K-drama & K-pop spots in Korea
Find the real places from K-dramas, K-pop and Korean films — and exactly how to get there.
The King's Warden 왕과 사는 남자
Mungyeongsaejae Open Set (Gwangcheon-gol village set) · Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Key scenes of the 2026 box-office hit were shot at this Joseon-era open set, including Gwangcheon-gol, the remote mountain village where the exiled boy king Danjong (Park Ji-hoon) comes to live under the watch of a village chief (Yoo Hae-jin).
Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神-도깨비
Goblin Breakwater (Jumunjin Breakwater) · Gangneung, Gangwon-do
In Episode 1, Ji Eun-tak makes a birthday wish on this small seaside breakwater and unknowingly summons the goblin Kim Shin — their first meeting.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo 이상한 변호사 우영우
Woo Young-woo Hackberry Tree (Bukbu-ri) · Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do
This roughly 500-year-old tree on a hill above Dongbu Village plays the Sodeok-dong village tree in Episodes 7–8, at the heart of a road-construction case. After the show it was designated a Natural Monument in 2022.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 갯마을 차차차
Cheongha Gongjin Market · Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gongjin village's market street — Bora Supermarket, Cheongho Hardware, Oyun Café and the squid statue in the middle — was filmed here. The market even added 'Gongjin' to its name after the show.
Winter Sonata 겨울연가
Metasequoia Lane, Nami Island · Chuncheon, Gangwon-do
Winter Sonata's romantic scenes on Nami Island made this lane of towering metasequoia trees world-famous — it became the island's symbol after being filmed for the drama.
Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예
Descendants of the Sun Set (Tongni Tantan Park) · Taebaek, Gangwon-do
Scenes of the fictional country Uruk — the Medicube field hospital and the army camp — were filmed on this former Hanbo coal-mine site. Taebaek rebuilt the sets after the drama, and they now stand inside Tongni Tantan Park.
When Life Gives You Tangerines 폭싹 속았수다
Jeju Mokgwana (Jeju Provincial Government Office) · Jeju City, Jeju-do
The 1960s spring poetry contest in Episode 8, where Ae-sun sits down to write a poem, was filmed in this restored Joseon-era government compound, in front of Yeonhuigak Hall.
Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰
Noksapyeong Pedestrian Overpass · Yongsan-gu, Seoul
After the DanBam pub, this footbridge is the drama's most-seen spot: Park Sae-ro-yi often stops here to think, and it's where he and Jo Yi-seo meet.
Mr. Sunshine 미스터 션샤인
Sunshine Studio (Mr. Sunshine set) · Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province
The open set built for Mr. Sunshine recreates early-1900s Hanseong (old Seoul) with Western-style buildings, tiled-roof hanok, thatched cottages and Japanese-style houses; many of the drama's town scenes were filmed here.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One 스물다섯 스물하나
Hanbyeokgul Tunnel, Jeonju · Jeonju, Jeonbuk State
Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin escape into this ivy-framed old railway tunnel after a water fight at school, and it's also where Hee-do comforts Yi-jin on a hard day.
Reply 1988 응답하라 1988
England Wang Donkatsu (retro tonkatsu restaurant) · Jemulpo-gu, Incheon
Jung-hwan's family goes out for a Western-style dinner — that scene was filmed inside this old-school tonkatsu restaurant, which still keeps its 1980s look. The drama's famous alley was a set and has since been torn down.
Lovely Runner 선재 업고 튀어
Hwahongmun Gate, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress · Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
The bridge in front of this arched water gate is where Sun-jae confesses his feelings to Sol. The bike-riding scene was filmed at Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion right next to it.
Queen of Tears 눈물의 여왕
Korean Stone Art Museum · Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
The museum's entrance and grounds served as the Queens Group family mansion, where Hong Hae-in and Baek Hyun-woo live with her family.
Boys Over Flowers 꽃보다 남자
Keimyung University Seongseo Campus · Dalseo-gu, Daegu
The campus's red-brick buildings stood in for Shinhwa High School, the elite school attended by the F4 and Geum Jan-di.
My Love from the Star 별에서 온 그대
Petite France · Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
This French-style village above Cheongpyeong Lake hosts the episode 15 night scene where Do Min-joon kisses Cheon Song-yi on the steps of the outdoor plaza.
Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착
Binaeseom Island, Chungju · Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do
Among this river island's silver grass, Ri Jeong-hyeok and his soldiers hold a farewell campfire picnic for Yoon Se-ri before she returns to the South.
You Never Walk Alone (album cover photo) YOU NEVER WALK ALONE
BTS Bus Stop, Hyangho Beach · Gangneung, Gangwon-do
BTS shot the cover photos of their 2017 album 'You Never Walk Alone' at a lone bus stop set on this beach. The set was removed after the shoot, and Gangneung City rebuilt it as a photo zone.
Butter (single album jacket photos) Butter 싱글 앨범 재킷 사진
Maengbang Beach, Samcheok · Samcheok, Gangwon State
In March 2021, BTS shot the jacket photos for the ‘Butter’ single album (which also carries ‘Permission to Dance’) on this long sandy beach.
As If It's Your Last 마지막처럼
Kyung Hee University Global Campus Outdoor Theater · Yongin, Gyeonggi-do
This temple-like, Greek-style amphitheater is the stage where BLACKPINK dance in the 'As If It's Your Last' music video.
Parasite 기생충
Jahamun Tunnel Stairs · Jongno-gu, Seoul
In the film's rainstorm sequence, the Kim family hurries down this long staircase at the northern (Buam-dong) end of Jahamun Tunnel on their way home from the Park house.
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