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Starring Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Sun-kyun

Coffee Prince 1st Shop building exterior, Hongdae — a Coffee Prince filming location (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: Sakaori, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
VERIFIED 1 confirmed
5 reported
BASE Hongdae / Hapjeong
(Mapo-gu)
ENTRY Mostly free
cafe extra
CHECKED Oct 6, 2026

The 2007 gender-bender classic that turned Seoul's cafe culture into a pilgrimage. The Hongdae shop has permanently closed, but the building exterior remains — and the jogging routes, bookstores and stone-wall lanes are all walkable.

All Seoul stops. Interiors of private homes were sets and are not listed. Where to watch: check local listings (availability varies by region).

Confirmed
backed by two or more official or press sources.
Reported
one official or press source.
Fan-spotted
identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
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Seoul — Mapo

1 place in Mapo-gu.

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

1. Coffee Prince 1st Shop

커피프린스 1호점
Coffee Prince 1st Shop building exterior, Hongdae (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: Sakaori, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The cafe itself — an old Hongdae coffee shop remodeled for filming. The business has permanently closed (confirmed by multiple directories as of 2026), but the building exterior remains.

GETTING THERE Hongik Univ. Station · walk COST / TIME Free (exterior viewing) · 30–60 min ACCESS Permanently closed as a cafe. The building exterior can still be viewed from the street. The drama's props were displayed inside after filming.

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SOURCES (2)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)
  2. iMBC — Coffee Prince filming location listing

Seoul — Jung-gu

1 place in Jung-gu.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

2. Seoul Animation Center rooftop

서울애니메이션센터 옥상
Seoul Animation Center building exterior (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: 쉰지식인, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The rooftop terrace of Choi Han-gyul's house. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

GETTING THERE Myeongdong Station · walk uphill COST / TIME Free · 30 min ACCESS Public facility with a rooftop garden at the foot of Namsan. Confirm current opening status before visiting.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)

Seoul — Jongno

2 places in Jongno-gu.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

3. Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong

북악스카이웨이 팔각정
View of Pyeongchang-dong from Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong Pavilion (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: H. Y. Shin, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The jogging-course scenes. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

GETTING THERE Taxi or drive — no nearby subway COST / TIME Free · 30–60 min ACCESS Scenic drive overlook with city views.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)
Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

4. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun

교보문고 광화문점
Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun entrance (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: Hnc197, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

The book-buying scene, filmed inside and outside. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

GETTING THERE Gwanghwamun Station · Exit 3 COST / TIME Free (bookstore) · 30–60 min ACCESS Operating bookstore.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)

Seoul — Mapo

1 place in Mapo-gu.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

5. Hongdae Playground

홍익어린이공원
Hongdae Playground with graffiti wall (location photo, not a drama still)
Photo: Michaela den, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The hat-buying scene. About 600 m on foot from the Coffee Prince cafe.

GETTING THERE Hongik Univ. Station · walk COST / TIME Free · 15–30 min ACCESS Public park.

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SOURCES (2)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)
  2. Travelscape Engineer — Coffee Prince hat scene (2015)

Seoul — Jongno

1 place in Jongno-gu.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

6. Duksung–Pungmoon stone wall road

덕성·풍문여고 돌담길
GETTING THERE Anguk Station · walk toward Samcheong-dong COST / TIME Free · 15–30 min ACCESS Public road. The exact stretch is hard to pin down — walk the lane between Insadong and Samcheong-dong.

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SOURCES (1)
  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)

PLACES WE COULDN'T VERIFY

NOT VERIFIED YET
  • The Yeonhui Chinese restaurant. Wikipedia names the area but no specific business — no stop without a verifiable address.
  • Choi Han-gyul's and Go Eun-chan's home interiors. Filmed on sets; no real locations confirmed.

WHERE TO STAY

AFFILIATE LINKS · DISCLOSURE

Neighborhood hotel searches, not recommendations.

Hongdae / HapjeongWalking base for the cafe and playground.Hotels on Expedia →JongnoBase for the northern stops.Hotels on Expedia →

MORE DETAIL

Last checked: Oct 6, 2026

Coffee Prince filming locations

Six stops, all in Seoul.

The cafe

Coffee Prince 1st Shop in Hongdae is the real thing — an old coffee shop remodeled for the 2007 drama, still operating as a cafe at the same address.

Around Seoul

Seoul Animation Center’s rooftop stood in for Han-gyul’s terrace. Bugak Skyway’s Palgakjeong hosted the jogging scenes. Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun was the book-buying scene. Hongdae Playground is a short walk from the cafe, and the stone-wall lane near the girls’ high schools was the rain scene.

Good to know: Korean cafe culture

The cafe at the heart of this drama sits inside a much bigger story — Korea’s cafe obsession.

Korea runs on cafes. There are tens of thousands across the country — ten within a few minutes’ walk is normal in Seoul — and they function as Korea’s “third place”: the living room Koreans don’t have at home. Friends meet, couples date, students study for hours (the cagongjok, or “cafe-study tribe”), and business deals get done over iced americanos. Yes, iced — even in January. The catchphrase “얼죽아” (eoljukah: “iced americano even if I freeze to death”) is only half a joke. Cafes are also K-drama royalty: Coffee Prince made its cafe a pilgrimage site, Goblin’s Quebec scenes sparked a cafe tourism boom, and location scouts still favor architecturally striking spots like Paju’s Cafe Zino (18 dramas and counting). Beyond coffee, Korea invented the themed cafe — from hanok cafes where you remove your shoes to dog cafes, book cafes, and rooftop “gamseong” (mood-aesthetic) cafes designed for lingering. Practical tip: one drink buys you a table for hours, and nobody will rush you. It’s also perfectly normal to leave your bag at the table while you visit the restroom.

Sources

All sources for this guide

Accessed Oct 6, 2026 (Asia/Seoul) unless noted.

  1. Wikipedia — Coffee Prince (2007 TV series)
  2. iMBC — Coffee Prince drama page

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FAQ

Is the Coffee Prince cafe still open?
MBC's iMBC listing shows the business as active with daily hours. It operates as a cafe at the same Hongdae address.
Will this page use drama stills?
No.

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