Christmas in August Filming Locations
1 filming spot (1 confirmed, 0 reported) across 1 guide.
Last checked: Oct 28, 2026
The studio building standing today is Gunsan City's restoration, not the 1998 original: the converted garage was demolished right after filming, under the production's promise to the owner, and the city rebuilt it as fans kept coming to the empty site. The filming claim itself is Confirmed on a Korea Tourism Organization article and independent press coverage. Last updated 28 October 2026.
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- identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
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Christmas in August Day Trip to Gunsan: 1 Spot (1 Confirmed)
Chowon Photo Studio
The studio is the film's main stage: the converted garage became the photo studio where photographer Jung-won (Han Suk-kyu) and parking attendant Da-rim (Shim Eun-ha) fall in love. NewsWA's account of the location (16 October 2026) tells how the crew, wanting a real studio rather than a built set, searched the country, spotted the garage from a Gunsan café and persuaded its owner; the name Chowon Photo Studio was suggested by Han Suk-kyu, after a studio from his childhood neighbourhood. The Korea Tourism Organization's Gunsan course names the studio as the film's filming location and notes the retro sign and alley scenery from the film still in place.
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