Love in the Moonlight Across Korea: 6 Spots (3 Confirmed)

About this page

This guide covers the Love in the Moonlight places outside Suwon. Hwaseong Haenggung, the Crown Prince’s palace in Suwon, is in the Love in the Moonlight Suwon guide, and every place is on the Love in the Moonlight filming locations page.

The places sit in five different areas. Jeonju has two of them close together in the Hanok Village area, so it makes the easiest single trip.

Getting there

These are separate trips from Seoul or Busan. Check trains on Korail to Jeonju, Namwon, Hadong or Gapyeong, and plan the last leg with Kakao Map or Naver Map. For Buyeo, use the map apps to find the current route.

Good to know: Temple etiquette (사찰 예절)

Historical dramas often film at Korea’s temples and Confucian sites. If your travels take you to an active temple, here’s how to visit respectfully.

Korean Buddhist temples are active places of worship, not just photo backdrops — the same halls where monks chant at dawn are the ones you’ll walk through. A few rules keep your visit respectful. Always enter the main hall (Daeungjeon) through a side door, never the center door facing the Buddha statue; the center is reserved for monks. Remove your shoes before stepping inside, place them facing outward, and step over the raised wooden threshold rather than on it. Keep your voice low, and if someone is meditating or chanting, pass behind them rather than in front. Photography inside halls is often restricted — ask staff first. Don’t point at Buddha statues with your index finger; use an open hand instead. Alcohol, meat, and smoking are strictly prohibited on temple grounds. Dress modestly (cover shoulders and knees), and greet monks with palms pressed together and a slight bow (hapjang). Many temples offer templestay programs where you can experience dawn chanting, tea with a monk, and the famous 108 prostrations.

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