Passport photo studio near Seolleung Station: 8 prints in 15 minutes

I was looking around for a place to get photos taken and ended up at Deokseu Gallery, a photo studio near Seolleung Station that's popular for natural shots and retouching. Let me share the visa/passport rules and some tips for getting good shots!

Deokseu Gallery's location and business info

• 📍 401 Teheran-ro B1F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• ⏰ Daily 09:30–19:30
• ⏰ Closed every Sunday (open until 18:30 on public holidays)
• ✔️ Separate men's/women's restrooms, reservations, walk-ins/on-site service, pets allowed, group bookings, Wi-Fi, waiting area, parking

To find it, come out of Seolleung Station exit 8 or 9, and once you see the Hana Bank building, just head down the stairs into the basement. Parking is free for 3 hours too, except on public holidays and Sundays, which is nice. They said it's fine to park on the roadside on weekends, so keep that in mind before visiting!

Book ahead and shoot right away, no waiting

Once you go in, they check if you have a reservation, then you fill out a photo order form. I visited early on a weekend and there were surprisingly a lot of people.

If you book through the Naver link beforehand, you can go at your chosen time without waiting and get your prints done quickly too — that's the advantage. Plus booking ahead gets you a 1+1 prints deal or a color background coupon.

Visa/passport clothing and hair rules — just check the in-store guide

Inside the studio there are examples for each photo type, and for special cases like visas, the rules are clearly written out, so it was convenient to just check and prepare accordingly.

Deokseu Gallery price list

• Review event: passport + driver's license + ID card, 16 prints — ₩30,000
• Passport + driver's license, 8 prints with files provided — ₩30,000
• File printing only: passport + driver's license, 8 prints — ₩15,000
• Smartphone photo printing, photo table — ₩1,000–5,000
• Art photos (illustration ₩10,000, 3D ₩30,000) — ₩10,000–30,000
• ID card, 8 prints with files provided — ₩30,000
• Country-specific visa photos — ₩30,000–40,000
• Country-specific permanent residency photos (Canada, etc.) — ₩30,000–40,000
• Half-body profile — ₩50,000
• Job application, employee ID, premium ID photo — ₩50,000
• Profile photo — ₩80,000
• Makeup & hair — ₩80,000–100,000
• Family photo (11-cut frame, files) — ₩170,000

Prices seemed cheaper than other studios too. Even for the same shoot, you get more prints, plus there are generous perks like the Naver review event, so be sure to check before you visit and get the discount! Also, note that the 'file printing' options are for printing photos you already have — not new shoots — so check that before you go.

Inside the studio

The inside of the studio is really clean and spacious. There's a separate waiting area, so even if you go with someone, you can both wait comfortably.

MAKE UP ROOM

What made Deokseu Gallery special was this separate makeup room — everything from a curling iron to various hair products is neatly organized. It was great for fixing up your face right before the shoot, haha.

Inside, there are also shirts to wear for profile photos or job application ID photos, so it's the perfect place if you suddenly need a photo while out and don't have a suit like that at home.

How the passport + driver's license, 8-print shoot went

I went with the passport + driver's license package, 8 prints with digital files, for ₩30,000. Once the shoot started, the lights turned on and the owner coached me on pose, expression, and positioning step by step, which made it easy to feel comfortable during the shoot.

The shoot itself was done within 5 minutes, then right away you pick your photo and it goes into retouching — the owner sat next to me, helped pick the photo I wanted, and carefully checked which parts I wanted more attention on during the retouching, which was nice.

Smartphone photo printing too

I also got a smartphone photo printed on the side — you just email them the photo from your phone, pick a size, and they print it as is! The quality was noticeably sharp with no loss in resolution, so I'd recommend it for keepsakes.

I heard a lot of celebrities have come through here too. The photos and retouching were satisfying, and most of all, the whole thing wraps up within 15 minutes — there's no reason not to go, haha. If you need passport photos, visas, profile shots, or anything similar, I'd recommend the professional Seolleung Station studio Deokseu Gallery!