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1 Day in Donghae: K-Drama Route

Two confirmed Winter Sonata places and two fan-spotted Dive Into You places, all within Donghae on the east coast.

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Day 1 · Donghae

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Winter Sonata: Chuam Beach and Candlestick Rock

Donghae

Donghae City and Kyunghyang Shinmun name Chuam as a Winter Sonata filming location; Kyunghyang says the leads' seaside scenes were filmed here.

Donghae · Full guide · All Winter Sonata locations · Gangwon

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 27, 2026 Google Maps Naver Map

Winter Sonata: Bukpyeong Catholic Church

Donghae

VisitKorea and Kyunghyang Shinmun name the church as a Winter Sonata filming location, used for the drama's wedding scene.

Donghae · Full guide · All Winter Sonata locations · Gangwon

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 27, 2026 Naver Map

Night 1: stay in Donghae

Stay over to catch sunrise at Chuam.

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Stays in Donghae ↗

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