November 5, 2026

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Jeonju Hyanggyo Confucian School (Sungkyunkwan Scandal filming location)

Sungkyunkwan Scandal 성균관 스캔들 (2010)

Jeonju Hyanggyo Confucian School (Sungkyunkwan Scandal filming location)
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The scene

Sungkyunkwan Scandal (KBS, 2010) follows a group of young scholars at Joseon's royal academy, and this old Confucian school played that academy: lecture scenes were shot around its Myeongnyundang lecture hall and Daeseongjeon shrine, and the ancient ginkgo in the yard is Moon Jae-shin's favorite hideout. The Korea Tourism Organization and Jeonju City both name it as a filming location.

Getting there

Jeonju Hyanggyo Confucian School (Sungkyunkwan Scandal filming location) 전주향교 (성균관 스캔들 촬영지)

Show this to a taxi driver전주향교 (성균관 스캔들 촬영지)전북특별자치도 전주시 완산구 향교길 139
How to get there
From Seoul, take the KTX from Yongsan Station to Jeonju (about 1 hr 40 min) or an express bus from Central City Terminal (about 2 hr 40 min). From Jeonju Station, city buses such as 79, 119 or 999 reach the Jeondong Cathedral (Hanok Village) stop in about 25 minutes; from the express bus terminal, buses 79, 999 or 1994 take about 15 minutes. From the cathedral, walk east through Jeonju Hanok Village toward the Jeonjucheon stream, about 15 minutes. Check current routes in Naver Map or KakaoMap.
Tip
Entry is free. It opens 9:00–18:00 from March to October and 10:00–17:00 from November to February, and closes on Mondays (or the next day when Monday is a public holiday). The 400-plus-year-old ginkgo in front of Daeseongjeon is the shot every fan wants, but these trees turn gold later than most: on October 28, 2026 the school said the color would come only after early November. It posts updates on its website (jjhyanggyo.or.kr) and asks visitors to check there instead of phoning. Daeseongjeon is still a shrine to Confucius, so keep your voice down, and drones need prior approval. Fans of Love in the Moonlight, The King's Affection and The Red Sleeve will recognize it too, and the Hanbyeokgul Tunnel from Twenty-Five Twenty-One is about a 5-minute walk east.

Checked on October 29, 2026; confirm on the official site before you go.

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