were lots of other decorating items too ·ᴗ·

Which phones work for self-made couple cases at Casedby Hyehwa?

At Casedby Hyehwa, iPhone 11-17 series work! Basically everything except the SE ·ᴗ· For Galaxy, the S23-S25 series work!

Also, for iPhones you can get a case with MagSafe, which is really nice.

How to make a phone case at Casedby Hyehwa

On the unmanned machine at Casedby Hyehwa, tap 'Start custom order' and enter through the QR code. You choose a language, then your phone model, then pick between clear and MagSafe!

• Tap 'Start custom order' on the unmanned machine
• Scan the QR code and choose a language
• Choose your phone model
• Choose a case: clear or MagSafe
• Upload your photo and pay by mobile

I chose MagSafe and uploaded the photos I'd edited in advance, and I was all set! Not sure which photo to use?! Tap the gallery at the bottom to see designs that you can only buy at Casedby, which might help ·ᴗ·

What photo ratio should you prepare for a custom phone case?

For a custom case at Casedby Hyehwa, 9:16 is the perfect ratio for your photo. I have lots of photos of my pretty daughter from her modeling work, so I edited them in advance and brought them, haha. If you want to prepare ahead, you need to make them 9:16!

Before visiting, just in case, I made two versions, 4:5 and 9:16. The 4:5 photo left a gap at the top or bottom. The 9:16 one had the sides cut off a little but fit perfectly ·ᴗ·

In particular, I left the camera hole area of the photo empty, and the design came out fitting exactly. I loved it.

Making time and what's included

After paying on my phone, it showed 'In production', and after waiting about 2 minutes the case came out looking lovely!

When I made a custom case at Casedby Hyehwa, a camera protector cover came with it, which touched me! My iPhone's camera bump sticks out so I'd been using a lens protector, but the moment I switched cases, bye-bye to that, haha.

How do black-and-white and color turn out?

At Casedby Hyehwa, black-and-white looks pretty and color comes out vivid ·ᴗ· I'm not making a couple set, I'll be carrying it alone, so I designed both a color and a black-and-white version!

Personally I find color prettier, so these days I'm using the color case!

If you're looking for a Daehak-ro date activity, a Hyehwa date activity, a Hyehwa phone case, a couple case or a date course, I recommend visiting "Casedby Hyehwa" ·ᴗ·