by Marion & Mich KDL
A new year brings new beginnings; that’s certainly the case for us here at KDL. If you’ve been wondering why we’ve been a rather quiet as of late, well — that’s simply because our real lives has overtaken our reel lives, ever so slightly. This is also the reason we had to take a week off earlier last month. Once again, thank you for understanding!
That being said, we will still do our best to keep up with the latest filming locations — and we already have some currently airing and upcoming dramas that have caught our eye 😉 (Seo Kang-joon, anyone? — Mich)
OUR HIGHLIGHTS
We’re pleased to have tracked down this park, which we’d been trying to find even as early as last year. Thanks to the location team of Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life for bringing it into the light (no pun intended)!
I (Mich) am personally quite happy to see this location FINALLY up on our screens. It may have been featured in at least one or two music videos, but considering how Instagrammable a place it is, it should have been a filming site from years ago! Well, better now than never, as I like to say.
I also made another visit to South Korea last month (Go Kyung-pyo is out of the army! HURRAH!) and managed to find time to visit some filming locations in between. The other highlight of this trip was most certainly Samcheok, and being able to finally see the beauty of the East Sea for myself.
OUR FAVORITE STAPLES
It’s been a while since we’ve seen this prison (set) in a drama…
…and one of our favorite public squares is back on our screens too!
KISS, KISS, KISS
Featuring a sweet one on Daecheon Beach [대천해수욕장].
SPOTLIGHT ON AN AREA: MANGWON
In comparison to its hipster relations of Hongdae, Hapjeong and Sangsu, the neighborhood of Mangwon wouldn’t normally come to mind as a ‘cool’ place to be. But on my recent visit there (and it being my first), I (Mich) actually found it rather fascinating.
Aside from tracking down some locations from past dramas (anyone still remembers Dae Jang Geum Is Watching?), I also got to discover the duality of Mangwon: its colorful, bustling market stalls and the season shopowners who run them, and the cool, minimalist exteriors of cafes and stationery shops. It’s quite a sensory experience and certainly makes for an interesting afternoon out. Be sure to make time to visit this neighborhood if you’re ever in that neck of the woods!
NEWLY ADDED FILMING LOCATIONS
As always, thanks for following and supporting us on KDL, whether it’s through the daily updates, our special blog posts, or even through submitting a location/photographs! Every contribution helps to grow the largest collection of K-drama locations online — by K-drama fans, for K-drama fans 🙂
Till the next Saturday Summary — read on below to check out the newest location additions from the past month!
My Holo Love (2020), ♡ added by Marine
— Calming down [E1]: Le Pul [르풀]
Forest (2020), ♡ added by Mich & Marion KDL
— Red Line Investments: Samsung Fire Global Campus [삼성화재 글로벌캠퍼스]
— On the way to a new job [E1]: Woljeongsa Temple [월정사]
Itaewon Class (2020), ♡ added/submitted by Marion and Mich KDL
— Restaurant Danbam [E2]: Undukjib [언덕집 양곱창]
— Crossing Over [E2]: Banpo Bridge [반포대교]
— [E2]: Seongdong Detention Center [구 성동구치소]
XX (2020), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— A business meeting [E1]: The River [더리버]
Touch (2020), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— CHA Beauty: Platform-L — Contemporary Art Center [플랫폼엘 컨템포러리 아트센터]
— Kang Do-jin’s mansion: Mansion Pyeongchang-dong No. 537-14
— Han Soo-yeon’s home: House Ihwa Mural Village
— Double X – SK Branch: Prugio Valley [푸르지오밸리]
— Job Hunting [E2]: Seoul Fortress Wall — Naksan Section
— Having an idea [E3]: Apgujeong-ro [압구정로]
— Heartbroken [E4]: Oakwood Premier Hotel Incheon [오크우드프리미어 인천]
— Shooting a drama [E4]: Gaon Culture Park [가온문화공원]
— Breaking up [E7]: Jamsil Bridge [잠실대교]
— A business proposal [E7]: C156
— Having dinner [E7]: Star City Seoul [스타시티빌딩]
Crash Landing on You (2019-20), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— Opening sequence: Lindenhof, Zurich
— Searching for a song [E7]: Café Zino [지노 파주]
— Meeting in North Korea [E8]: Star City Seoul [스타시티빌딩]
— Back from the dead [E10]: DDMC [동아디지털미디어센터]
— Meeting a delivery boy [E10]: Gongwonjang [공원장]
Hot Stove League (2019-20), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— Discussing a potential scouting [E5]: Myeongdong Noon Square [눈스퀘어]
— Witnessing a happy moment [E6]: Queens Park [퀸스파크 청담점]
9.9 Billion Woman/Woman of 9.9 Billion (2019-20), ♡ added/submitted by Mich KDL
— Seoul Dragon City [서울드래곤시티]
Chocolate (2019-20), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— Meeting as adults [E2]: Intercontinental Pyeongchang Resort Alpensia [인터컨티넨탈 알펜시아 평창 리조트]
— A drink over a break-up [E3]: Seoul Dragon City [서울드래곤시티]
— Asleep on a bench [E12]: Gugyedeung Beach of Jeongdo-ri [정도리구계등]
— A kiss [E14]: Daecheon Beach [대천해수욕장]
Love With Flaws (2019-20), ♡ submitted/added by Marion KDL (unless stated otherwise)
— Lee Kang-woo’s house: Doh Cheon Lilac House [도천 라일락집]
— Joo Seo-yeon’s house: Hyun Design Research Lab [현디자인연구소] and T&Jane Café [티앤제인]
— A surprise confession [E5]: Common Ground [커먼 그라운드]
— Dropping off [E14]: Walkabout Bar [워커바웃], ♡ added by Thom Musni
— Running past [E14]: Art Platz [아트플라츠] — Tingklu [팔찌만들기]
— Talking about hurting [E14]: Urban Square [얼반스퀘어]
Psychopath Diary (2019-20), ♡ added/submitted by Mich KDL
— Going for a drink [E4]: Paradise City Hotel & Resort [파라다이스시티]
— Prison [E12-13]: Iksan Prison Set [익산교도소세트장]
Leverage (2019), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— Recruiting a new member [E2]: Gangseo Hangang Park [강서한강공원]
I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019), ♡ added by Marion KDL
— Meeting up [E13]: Café Dssom [카페 디썸]*
*Check out the listing for more information on other featured dramas.
Haechi (2019), ♡ added by Lr
— A heart to heart talk [E2]: Gungnamji Pond [궁남지]
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (2019), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL & Chelle
— Talking about repayment [E13]: Guryong Neighborhood Park [구룡근린공원]
— Buying a coffee to go [E18]: Sindong Coffee Street [신동카페거리]*
— Meeting and confronting [E18-19]: Sindong Waterside Park [신동수변공원]
*Check out the listing for more information on other featured dramas.
Mother of Mine (2019), ♡ submitted by Marion KDL
— Final resting place [E108]: Guryari Love Tree [거례리 사랑나무]
Abyss (2019), ♡ added by katielorenowich
— A meet-up regular spot: 7-Eleven–Pyeongchang Branch [세븐일레븐 평창점]
Class of Lies (2019), ♡ added by Marion KDL
— [E7]: Seoul Dragon City [서울드래곤시티]
Touch Your Heart (2019), ♡ added by Marion KDL
— Crying [E14]: Guryong Neighborhood Park [구룡근린공원]
The Last Empress (2018-19), ♡ added by Lr
— Ewha Palace: Baekje Cultural Land [백제문화단지]*
— Asking for compensation [E2]: Gungnamji Pond [궁남지]
*Check out the listing for more information on other featured dramas.
1000 Days My Prince (2018), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— Having a feast [E2]: Buan Cine Theme Park [부안영상테마파크]
Because This Is My First Life (2017), ♡ added by Chelle
— Dancing for joy [E8]: Guryong Neighborhood Park [구룡근린공원]
Seven Day Queen (2017), ♡ added by Lr & Marion KDL
— Shelter from the rain [E3]: Borinara Hagwon Farm [보리나라 학원농장]
— A forced kiss [E10]: Gungnamji Pond [궁남지]
Moonlight Drawn By Clouds (2016), ♡ added/submitted by Marion KDL
— King’s Birthday Festival [E2]: Buan Cine Theme Park [부안영상테마파크]*
*Check out the listing for more information on other featured dramas.
Jang Ok-jeong, Living by Love (2013), ♡ added by Lr
— Playing janggi [E6]: Gwanghallu-won Garden [광한루원]
Time Between Dog and Wolf (2007), ♡ added by Marion KDL
— Seo Ji-woo’s workplace: Total Museum of Contemporary Art [토탈미술관]
Gyeongbokgung Palace [경복궁], ♡ added by Lr
The Royal Gambler; Deep Rooted Tree; Jang hee-bin; Empress Myeongseong; Tears of the Dragon; Ladies of the Palace; Princess’ Man added by Lr
NEWLY ADDED MOVIES
— Gwanghallu-won Garden [광한루원], ♡ added by Lr
NEWLY ADDED VARIETY SHOWS
Jung Hae-in’s Travel Log (2019-20), ♡ added by Mich KDL
— [E1]: Incheon International Airport (ICN) [인천국제공항]
— [E1]: John F. Kennedy International Airport [존 F. 케네디 국제공항]
— [E1/3]: Times Square NYC
— [E4]: Brooklyn Bridge [브루클린 브리지]
NEWLY ADDED TEASERS
Itaewon Class (2020), ♡ added by Mich KDL
— Itaewon Station [이태원역]
NEWLY ADDED MVS
Lee Gikwang, ♡ added by Chelle
‘What You Like’ (2017)
— Understand Avenue [언더스탠드에비뉴]
SISTAR [씨스타], ♡ added by Mich KDL
‘Shake It’ (2015) (feat. MONSTA X’s Shownu & Wonho)
— Common Ground [커먼 그라운드]
UP10TION, ♡ added by Chelle
‘White Night’ (2016)
— Understand Avenue [언더스탠드에비뉴]
