K-drama places for July

Yangyang Surfyy Beach

Hyeonbuk-myeon, Yangyang

The beach sequence, including the food truck during the 'business trip'.

Sokcho · Full guide · Gangwon

Songwol Maemilguksu

Sonyang-myeon, Yangyang

The noodle shop — an actual operating restaurant in Gangwon-do.

Sokcho · Full guide · Gangwon

Golden Tulip Skybay Hotel

Gyeongpo, Gangneung

Tae-mu comes to Ha-ri's rescue as the perfect boyfriend. A second source has not confirmed this stop yet.

Gangneung · Full guide · Gangwon

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 · Gangwon

Oedo Botania

Irun-myeon, Geoje

Geoje City and press say the drama's final episode was filmed on the island garden.

Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Cheongjin 2-ri breakwater lighthouse

Cheongha-myeon, Pohang

VisitKorea says the lighthouse is where Chief Hong and Ji Seong-hyun first meet; Pohang City lists the breakwater among the filming locations.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Igari Anchor Observatory

Cheongha-myeon, Pohang

Pohang City lists the observatory among the drama's filming locations.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Wolpo Beach

Cheongha-myeon, Pohang

Pohang City lists the beach among the drama's filming locations.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Seokbyeong 1-ri breakwater red lighthouse

Guryongpo-eup, Pohang

VisitKorea and Pohang City say the red lighthouse appears in many scenes; it is reportedly where Hye-jin confesses to Du-sik.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Yangpo Port

Janggi-myeon, Pohang

Pohang City lists the port among the drama's filming locations.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang · More dramas at Yangpo Port

Jumunjin Breakwater

Jumunjin, Gangneung

VisitKorea and Gangneung City both identify Jumunjin Breakwater / Jumunjin Sand Protection Dam as the Goblin seaside filming site where Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go-eun) and Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) first encounter by the water.

Gangneung · Full guide · Gangwon

Gimnyeong Beach

Gujwa-eup, Jeju

Visit Jeju and Chosun say scenes of young Ae-sun and Gwan-sik and of the haenyeo divers were filmed on the Gimnyeong coast.

Jeju · Full guide · Jeju

Seongsan Ilchulbong and its canola fields

Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo

Visit Jeju says Seongsan Ilchulbong and the canola fields around it appear often in the childhood scenes; Chosun names the foot of the peak for a scene with Ae-sun.

Jeju · Full guide · Jeju

Dogurial tidal pool

Jeju City

Visit Jeju says the rocky tidal pool is where Eun-myeong and Hyun-sook have their confrontation.

Jeju · Full guide · Jeju

Seohwayeon Pond, Garden of Morning Calm

Gapyeong

VisitKorea says the Seohwayeon pond and its pavilion appear as a lotus pond inside the royal palace. A second source has not confirmed this stop yet.

Gapyeong · Full guide · Gyeonggi

Gwangalli Beach

Gwangalli, Busan

Busan City says the friends' tour of the city started at Gwangalli's beach. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Busan · Full guide · Busan · Suyeong-gu

Changwon Bukbu-ri Hackberry Tree (Dongbu Village)

Daesan-myeon, Changwon

Press reports say the tree and Dongbu Village played Sodeok-dong, the village fighting to save its old hackberry tree.

Changwon · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Silmi resort area, Muuido

Muuido, Incheon

Inews24 reports that the 'sunset village' suggested to Young-woo as a date spot was filmed at the Silmi resort area.

Incheon · Full guide · Incheon

Geumneung Port and Stone-wall Beach Road

Hallim-eup, Jeju

VisitKorea says the port and stone-wall lanes of Geumneung-ri were the backdrop for many scenes, and Jeju Sori reports the village as the setting of Pureung Village.

Jeju · Full guide · Jeju

Hallim Port

Hallim-eup, Jeju

VisitKorea says the auction scene in episode 1 was filmed at the port.

Jeju · Full guide · Jeju

Sokcho Beach

Sokcho

Korea.net lists Sokcho Beach among the places where key scenes were filmed. A second source has not confirmed this place yet.

Sokcho · Full guide · Gangwon

Guryongpo Japanese House Street

Guryongpo-eup, Pohang

VisitKorea and Kukmin Ilbo name the street as the setting of Ongsan, the small harbor town where Dong-baek lives.

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Gamji Beach, Yeongdo

Yeongdo, Busan

The Busan Film Commission says scenes of the older Sunja longing for her hometown were filmed by the shellfish-grill village and the shore at Gamji Beach.

Busan · Full guide · Busan · Yeongdo-gu

Ayajin Beach

Toseong-myeon, Goseong

The runaway scene where Deok-sun, Jung-hwan and Dong-ryong end up looking at the sea. A second independent source has not confirmed this stop yet.

Sokcho · Full guide · Gangwon

Obun Beach

Samcheok · Full guide · Gangwon

Seonchang Beach

Samcheok · Full guide · Gangwon

Galnam Port

Samcheok · Full guide · Gangwon

Homigot area

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang

Yangpo Port

Pohang · Full guide · North Gyeongsang · More dramas at Yangpo Port

Gajodo Island village and coastal road

Sadeung-myeon, Geoje

Geoje City says the island village, harbor and coastal road near the Gajo branch office were used as the fictional island 'Pyeondong-do'.

Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Jeogu Port

Nambu-myeon, Geoje

Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Myeongsa Beach

Nambu-myeon, Geoje

Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Hammok Pebble Beach

Nambu-myeon, Geoje

Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Tongyeong Port Ferry Terminal

Tongyeong

Tongyeong · Full guide · South Gyeongsang

Wonsando Island (Boryeong)

Boryeong

Boryeong · Full guide · South Chungcheong

Sammok Ferry Pier and Terminal

Incheon · Full guide · Incheon

Keunkkeut Lighthouse

Yeosu · Full guide · Jeonnam-Gwangju

Munyeo islet

Yeosu · Full guide · Jeonnam-Gwangju

Sokcho Beach

Sokcho

Sokcho · Full guide · Gangwon

Daejin Port breakwater

Donghae · Full guide · Gangwon

Hanseom Beach and coastal path

Donghae · Full guide · Gangwon