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Autumn in My Heart in Sokcho: 4 Spots (1 Confirmed)

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Abai Village, Sokcho — an Autumn in My Heart filming location (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: adam bee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 · CC BY 2.0
VERIFIED 1 confirmed
3 reported
BASE Sokcho
Cheongho-dong
ENTRY Free; ferry
fare applies
CHECKED Oct 3, 2026

Autumn in My Heart is a classic of early-2000s Korean TV, and its adult episodes were filmed in Sokcho's Abai Village. The village, its small hand-pulled ferry and the shore around it are all public and close together.

Sokcho only. The childhood episodes (reported elsewhere in North Gyeongsang) and other places named only by blogs are not listed. Abai Village is a lived-in neighborhood: the drama heroine's house is not pinned.

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identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
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Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 3, 2026

1. Abai Village

아바이마을 (청호동)
Abai Village (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: adam bee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

The drama's adult episodes were filmed in this village, with a small local shop standing in for Eun-seo's family home, according to Korea.net and VisitKorea.

GETTING THERE Cheongho-dong, Sokcho. Plan the trip with the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card. COST / TIME Free to walk around ACCESS A village founded by people who fled the North during the Korean War. People live here: keep noise down, and do not photograph residents or enter homes.

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The site has changed since filming.

LAST MILE

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SOURCES (2)
  1. Korea.net: K-drama masterpieces (2): Autumn in My Heart
  2. VisitKorea: Abai Village feature
Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 3, 2026

2. Abai Village gaetbae ferry

아바이마을 갯배
Abai Village gaetbae ferry, Sokcho (location photo, not a drama still)
출처: 한국관광공사-Kim Jiho, 공공누리 제1유형

The rope-pulled ferry across the channel to Abai Village is where Eun-seo and Jun-seo pass each other in one of the drama's best-known scenes, according to VisitKorea. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

GETTING THERE Between central Sokcho and Abai Village. Plan the trip with the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card. ACCESS A short hand-pulled ferry that is still in use. Fares and hours may change; check the VisitKorea listing before you go.

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LAST MILE

Bus numbers and times are not listed here. Check the local bus app, or use the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card for today's route.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. VisitKorea: Abai Village Ferry
Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 3, 2026

3. Cheongchoho Lake shore

청초호
Cheongchoho Lake, Sokcho (location photo, not a drama still)
출처: Kim Jiho, 공공누리 제1유형

Korea.net says important scenes were filmed along Cheongchoho Lake, next to the village. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

GETTING THERE Central Sokcho, next to Abai Village. Plan the trip with the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card. COST / TIME Free ACCESS A lagoon in the middle of Sokcho with a walking path around the shore.

More filming locations in Gangwon

LAST MILE

Bus numbers and times are not listed here. Check the local bus app, or use the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card for today's route.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. Korea.net: K-drama masterpieces (2): Autumn in My Heart
Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 3, 2026

4. Sokcho Beach

속초해수욕장
Sokcho Beach, Sokcho (location photo, not a drama still)
출처: 장소라, 공공누리 제1유형

Korea.net lists Sokcho Beach among the places where key scenes were filmed. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

GETTING THERE Central Sokcho. Plan the trip with the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card. COST / TIME Free ACCESS A public beach. Swimming rules change in the official summer beach season; check local notices.

More filming locations in Gangwon

LAST MILE

Bus numbers and times are not listed here. Check the local bus app, or use the Kakao Map and Naver Map links on this card for today's route.

Getting around Korea →

Open in Google Maps ↗ Open in Naver Map ↗ Open in Kakao Map ↗

Plan the trip with Naver Map or Kakao Map or Korail (trains).

SOURCES (1)
  1. Korea.net: K-drama masterpieces (2): Autumn in My Heart

PLACES WE COULDN'T VERIFY

NOT VERIFIED YET
  • Hwajinpo Beach in Goseong and a Daegwallyeong ranch, which travel blogs connect to the drama. No official or press source we could read confirms them.
  • The childhood scenes. One source places them in Yecheon and Mungyeong; we could not confirm it.
ON OFFICIAL LISTS, NOT COVERED HERE
  • The shop used as the heroine Eun-seo's house. It is in a lived-in part of the village, so it is not pinned; walk the village and respect residents.

WHERE TO STAY

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Last checked: Oct 3, 2026

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Autumn in My Heart (KBS2, 2000) is a melodrama about two people raised as siblings. Korea.net counts it among Korea’s drama masterpieces, and its adult episodes were filmed in Abai Village, a Sokcho neighborhood founded by refugees from the North after the Korean War.

Abai Village and the gaetbae

You reach the village on the gaetbae, a small flat ferry that passengers pull across the channel by rope. A crossing on this ferry is one of the drama’s best-remembered scenes. The village itself is lived-in, so the shop used as the heroine’s house is not pinned here.

Around the lake and the beach

Cheongchoho Lake lies right next to the village, and Sokcho Beach is also in Sokcho. Korea.net names both as places where key scenes were filmed.

Getting there

From Seoul, Sokcho is reached by intercity or express bus; check current schedules on Naver Map (English UI) or the bus operators’ sites. In Sokcho, plan each leg with Kakao Map or Naver Map.

Sources

All sources for this guide

Accessed Oct 3, 2026 (Asia/Seoul) unless noted.

  1. Korea.net — K-drama masterpieces (2): Autumn in My Heart
  2. VisitKorea — Abai Village feature
  3. VisitKorea — Abai Village Ferry

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FAQ

Can I visit Eun-seo's house?
The shop used as her house is inside a lived-in village, so this guide does not pin it. You can walk the village; please respect the people who live there.
Will this page use images from the drama?
No. This site does not use drama stills or posters.

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