Reviews

The photographer called out to us in Korean — "hyeong!", "nuna!" — and directed every detail: where to stand, the angle of our faces, even how fast to walk. When the shoot ended, his clothes were soaked through with sweat and we honestly felt bad about it. But he just grinned and said, "We got a lot of good shots!" The silhouette photos in particular were pure art. (excerpt)

nurihapp · 2026-01 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Kota Kinabalu is famous as one of the world's three great sunset spots. On our last independent trip we came home with the very best memories, because we had a beautiful sunset session taken. Even though it was a day of on-and-off rain, coming away with photos this stunning really was a masterstroke — which is exactly what the name Cinehansoo means. (excerpt)

kyjin1126 · 2025-01 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Our first family trip in a very long time. If I had to pick the single best thing we did on it? I'd say it without hesitation: the family session. (excerpt)

heathertour · 2025-06 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Thanks to the Korean photographer's careful directing and the relaxed atmosphere, even the photos with the children came out natural. If we ever go back to Kota Kinabalu, I think I'd book Cinehansoo again without hesitation. (excerpt)

no1116 · 2025-09 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Really, really beyond satisfied!!!! Five stars isn't enough. We walked around for an hour, and since it was right before the rain everyone was dripping with sweat, but Rozer directed the two of us — stiff as we are — and he knows the pretty moment when he sees it, so I think the photos came out lovely. For the city shoot we just wandered around near where we were staying, so everything was improvised. A photographer really is a photographer..! (excerpt)

sings_day · 2026-05 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

The reality in my phone album: 200 blurry shots, 50 with someone's eyes closed, 30 of the kids running away. For this Kota Kinabalu trip I thought, "this time let's get a proper family photo!", and booked a local session. To give the conclusion first: not a single won wasted, and we even replaced the family portrait in our living room. I paid for it myself, and I'm thoroughly satisfied. (excerpt)

k1003y · 2026-04 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

I assumed communication would be hard with a local photographer, but his shoot-Korean was perfect. Calling out "hyeong! nuna!", he fixed every detail — our position, the angle of our faces, walk slowly, and so on. And Cinehansoo has shooting spots of its own, so we could shoot on our own without overlapping with other tourists or other photo sessions. I loved that. (excerpt · reviewer notes they paid for it themselves)

yangyangri · 2025-08 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Photographer Yoon Se-hyun took us to a quiet stretch of sea with not a single tourist on it! He spread out a mat and played music through a speaker, creating an atmosphere that made shooting comfortable. He sent the results that same night — the edited files, the original photos, and video as well. (excerpt)

mj7258 · 2024-12 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Our trip fell in the late-October rainy season, so I worried whether the sunset would show at all, but happily we got to see a pink one. Thanks to Rozer's directing, our natural side was captured well, and that satisfied me most. We came home with a framed photo for our newlywed home and a wish fulfilled. (excerpt)

buzzerrbeate · 2024-11 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Cinehansoo gives you all of the originals and all of the color-graded edits. That came to 750 photos for us. They filmed video too, and it looks like a film — so good. They said the edits would take about three days, but a few hours later a storm of messages arrived, saying they were thrilled and that the sunset was beautiful. (excerpt)

trchoi_zr · 2024-11 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

To loosen up the nerves, the photographer brought his own speaker and played a music playlist that suited the beach and the sunset sky perfectly. Just walking along the beach over and over so the shots look natural is honestly a little awkward. But once the music was playing, the moment turned so romantic. (excerpt)

asianbeautyme · 2024-11 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

We meant to shoot on the first day of the trip, but it rained all day and it was cancelled. Luckily the photographer's next day was open as well, so we moved it and shot then. Changing the date really, really was the best move. We got to hold a sunset far beyond what we had imagined, both with our own eyes and in the photos. They were the best photos out of every shoot we have ever done. (excerpt)

shinpark0910 · 2024-10 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

The rain kept getting heavier as the shoot went on that day. The photographer played music through a speaker and took the photos while carrying two cameras and holding an umbrella. I came with my mother, and we were able to keep such lovely photos. It made me think that from now on, whichever country I go to, the first thing I'll look into is a photo session. (excerpt)

su7700 · 2024-10 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

It was my first friendship session with my friend, so I was quite worried, but he showed us how to pose and drew things out so they'd look natural, and I think the photos came out exactly the way I wanted. Since you shoot privately at a secret spot only Cinehansoo knows, you don't have to worry about anyone watching — it even made me want to come back with my husband for a couple session. (excerpt)

yeobiwife · 2024-10 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

At Tanjung Aru too we shot privately at a secret spot only Cinehansoo knows, so it felt like the two of us alone in that beautiful sunset, and it moved us all the more. All we had to do was move the way the photographer led us and good photos came out naturally, and he played music he had picked himself throughout, which set an emotional mood without us having to try. (excerpt)

trip_travel_ · 2024-10 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

I had always been the one taking photos, never the one being photographed, and then a good opportunity gave me a session of my own. I wondered whether it would feel awkward, but that worry was for nothing. He struck up conversation on all kinds of topics, so I quickly let my shyness go and we talked about this and that. You get colour files in two versions, a set with only the brightness adjusted, and the originals on top of that. (excerpt · solo session review)

oming2 · 2024-09 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

On the day I was supposed to shoot, it rained. In the end we postponed the session. Daytime in Kota Kinabalu is hot and blazing, so we would shoot for about ten minutes, get back in the car to cool the sweat off, then shoot again at another pretty spot — I loved that we weren't shooting drenched in sweat. That's how carefully they adjust the shoot for you. (excerpt)

sojaeri · 2024-09 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Before the shoot I thought a phone camera would be enough, but once I got the results, the deep orange sunset that my phone never captured properly was there — a Kota Kinabalu session I'm happy with. I've even changed the cover photo of my blog to one of the Cinehansoo Kota Kinabalu photos. (excerpt)

gkdlfn4500 · 2024-09 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

We shot with Bree and Nick, the photographer couple, and they led such a relaxed atmosphere that the session felt good the whole way through. The one letdown is that, since it's a simple session, they don't look after posture suggestions or poses in fine detail — but even so, we were satisfied with the results. The price isn't too high and we liked what we got, so it's worth recommending! (excerpt)

bear_rabbit_97 · 2024-09 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

Bree & Nick, a married photographer couple. The shoot ran somewhere between an hour and thirty minutes and they took more than a thousand frames. The daytime slot is bright and airy so we shot at 1 p.m. — it was genuinely hot. But you can't tell in the photos at all; they're bright and pretty. So I don't regret doing it, and I'm satisfied with the results. They bought us water and ice cream, and shot concept photos for us too. (excerpt)

dulce_imagine · 2024-04 · Naver Blog · Translated from Korean · Original ↗

The weather was wonderful and Kai Biang photographed us beautifully. It wasn't polished, but he did his best to talk us through the poses, and he guided us well so that everything came out naturally. It had rained the day before so we were worried, but we made happy memories with the best sunset. His skill was outstanding. Thank you.

Je* · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

On Monday, August 11, I had a Signature Sunset session with Rozer. What stays with me is how he put his whole body and his whole heart into the shoot. Because this was new to us, he led us through all sorts of poses, mixing English and Korean as needed and using humour to ease our nerves, so the shoot felt relaxed. I felt so lucky that our first event in Kota Kinabalu was with Rozer, and I was truly happy to keep good memories in photographs together with the beautiful sunset.

Seun****** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Thanks to the photographer we made lovely memories. He led things in such a relaxed way that I think it made the photos better. It was cloudy on the shoot day and the weather was uncertain, so I worried a lot about whether it would work — and then, oh my. The name Cinehansoo, "a masterstroke", really is well chosen. The sun that had been hidden behind the clouds suddenly came out and made a gorgeous scene. He answered all my questions and replied so quickly, which I appreciated very much! On my next trip to Kota Kinabalu I'd like to meet him again and have him take our photos. If you're doing a travel session, do it with Cinehansoo.

army****** · 2024-01 · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Thank you sincerely for giving me a day I will never forget. In late July I happened to come across your Instagram. I tucked a thought away: that if I ever proposed, and if I ever had a photo session, it had to be with you, at Tanjung Aru beach. Time passed, I happened to find a Cinehansoo booking open again, and as if under a spell I booked the trip and prepared the proposal. I'm so happy and grateful that I got to be your subject. Like the photos and the video that you and the Tanjung Aru sunset left us, we will live a happy and beautiful married life. A few words for those hesitating over the booking: the photographer is kind and professional, and he takes care of making the shots of a lifetime for you. All we have to do is enjoy it. Don't hesitate. Photographs last forever!

Wall******** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Of the mother-and-daughter trip I'd wanted to take with my mum before getting married, the very best thing we did was the Cinehansoo photo session..! It was the first time in the 30 years since her wedding that my mum had had photos taken like this, so she was excited and happy, and that made me truly happy..! The photographer took a huge number of photos and brought three cameras, so we got a film mood as well — completely satisfied... And as expected, the colours come out incredibly well... When we added the bubbles my mum shrieked with delight :) I also loved that he told us about Kota Kinabalu like a guide and recommended good places to eat. Next time I come with family or with my boyfriend, we'll take photos again! I fully recommend it.

jise****** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

On April 9 we had a Tanjung Aru sunset session with Rozer~ He kindly led us on the concept, corrected our posture and told us which poses would work, and I received the photos yesterday — I'm so satisfied!! There are plenty good enough for a wedding invitation, so selecting them was a happy problem~ The manager in charge also answered kindly over KakaoTalk, and I hope to see Rozer again one day~ The shoot was happy and fun and the results are good, so I'm completely satisfied!!

asdg***** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

It was early November so I worried it might be the rainy season, but luckily the weather was lovely and the shoot went ahead safely! Above all, I'm so grateful that Rozer kept a smile on his face and kept talking with us the whole time despite the heat. The way he mixed English and Korean naturally while directing us in fine detail left an impression. We shot at our resort, and he knew the hidden photo spots around it so well that we found beautiful places we hadn't noticed even while staying there! Honestly, we're not a couple who takes photos often so we had a lot of doubts, but seeing the results, we would really have regretted not doing it. And adding the bubble option was a masterstroke too! I recommend it wholeheartedly.

shyh*** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

I was very satisfied. The photographer picked us up, gave us plenty of time to change after the shoot and waited for us, which was great. I thought an hour for a sunset shoot would be short, but it's enough to take a lot of photos. They showed us poses too, and when we mentioned poses we wanted, they listened!

SO_j**** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

We did a sunset with a local photographer and we're beyond satisfied! I worried the two kids would freeze up, but he shot us so naturally that we didn't even notice we were being photographed — it was like our family just playing together — and his instincts were remarkable! The kids had fun too! We replaced the family photo at home with one from the session and we're really satisfied!

k1**** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

I was so, so happy during the whole shoot. We went to a beautiful beach and he played music, and I can't forget that moment of watching the sunset with the music on. It was genuinely moving. With the photographer's experienced hand, the photos of my child and of my mother came out beautifully, and he was so kind that the whole shoot felt comfortable. I'm someone who really never writes reviews, but I wanted to leave one out of gratitude for his care and his heart~~ I said "what if we hadn't done this~~" dozens of times.

amoo*** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

The photographer was so kind, and the mango juice he bought us before the shoot was the best drink we had in Kota Kinabalu. The photos came out very satisfying too. I hope lots of people get to shoot with him~!! I recommend it, strongly.

goni**** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Two families were travelling together, so we had booked and paid separately with different photographers, but since everyone finds being photographed tiring and we wanted a short, well-done shoot of an hour, we switched to the Korean photographer. There were eight of us and I worried it would be too much for one person, but he photographed us so beautifully that the worry turned out to be pointless — thank you so much. A typhoon was moving in so we didn't get to see the sunset, but even so he brought out his own particular feeling, and we made unforgettable memories. During the shoot he thoughtfully played music to build the mood, and on the whole drive he told my parents the stories about Malaysia they'd been curious about. It was a session taken as a 60th-birthday gift, and it filled me with pride. When he heard we were flying out the next day, he worked in the hotel car park to finish the edits quickly — hearing that alone was deeply moving.

Kim* · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

A foreign photographer ran the shoot. Overall he was kind and made the mood comfortable, and I was satisfied with the results as well. The one letdown was that it was very windy before the shoot. Because of the wind my hair stuck to my face in every single frame, so there were fewer photos I liked than I expected. We decided on it suddenly, so I think part of it was that we hadn't prepared enough. Even so, family photos are hard to actually get around to, and setting aside time like this meant we came away with photos and could rest easy for the rest of the trip, which was good. Next time I'd like to prepare a bit more and do it better.

meth*** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Hmm.. I'm not so sure. Only 2 photos survived, and 200,000 won for 2 photos.. the satisfaction for the price isn't good. Bad weather isn't something the photographer can do anything about. But I paid for a sunset, and in the end there are no photos with the sea as the background — more than half of what I got were resort shots. It was a purchase that left a lot of disappointment.

mooo**** · Booking platform review · Translated from Korean

Our note: We now explain up front how we handle cloudy-sunset days and how photographers are assigned.