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Day-by-day routes that string together places from our guides. More routes are on the way.

Busan K-drama itineraries

  • 1 Day in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary 1 day For a first day in Busan, or a day off the KTX from Seoul. Five places from XO, Kitty, Black Panther and Welcome, First Time in Korea?, from a hillside village to the beach at night.
  • 2 Days in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary 2 days For a weekend by the sea. Day 1 is our one-day route; Day 2 heads east to Gijang and Haeundae, with one night in Haeundae.
  • 3 Days in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary 3 days For travelers with three days. Our two-day route plus a day on Yeongdo, the island where Pachinko's Busan story begins.
  • 4 Days in Busan: K-Drama Itinerary 4 days For a longer stay. Our three-day Busan route, then a fourth day out of the city: Winter Sonata and Doctor on the Edge in Geoje, or Extraordinary Attorney Woo in Changwon.

Gangwon K-drama itineraries

  • 1 Day in Gangwon: East Coast K-Drama Day Trip 1 day For travelers who want the sea on a day out of Seoul. Three confirmed places on the Gangwon State coast: Goblin's breakwater at Jumunjin in Gangneung, then two Winter Sonata places in Donghae, where trains run back to Seoul.
  • 2 Days in Gangwon: K-Drama Route 2 days For a mountains-and-sea weekend out of Seoul. Day 1 is Pyeongchang, with a night in Gangneung; Day 2 is our east coast day trip, ending in Donghae with trains back to Seoul.
  • 3 Days in Gangwon: K-Drama Route 3 days For a longer Gangwon State trip that crosses the province from west to east: Winter Sonata's Chuncheon, the Pyeongchang mountains, then the coast. One region a day, ending in Donghae for the train back to Seoul.
  • 4 Days in Gangwon: K-Drama Route 4 days For a full Gangwon State trip, west to east: Winter Sonata in Chuncheon, the Pyeongchang mountains, Autumn in My Heart in Sokcho, then the coast south through Goblin and Sandglass places to Donghae, with trains back to Seoul.

Seoul K-drama itineraries

  • 1 Day in Seoul: K-Drama Itinerary 1 day For a first visit with one free day. Five places from Goblin, Vincenzo and Itaewon Class, all in central Seoul, from the old palace quarter in the morning to Namsan in the evening.
  • 2 Days in Seoul: K-Drama Itinerary 2 days For a weekend in Seoul. Day 1 is our one-day route through the old center; Day 2 adds Yongsan, Itaewon and the Han River, with one night in Myeong-dong between them.
  • 3 Days in Seoul: K-Drama Itinerary 3 days For travelers with three days who want more than the classics. Our two-day route plus a day in the east: Seongsu, Dongdaemun and the Cheonggyecheon stream from Our Unwritten Seoul.
  • 4 Days in Seoul: K-Drama Itinerary 4 days For a longer stay. Our three-day Seoul route, then a fourth day out of the city: choose Lovely Runner in Suwon, Petite France in Gapyeong or The Glory at Cheongna Lake Park.

More routes

  • 1 Day in Donghae: K-Drama Route 1 day Two confirmed Winter Sonata places and two fan-spotted Dive Into You places, all within Donghae on the east coast.
  • 2 Days in Gapyeong and Chuncheon: K-Drama Route 2 days Day 1 pairs Petite France (Bon Appétit, Your Majesty) with Nami Island (Winter Sonata), both confirmed. Day 2 is Chuncheon, where Winter Sonata tourism began.
  • 1 Day in Incheon: K-Drama Route 1 day Three Incheon K-drama places in one day — Cheongna in the north, Wolmido on the coast, Muuido island in the south. Two confirmed, one reported.
  • 2 Days in Jeju: Tangerines and Our Blues Route 2 days Seven K-drama places across Jeju — the east coast's Tangerines spots on day one, Jeju City and the west on day two. Two confirmed, five reported.
  • 1 Day on Jeju's West Coast: Our Blues Route 1 day Morning in Hallim at the village and port behind the drama's Pureung, then south to Moseulpo for the ferry to Gapado. Two confirmed places and one reported by VisitKorea.
  • 1 Day in Jeonju: Twenty-Five Twenty-One Route 1 day Three Twenty-Five Twenty-One places in Jeonju — the tunnel and the house around the Hanok Village, then the rebuilt corner shop on the fortress road. All reported by VisitKorea.
  • 1 Day in Pohang: Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Route 1 day Eight Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha places across Pohang — the Cheongha cluster in the morning, Guryongpo's coast in the afternoon. Five confirmed, three reported.
  • 1 Day in Suwon: K-Drama Route 1 day Four confirmed Lovely Runner places around Hwaseong Fortress, all within the old town. Haengnidan Street also appears in Extraordinary Attorney Woo.

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