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1 Day in Mungyeong: The Scandal & Queen of Tears Route

Five Mungyeong spots from two dramas — The Scandal's Joseon open set and Saejae gates, plus Queen of Tears' railbike, Eco World and Yongduri village.

Last checked: Oct 27, 2026

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Day 1 · Mungyeong Saejae and Yongduri

Start at the Mungyeongsaejae Open Set and gates, then head to the Queen of Tears spots around Yongyeon-ri.

The Scandal: Mungyeongsaejae Open Set

Mungyeong

The Mungyeong Tourism Corporation's August 2025 update on productions at the open set lists The Scandal, starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana, among recent OTT shoots. It does not describe specific scenes, so none are named here.

Mungyeong · Full guide · All The Scandal locations · North Gyeongsang

Reported · 1 source cited · Checked Sep 26, 2026 Google Maps Naver Map

Queen of Tears: Gurang-ri Railbike

Maseong-myeon, Mungyeong

VisitKorea: Hyun-woo (Kim Soo-hyun) takes Hae-in (Kim Ji-won) for a private railbike date before surgery.

Mungyeong · Full guide · All Queen of Tears locations · North Gyeongsang

Confirmed · 2 sources cited · Checked Sep 23, 2026 Naver Map

Queen of Tears: Mungyeong Eco World

Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong

VisitKorea: Da-hye's amusement-park visit with Soo-cheol. Munhwa Ilbo names Eco World among exposed Mungyeong tourist sites after broadcast.

Mungyeong · Full guide · All Queen of Tears locations · North Gyeongsang

Confirmed · 5 sources cited · Checked Sep 23, 2026 Naver Map

Queen of Tears: Yongyeon-ri (the drama's “Yongduri” village)

Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong

Mungyeong City says the drama's fictional Yongduri was filmed in Yongyeon-ri, Mungyeong-eup.

Near Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong · Full guide · All Queen of Tears locations · North Gyeongsang

Reported · 2 sources cited · Checked Oct 2, 2026

Night 1: stay in Mungyeong

Base for the open set and Mungyeongsaejae Provincial Park.

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