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King the Land Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Korea Travel Guide

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King the Land (킹더랜드) was filmed primarily in Seoul and Jeju Island, with additional overseas scenes filmed in Bangkok, Thailand. This guide covers only the South Korean locations — specifically those with real travel value for independent travelers. One important note: the "King Hotel" at the center of the drama does not exist as a single real building. The production combined the exterior of the Grand Hyatt Seoul with lobby scenes filmed at Parnas Hotel Jeju, and used CGI to complete the effect. Knowing this helps set realistic expectations before visiting any of the locations listed here. Drama Info Director Im Hyun-wook Writer Choi Rom Genre Romantic Comedy, Drama Episodes 16 Released June 17 – August 6, 2023 (JTBC / Netflix) Cast Lee Junho, Im Yoona, Go Won-hee, Kim Ga-eun Spoiler-Free Synopsis Goo Won is the cold and perfectionist heir to the King Group, a luxury hotel conglomerate. Cheon Sa-rang is a warm and dedicated hotel emp...

Twenty-Five Twenty-One Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Jeonju Travel Guide

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Twenty-Five Twenty-One (스물다섯 스물하나) was filmed primarily in Jeonju, Jeonbuk State, with a smaller number of scenes in other locations. This guide focuses only on places with real travel value — locations that are publicly accessible and worth visiting as part of a Jeonju trip. One important note: the drama is set in Seoul in 1998, but most of the filming took place in Jeonju's older neighborhoods, including areas near the Jeonju Hanok Village. Knowing this helps set realistic expectations when visiting — you are exploring a real historic city, not a reconstructed 1990s Seoul. Drama Info Director Jung Ji-hyun Writer Kwon Do-eun Genre Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama Episodes 16 Released February 12 – April 3, 2022 (tvN) Cast Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona (Kim Ji-yeon), Choi Hyun-wook Spoiler-Free Synopsis Set against the backdrop of South Korea's 1997 IMF financial crisis, the drama follows Na Hee-do, an aspiring fencer, and Baek Yi-jin, a ...

Hotel de Luna Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Korea Travel Guide

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Hotel de Luna (호텔 델루나) was filmed across several locations in South Korea, primarily in Seoul, Mokpo, and the Incheon area. This guide does not list every reported filming location. It focuses only on places with real travel value — locations that are publicly accessible and worth visiting on their own terms. One important note: the Hotel de Luna itself — the mysterious hotel at the center of the drama — was a purpose-built interior set and does not exist as a real building. However, the exterior of the hotel was filmed at a real historical landmark in Mokpo, and several other real locations across Seoul appear throughout the series. Drama Info Director Oh Choong-hwan Writer Hong Jung-eun, Hong Mi-ran Genre Fantasy, Romance, Drama Episodes 16 Released July 13 – September 1, 2019 (tvN) Cast IU (Lee Ji-eun), Yeo Jin-goo, Shin Jung-geun, Bae Hae-sun Spoiler-Free Synopsis Jang Man-wol is the 1,300-year-old owner of Hotel de Luna — a mysterious hote...

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Pohang Travel Guide

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Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (갯마을 차차차) was filmed primarily in the Cheongha-myeon and Guryongpo areas of Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. This guide focuses only on locations with real travel value — places that are publicly accessible and worth visiting on their own terms. One important note: the drama's fictional village of "Gongjin" does not exist. The production built its warm, small-town atmosphere using real streets, markets, and coastal scenery around Pohang's quieter northern districts. Knowing this helps set realistic expectations before you visit. Drama Info Director Yoo Je-won Writer Shin Ha-eun Genre Romantic Comedy, Drama Episodes 16 Released August 28 – October 17, 2021 (tvN) Cast Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho, Lee Sang-yi, Gong Min-jeung Spoiler-Free Synopsis Yoon Hye-jin is a perfectionist dentist from Seoul who ends up staying in the small seaside village of Gongjin after a series of unexpected events. Hong Du-sik — known...

Itaewon Class Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Korea Travel Guide

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Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰) was filmed almost entirely in Seoul, concentrated in and around the Itaewon and Yongsan areas. This guide does not list every reported filming location. It focuses on places with real travel value — publicly accessible spots that are worth visiting on their own terms. One practical note: unlike dramas that require travel across multiple regions, most of the notable filming locations here are within walking distance of Noksapyeong Station. That makes this one of the more compact and accessible drama travel itineraries in Seoul. Drama Info Director Kim Sung-yoon Writer Cho Gwang-jin (based on his own webtoon) Genre Drama, Romance, Business Episodes 16 Released January 31 – March 21, 2020 (JTBC) Cast Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, Kwon Nara Spoiler-Free Synopsis Park Sae-ro-yi loses his father and his future in a single event tied to a powerful food conglomerate. After serving time in prison, he opens a small bar-rest...

Goblin Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Korea Travel Guide

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Goblin (도깨비, also known as Guardian: The Lonely and Great God ) was filmed across several regions of South Korea, as well as in Quebec, Canada. This guide covers the South Korean locations only — specifically those with documented travel value and public access. The drama's filming locations span from Seoul and Incheon to the east coast of Gangwon Province, giving travelers a wide range of itinerary options. Some locations are easily accessible from Seoul; others require a longer trip but have strong independent scenic value. Drama Info Director Lee Eung-bok Writer Kim Eun-sook Genre Fantasy, Romance, Drama Episodes 16 Released December 2, 2016 – January 21, 2017 (tvN) Cast Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, Yoo In-na, Kim Sung-kyun Spoiler-Free Synopsis Kim Shin is an immortal goblin who has lived for nearly a thousand years, searching for his human bride — the only one who can end his immortality. Ji Eun-tak is a girl who can see ghosts and...

Crash Landing on You Filming Locations Worth Visiting: A Self-Guided Korea Travel Guide

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Crash Landing on You (사랑의 불시착) was filmed across multiple regions of South Korea, as well as in Switzerland and Mongolia. This guide covers only the South Korea locations — specifically those with real travel value for international visitors traveling on their own. One important framing note: virtually all scenes set in "North Korea" were filmed in South Korea. The production used locations in Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province, and North Chungcheong Province to stand in for North Korean countryside. The Switzerland scenes were filmed on location in the Swiss Alps. Mongolia was used for the Pyongyang train station scenes. This guide focuses on the Korean locations. Drama Info Director Lee Jeong-hyo Writer Park Ji-eun Genre Romantic Comedy, Drama Episodes 16 Released December 14, 2019 – February 16, 2020 (tvN / Netflix) Cast Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Kim Jung-hyun, Seo Ji-hye Spoiler-Free Synopsis Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean businesswoman, cra...