Where is Petite France?

Petite France in Gapyeong was also a filming location, but it has its own guide — see our Petite France guide.

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My Love from the Star in Seoul and Beyond: 5 Spots (1 Confirmed)

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Starring Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun

N Seoul Tower at sunset — a My Love from the Star filming location (location photo, not a drama still) — Photo: Rtflakfizer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

VERIFIED 1 confirmed
3 reported

BASE Central Seoul

ENTRY Mostly free
some paid venues

CHECKED Oct 6, 2026

The 2013 fantasy rom-com that reignited the hallyu wave. An alien's 400-year Seoul story — from a Pocheon reservoir to Namsan's hanok lanes.

Seoul, Pocheon and Paju stops. Petite France is covered in its own guide. 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.

STOPS

Places marked Fan-spotted appear in the drama, according to fan researchers.

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Pocheon

1 place in Pocheon.

Confirmed · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

1. Jangam Reservoir

장암저수지

Do Min-joon's dream date scene. Confirmed by an official Korea Tourism Organization travel article with address and transit details.

GETTING THERE Dong Seoul Terminal → Pocheon bus · taxi COST / TIME Free (recreation forest area) · Half day ACCESS Inside Gukmangbong Recreation Forest. A day trip from Seoul.

More filming locations in Gyeonggi

LAST MILE

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SOURCES (1)

Visit Korea (KTO) — official travel article naming Jangam Reservoir

Seoul — Yongsan

1 place in Yongsan-gu.

Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

2. N Seoul Tower

N서울타워

N Seoul Tower at sunset (location photo, not a drama still) — Photo: Rtflakfizer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Do Min-joon and Cheon Song-yi's date scene. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

GETTING THERE Cable car from Myeongdong or shuttle bus to the summit COST / TIME Paid observatory · 1–2 hours ACCESS Operating observatory and plaza.

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SOURCES (2)

Paju

1 place in Paju.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

3. Soryeongwon

소령원

Soryeongwon exterior from the approach path (location photo, not a drama still) — Photo: Ysmonica, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A filming location introduced by Visit Korea. Access is restricted — it is private property with a restaurant.

GETTING THERE Check the map — taxi from Paju COST / TIME Unknown · 15 min (exterior only) ACCESS Private property. View from outside only; do not enter without permission.

More filming locations in Gyeonggi

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SOURCES (1)

Visit Korea (KTO) — drama filming location listing

Seoul — Jung-gu

2 places in Jung-gu.

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

4. Namsan Hanok Village

남산골한옥마을

Hanok courtyard in Namsangol Hanok Village (location photo, not a drama still) — Photo: Mobius6, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Included in the Viator My Love From The Star TV tour. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

GETTING THERE Chungmuro Station · walk COST / TIME Free · 1 hour ACCESS Seoul-run hanok village. Open to the public.

More filming locations in Seoul · Jung-gu

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SOURCES (1)

Viator — My Love From The Star TV tour

Fan-spotted · 1 fan source cited · Checked Oct 6, 2026

5. Dongdaemun Design Plaza

동대문디자인플라자

Dongdaemun Design Plaza curved facade (location photo, not a drama still) — Photo: Dwxn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

GETTING THERE Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station · Exits 1–2 COST / TIME Free (plaza); exhibitions extra · 1 hour ACCESS Public plaza and exhibition spaces.

More filming locations in Seoul · Jung-gu

Fan source: Preview.ph — My Love from the Star filming locations (2016)

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SOURCES (1)

Preview.ph — My Love from the Star filming locations (2016)

PLACES WE COULDN'T VERIFY

NOT VERIFIED YET

Petite France in Gapyeong. Covered in our separate Petite France guide — not repeated here.
Do Min-joon and Cheon Song-yi's newlywed house. A real private home in Ilsan — excluded.
The leads' home interiors. Sets or private property; no confirmed real locations.

WHERE TO STAY

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Neighborhood hotel searches, not recommendations.

Central SeoulBase for the Seoul stops.Hotels on Expedia →PocheonFor Jangam Reservoir.Hotels on Expedia →

MORE DETAIL

Last checked: Oct 6, 2026

My Love from the Star filming locations

Five stops across Seoul, Pocheon and Paju.

The confirmed stop

Jangam Reservoir in Pocheon — the dream date scene — is confirmed by the Korea Tourism Organization’s own travel article.

Seoul

N Seoul Tower hosted the couple’s date scene. Namsan Hanok Village and Dongdaemun Design Plaza round out the Seoul stops. Soryeongwon in Paju is private property — view from outside only.

Sources

All sources for this guide

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

Visit Korea (Korea Tourism Organization) — drama filming location listings
Preview.ph — My Love from the Star filming locations (2016)
Viator — My Love From The Star TV tour

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FAQ

Where is Petite France?: Petite France in Gapyeong was also a filming location, but it has its own guide — see our Petite France guide.
Will this page use drama stills?: No.