Pohang: Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha & When the Camellia Blooms filming locations
Pohang is home to two K-drama seaside towns: Gongjin from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) is Cheongha, and Ongsan from When the Camellia Blooms (2019) is Guryongpo. VisitKorea chose both for its February 2023 Hallyu travel theme. People live and fish in both places, so visit quietly, park only where it is allowed and stay out of fishing work areas. This page gathers 11 places from 3 titles, each labeled by how well it is sourced (how we label places).
- 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.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha: Cheongha to Seokbyeong
The seaside village of Gongjin is Cheongha in north Pohang, with more scenes on the coast down to Guryongpo. VisitKorea picked the area for its February 2023 Hallyu travel theme. Full guide →
- Cheongha Gongjin Market Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Cheongjin 2-ri breakwater lighthouse Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Sabang Memorial Park (the boat on the hill) Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Gonryunsan Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Igari Anchor Observatory Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Wolpo Beach Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Seokbyeong 1-ri breakwater red lighthouse Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
- Yangpo Port Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026
When the Camellia Blooms: Guryongpo
The harbor town of Ongsan is Guryongpo in Pohang. VisitKorea and the press name its old Japanese-era house street as the drama's main filming location. Full guide →
Every Pohang filming place, by area
Places shared by several titles are listed once, with every title named.
North coast: Cheongha & Heunghae
- Cheongha Gongjin Market 청하공진시장 Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) VisitKorea and Pohang City tourism identify Cheongha Gongjin Market as the real-world Gongjin Market from the drama, with the drama's Gongjin Banjeom, Bora Supermarket, Cheongho Hardware and Oyun Cafe inside.
- Cheongjin 2-ri breakwater lighthouse 청진2리 방파제 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) VisitKorea says the lighthouse is where Chief Hong and Ji Seong-hyun first meet; Pohang City lists the breakwater among the filming locations.
- Sabang Memorial Park (the boat on the hill) 사방기념공원 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) VisitKorea says the boat on the hill, built as a set for the drama and now kept in the park, was Chief Hong's hideout; Pohang City lists the park among the filming locations.
- Gonryunsan 곤륜산 Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) VisitKorea includes the hill in its Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha itinerary, and Pohang City lists it among the drama's filming locations.
- Igari Anchor Observatory 이가리 닻 전망대 Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) Pohang City lists the observatory among the drama's filming locations.
- Wolpo Beach 월포해수욕장 Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) Pohang City lists the beach among the drama's filming locations.
Guryongpo
- Seokbyeong 1-ri breakwater red lighthouse 석병1리 방파제 빨간 등대 Confirmed · 3 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) VisitKorea and Pohang City say the red lighthouse appears in many scenes; it is reportedly where Hye-jin confesses to Du-sik.
- Guryongpo Japanese House Street 구룡포 일본인 가옥거리 Confirmed · 4 sources cited · Checked Sep 27, 2026 When the Camellia Blooms (drama) VisitKorea and Kukmin Ilbo name the street as the setting of Ongsan, the small harbor town where Dong-baek lives.
Homigot
- Homigot area 포항 호미곶 Fan-spotted · 1 fan source cited · Checked Sep 26, 2026 Our Sticky Love (drama)
- Street near Homigot 포항 해맞이로46번길 Fan-spotted · 1 fan source cited · Checked Sep 26, 2026 Our Sticky Love (drama) Near Homigot, Pohang.
Janggi & Yangpo (south coast)
- Yangpo Port 양포항 Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 28, 2026 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (drama) · Our Sticky Love (drama) Pohang City lists the port among the drama's filming locations.
One-day route: north to south
Start at Cheongha Gongjin Market (on a market day ending in 1 or 6, per VisitKorea), then the Cheongha coast: Cheongjin 2-ri, Sabang Memorial Park and Igari Anchor Observatory. Then cross the city to Guryongpo for the Japanese House Street and the red lighthouse at Seokbyeong 1-ri. Cheongha and Guryongpo are on opposite sides of Pohang, so a car is recommended; otherwise search each leg on Naver Map (English UI).
Lost & changed spots
- Drama shops in Cheongha Gongjin Market. The shops seen in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha are still there but have changed: Bora Supermarket now sells retro snacks, and the Gongjin Banjeom sign hangs over a different restaurant. Kyungbuk Maeil
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