An Afternoon at Yongmaland – Pre-wedding and Engagement Photographer in Seoul, South Korea

Yongmaland  is an abandoned amusement park in Seoul. It was popular in the 1980’s, but unfortunately it had to close down when bigger amusement parks started opening in Seoul. Since then, the amusement park has been taken over by a photography studio, who manages and does photoshoots at the park. It is also used as a shooting location by artists and entertainment companies movies and music videos. At the time of writing, the park is open to use for individual and private photo shoots as long as you pay the entrance fee. This is exactly what I did with Singaporean couple Rui and Jarel in the late spring of 2023.

Jarel had been to Korea several times before, and he wanted a more unique, quirky backdrop for their engagement photos. I got in touch with Yongmaland via their message board to make sure there was no big production booking out the park on our desired shoot date. I met the couple at the gate and we proceeded to shoot around the various rides and attractions around the park. The weather was great and we got some memorable images, ending the day with a great selfie as well.

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