Over the years, South Korean dramas, aka K-dramas, have gained massive popularity all over the world. Apart from heartwarming storylines or realistic acting performances by the actors, the surreal filming locations also contribute to making the K-drama sequences look dreamier. So, let’s take a look at a few best filming spots where the makers of most K-dramas shoot memorable sequences. These locations are now tourist spots where fans can recreate their favorite scenes.
From the Namsan Tower shown in True Beauty to Jeju Island in Boys Over Flowers, there are many locations that have impressed global fans. Additionally, these locations help to build up not only the background but also the authenticity of the storyline of the K-dramas.
Here are a few K-drama locations often considered the best:
Namsan Tower – True Beauty
True Beauty stars Moon Ka-Young, Cha Eun-Woo, and Hwang In-Youp in the leads. The rom-com is set in different locations throughout the drama. However, almost at the end of it, the actors have a sequence in Namsan Tower, famous for K-drama shootings. It is a romantic place with a 360-degree view of Seoul.
Stream True Beauty on Netflix.
Itaewon, Seoul – Itaewon Class
Itaewon is one of the trendy and friendly neighborhoods in Seoul that gives a cozy vibe. This is the filming location of the popular 2020 K-drama Itaewon Class. The drama features Park Seo-Joon in the lead. Namsan Tower is also visible from the place at night.
Itaewon Class is streaming on Netflix.
Pohang – Hometown Cha Cha Cha
Pohang, located in North Gyeongsang Province, is the shooting location of the popular K-dramas Hometown Cha Cha Cha. Furthermore, the village named Gongjin in the drama. But the beautiful town by the sea and the gorgeous sunsets are enough to give away the fact that it was Pohang. The drama stars Shin Min-A and Kim Seon-Ho.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha can be streamed on Netflix.
Jeju Island – Crash Landing on You
Jeju Island, the volcanic island off the coast of South Korea, has been the shooting location for many K-dramas. Even though Crash Landing on You is a K-drama about a love story between North and South Koreans, the series shot most of the scenes in South Korea. Jeju Island is one of the filming spots for the drama. This drama features Son Ye-Jin and Hyun Bin as the lead actors. Apart from Crash Landing on You, a few sequences of Boys Over Flowers were also filmed on Jeju Island.
Stream Crash Landing on You on Netflix.
Sinchon Graffiti Tunnel – Goblin
Fans of the widely popular 2016 K-drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God must remember the iconic walk of Goblin and Grim Reaper. That walk shot was from the Sinchon Graffiti Tunnel. It’s a railway underpass next to Sinchon station. The drama stars Lee Dong-Wook, Gong Yoo, and Kim Go-Eun in the lead.
Watch the drama on Netflix, and don’t forget to recreate the scene if you visit Sinchon Graffiti Tunnel.
Other than these, many historical K-dramas have been shot in the Gyeongbokgung Palace. On the other hand, dramas like Snowdrop and Abyss have scenes shot at Yonsei University. All of these locations are quite popular and are often seen in different sequences of different dramas.
