[Traveling the world with dramas] The real life world of K-Dramaland
by Guest Beanie
On the Way to the Airport
By @michh
I travel vicariously through dramas — and it’s been that way for most of my life.
It all started when I was a teen, infatuated with a fellow teenager — and one who was quite out of this world, quite literally. His name was Michael Guerin and he was a character on the late-’90s sci-fi series Roswell. As I followed the weekly adventures of the Roswell trio and their human friends, I’d wondered what it would be like to be where my favorite characters were, walking the same streets and passing the same buildings in Roswell, New Mexico.
And then, on a family holiday to attend my cousin’s wedding in San Diego, California in late 2000, I was fortunate enough to go on a day trip to Covina, California, where Roswell was filmed. Having the chance to see the iconic landmarks of the show upclose — like the Crashdown Café and the UFO Center — was a big moment for me. It didn’t even matter that they were sets and not real places! What mattered most was that I was there, and I was a part of my favorite show, if only for a while.
At the Roswell UFO Center, Covina, California (2000)
Fast-forward to the late 2000s, when my taste in dramas evolved along with my curiosity and keenness for the Korean language. It was then that I started on my very first K-drama, Boys Before Flowers, and fell for Casanova potter So Yi-jung (Kim Bum). As F4 made their way from Korea to New Caledonia and even to Macau, my eyes trained on every location, trying to remember what each of them looked like — such that I’d know, if I ever saw them for myself in real life.
And that I did: On a maiden trip to Hong Kong with my best friend in 2009, I suggested that we head on a day trip to Macau — because why not? It was just a ferry ride away. My mom even got us tickets to watch Cirque du Soleil at the Venetian — so we had to go!
I’m not sure about my (long-suffering) best friend, but seeing places from the show before me — like Senado Square, St. Paul’s Ruins, and even the egg tart shop — just made my fangirl heart so happy! Till today, the (incredulous) best friend occasionally tells the story of how I’d even found the bench that Yoon Ji-hoo (Kim Hyun-joong) sat on with Geum Jan-di (Gu Hye-sun) at the Venetian.
No pictures of the bench… but here’s the egg tart shop! (2009)
On my first solo trip to Korea in 2011, I made sure to check out locations from two of my favorites from that time — Boys Before Flowers and 49 Days. Since then, my trips to Korea would almost always include visits to various drama locations both in and around Seoul. On my most recent trip this past May, I even made it out to Seongnam to check out locations found in Jugglers, Strongest Deliveryman, Because This Life Is Our First and Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food! After coming back, I found out one of the locations I’d visited was featured in What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim. What are the odds (and why couldn’t I have seen them filming at the time…)?
I knew that there were other like-minded fans that enjoy searching up drama locations, but it was tough finding the right resources to aid me in my searches, especially ones in English. This changed last May, when I discovered Korean Dramaland while searching for On The Way to the Airport locations. This incredible fan-created database is filled with drama locations from different time periods: from ’90s classics like Winter Sonata and Full House to modern-day hit dramas like You From Another Star and Descendants of the Sun, along with other cult favorites and sleeper hits. Finding this site was a true blessing, and it’s certainly a resource I can’t do without! It even got me interested in being a “location tracker,” one who does online searches for locations found in dramas and contributing the respective listings for them. It’s always a thrill to be able to find the right location found in a drama — and you could say it’s even a bit of an addiction! (Just a bit.)
Studio 63, which featured in Secretary Kim a few months after I’d visited! (2018)
I must say that since I started including K-drama locations on my travel itinerary, I’ve had the chance to visit places I would otherwise never have thought about heading to. This includes places within Korea like Gangdong-gu in Seoul (where Strongest Deliveryman was heavily centered), the rooftop house in Incheon (Because This Life Is Our First), Bojeong-dong Café Street in Yongin (A Gentleman’s Dignity and What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim) — and really, who would ever think of going to a tech district in Bundang? But to find the “YB Ad” building in Jugglers, I went the distance. Aside from Macau, I’ve also tracked down international K-drama locations in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Singapore.
I traveled vicariously through dramas over the years — but I’ve also been fortunate enough to be able to visit some of the same places that appeared on my screen. All this will probably continue to influence my real-life travel for a while more to come — not that I’m complaining! In fact, I’m rather looking forward to where else I’ll have the chance to explore in the future, and it’s all thanks to the wonder of K-dramas.
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1 spazmo
August 10, 2018 at 6:10 PM
you are a fantastic Kdrama fan!! next time i'll have to download that app!
i made sure we stayed at The Seaes Resort on Jeju mainly to wander the grounds (and photo op on the bench / from Secret Garden) where i'd seen so many dramas filmed...
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 3:41 AM
Thank you spazmo! If you're referring to Koreandramaland, it's more of a site than an app :) you can check it out at http://www.koreandramaland.com ! and nice that you stayed at The Seaes Resort! how was that experience for you?
(if you have any pictures from the resort - location only - you're welcome contribute it to KDL and we'll credit you ;))
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spazmo
August 13, 2018 at 3:45 AM
the experience was fabulous!! we wished we stayed longer than the 2 nights we had booked...
i submitted photos on the site - most are along the Olle Trail that we walked from the resort.
i didn't submit the photos of the food we had at the resort restaurant - which was the absolute BOMB, btw... if you want me to upload, let me know...
the jeju black pork was the star of the meal, but the accompanying abalone, shrimp, sea urchin, sea snails, everything was just to die for...
; )
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 3:53 AM
that sounds amazing!! you're making me hungry already with your descriptions, hehe.
also apologies - think the images didn't send through. mind if you send the pictures to info [@] koreandramaland [.] com? (just remove the necessary spaces/brackets. you can cc me too at mich [@] koreandramaland [.] com :) looking forward!
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 3:45 AM
hello @spazmo! thanks for saying hi to us at KDL :) just to let you know that we've already got The Seaes Resort listed here: https://koreandramaland.com/listings/the-seaes-hotel-resort-jeju/ - but what would really help is if you have pictures of the location! feel free to let us know and we'll be happy to credit you :)
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2 growingbeautifully
August 10, 2018 at 6:32 PM
Thanks @michh
What a nice write up. I too was a Roswell fan. After reading this, I've suddenly had the thought of making a long trip to the States and visiting New Mexico, which never occurred to me before!
I'll probably have to continue my traveling vicariously through dramas for a while yet. My next family holiday is nowhere near an 'ex-drama shot' location. 😂
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 3:44 AM
thank you @growingbeautifully! (and lovely name, btw :)) nice to meet a fellow 'Roswellian' here! it's been so long since I'd last talked about that part of my fangirl life haha. funny though - visiting the real city in NM was never on the cards haha.
and honestly, with k-dramas going places nowadays, you'll just never know! your next vacation spot could be the next filming hotspot as well ;) enjoy your holiday!
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growingbeautifully
August 11, 2018 at 5:29 AM
I will indeed enjoy my holiday... not for a few months' yet ... But I will!!! 😄
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3 Beverly
August 10, 2018 at 6:45 PM
I was waiting for one of these to pop up.
Great post. Traveling with a best friend sounds like a wonderful way to do it. Especially if she doesn't mind sight seeing trips to benches.
I wonder how common it is to come across a show filming when in Korea?
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 3:52 AM
thank you @bcampbell1662! indeed - very thankful for her patience back then. since then though, i've made sure to go location hunting on my own, unless i know that the friend really doesn't mind joining me ;)
and to answer your question - it really is about being at the right place at the right time, sometimes. for example, i had missed out going to a WWWSK filming spot by one(!) day - not the one that i'd mentioned above; this was in Hongdae, and i was there the night before; and years ago, i spotted a van for 'Need for Romance 2' in Daehakno. on the flipside (as i wrote briefly here: http://bit.ly/kdl-bundanglines), i chanced upon 'Pretty Noona Who Bought Me Food' filming when i was at a location! just didn't see the stars.
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bbstl 🧹
August 11, 2018 at 2:05 PM
omg, to miss WWWSK by one day 😭 is tragic. LOL! I would have slept there overnight for a chance to see PSJ 😝 if I'd known. But speaking of where they do a lot shooting, there was a Beanie named Kender who was really active around May and Summer of 2016. She lived where they shot Beautiful Gong Shim and said dramas used her neighborhood all the time. You might want to see if you can get in touch with her via the Beanie network.
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Mich
August 12, 2018 at 10:35 AM
indeed! it was actually the scene where Mi-so first meets with her blind date in the park in ep 3 (https://koreandramaland.com/listings/eoulmadang-street-hongdae-%EC%96%B4%EC%9A%B8%EB%A7%88%EB%8B%B9%EB%A1%9C/) - the funny thing is that it's actually really far from the cafe they end up at eventually (Studio 63 in Bojeongdong, Yongin)! and thanks for the heads up about Kender! will see if i can get in touch :)
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Amilia
August 12, 2018 at 12:58 PM
Korea is small enough, and puts out enough content, that it probably isn't too uncommon to run across shoots. I don't actually know for sure. But my brother-in-law (who is not a drama fan, was in the country for Air Force reasons, and therefore was not searching these things out), ran into a drama shoot by chance. Pics on my fanwall.
http://www.dramabeans.com/members/amilia/activity/326382/
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Beverly
August 12, 2018 at 1:05 PM
That's sweet that he took the pics for you. Like, "Oh, my sister will love this."
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Mich
August 12, 2018 at 6:13 PM
oh my, Amilia! what are the odds hehe. yes, agree with Beverly that your brother-in-law was so sweet to take photos for you! and amazing that he was in the vicinity of this location just as the scene was filmed: https://koreandramaland.com/listings/508-shop-508%EC%83%B5/
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4 Jrr 🌈
August 10, 2018 at 7:09 PM
Lovely. I had made a list of On The Way to the Airport's locations too. I hope I'll get the chance to go to Korea soon. Aww. I will love to visit some of the places of interest showcased in 2 Days & 1 Night too. Of course, shooting locations of other dramas as well.
Jeju-do, wait for me~
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 3:59 AM
thank you @llljr! yes, i was so excited to visit some of OTWTTA's locations - on my list is still the Jeju locations though! especially Do-woo's house >.< hope to be able to visit them someday. and yes! 2D1N is also a great way to 'sightsee' Korea, and i discovered some new places through that too :)
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Jrr 🌈
August 13, 2018 at 5:39 AM
YES! Dowoo's house in Jeju! it's 1st on my list! i'm just sad that the ornaments used in the drama are not longer there. sighs, props after all. i will love to visit his house in Yongin too, which is a Art Foundation in reality.
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 8:30 AM
ah yes! i was thinking of going to that place (https://koreandramaland.com/listings/chang-ucchin-art-foundation/) but it ended up being too far from where I was going to be >.< another place i'd really like to visit is this cafe where they'd met by chance - such a heartbreaking scene, that was :( https://koreandramaland.com/listings/il-bianco/
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Jrr 🌈
August 13, 2018 at 9:41 AM
i see! yes, that cafe is on my list too, but priority is Dowoo’s architecture office & the balcony. may be tough since it's a real office space i think, so i guess will have to make do with Hyunwoo's bar.
sounds like i'm going there already. LOL. sighs. i hope i can go Korea next year's autumn... *prays*
Mich
August 13, 2018 at 11:18 AM
I've actually been there! it's called Liz Balcony and it's actually an event/wedding space. the staff that day were kind enough to let me see the 2nd floor, but 3rd (or 4th) floor were off limits. as for the bar, it's now a Vietnamese restaurant. more info here: https://koreandramaland.com/jobs/?search_keywords=lehoi&submit=
and Autumn's the best time to go! I recommend early November to coincide with the fall colors :)
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Jrr 🌈
August 13, 2018 at 11:48 AM
AWW u went there! *envy* icic, would love to visit there if i were to have the chance! ^^
yes~ autumn is my 1st choice. i was looking at end October.. afraid early November will be alittle too cold for my husband.. lol. we shall see!
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM
think it shouldn't be too bad! it was around mid 10s-low 20s when I was there? but i suppose if your husband doesn't appreciate the chill.. that might still be considered cold! hope you find a time that suits both of you :) and that you'll get to see more OTWTTA sites!
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Jrr 🌈
August 13, 2018 at 3:23 PM
yeah, i thought so too. i love the cold weather but my husband doesn't, so yep... i afraid the temp will go down to single digits in early nov, that's why.
thanks! OTWTTA FTW~ <3
5 WishfulToki
August 10, 2018 at 10:55 PM
What a fun read. I would have lurked around Tower Bridge more had I known Daoming Si (Meteor Garden 2018) would show up in London... That’s the closest I’ve been to a drama filming location. 😂
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:00 AM
thank you @wishfultoki! and aww! so close >.<
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6 javinne
August 10, 2018 at 11:11 PM
Puff!! I won't make a envious comment like "wow, you have tons of money!", but I must confess I thought it. Sorry! 😖
On the other hand, I know it is not about money. 😀 One can also travel very cheap or at least with affordable prices, and to some places it is absolutely worth going. 😄
Also, one doesn't travel all the time, unless you are a national geographic photographer or a famous singer, etc. I know your travels have been happening once in a while since 2009, and I congratulate your choices.
I once found a dream picture of a street in the city I live right now, and I liked it sooo much that I decided to go there. Found the place through the reference of a certain cafe there and google maps, then I went by bike, and I took the exact picture that I found online with my cellphone. I realize the internet picture was edited, so that the colors looked brighter, but the place was the same, and still it looked exactly the same! I loved it! I shared both pictures with the members of my family, which are all scattered in other countries. And I felt kind of nice because I was there.
I imagine your feelings were similar. Good for you.
And your post was really great! Thank you for sharing! 🙂😊🙂😊☺
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:05 AM
thanks @javinne - well, traveling is a privilege and i'm extremely grateful for the opportunity to do so, when i do. i know it's not something many people can do because of circumstances, and it's something i don't take for granted :) i also have to save up quite a fair bit for them - i once worked 3 part time jobs to finance a trip to the States! (it also helps to live close to some of the countries i've visited, hehe)
and thanks for sharing that story about that street! there's just a sweet feeling that springs from the well of your heart when you're somewhere that you've always wanted to be - so yes, i know that feeling quite well too :)
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okiejune
August 11, 2018 at 7:10 AM
I think of it as one of our plucky real life Beanie heroines makes her travel dreams come true by whatever means necessary :)
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 7:23 AM
hehe :) thank you @okiejune ♥
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7 An-naum
August 11, 2018 at 1:44 AM
Owh now, I'm looking for my Roswell DVDs. Marathon girls.. 😄
It's fascinating for kdrama lovers to go to that extend, visiting the drama location! I loves kdrama n travel too (but purely travel). By chance, I have visited a few kdrama locations in Korea, but too shy to take my selfie there. Hope to visit Jeju soon!
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:07 AM
thank you An-naum! yes omg time for a marathon indeed - have you heard about the remake!? there's going to be one and Shiri Appleby is going to direct one of the episodes!!
hehe yes, it seems a bit strange maybe that fans go the distance (quite literally) to visit locations, and i write about it from my perspective here: http://koreandramaland.com/why-search-forvisit-k-drama-filming-sites/ - nice that you've been able to visit some locations too!
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8 RenOIshi
August 11, 2018 at 2:54 AM
What an exciting life you lead girl!!! Moi so jelly! And man didn’t I LOVE Michael Guerin, Liz Parker, Max Evans, Isabelle Evans, Maria Deluca and Kyle Valenti!!! Oh oh and Alex too! I used to DREAM about going to Roswell and checking out the set! I can’t believe the UFO centre is real! Damn you hit me with a big dose of 90’s nostalgia!
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:12 AM
haha thanks @coffeprince4eva - well, it's not *all* exciting, i can tell you that! most of the time i'm rather grounded and working to finance that next trip ;)
and awww! seeing all those names brings back so many memories :) Alex and Isabel 4eva i say haha. the fans used to have so many names for the couples! Stargazers, M&M (or Candy), and... Healer? good time :) and the UFO Center was a set! I just don't know if it's still around, 18 years on....
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9 fencejumper
August 11, 2018 at 2:56 AM
@michh It's incredible how you've visited so many kdrama locations and got to revisit the feels~
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:13 AM
thank you @fencejumper! am thankful to have been able to do so, really :) is there anywhere in k-dramaland that you're keen on visiting?
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fencejumper
August 11, 2018 at 5:15 AM
That amazing wall-to-floor library that featured in Chicago Typewriter and a bunch of other dramas (including WWWSK I think). The scenery in Jeju too is beautiful so maybe there.
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 7:20 AM
nice! the Forest of Wisdom library (https://koreandramaland.com/listings/forest-of-wisdom-library/) is somewhere I'd like to visit for sure in the future. Jeju is also on my to-visit list but not sure when that's gonna happen >.< I can only dream (and see it through K-drama) for now!
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Bernadett
August 11, 2018 at 7:28 AM
Oh, Jeju...I'm also eager to visit it in the future thanks to the drama 'WARM AND COZY'. The drama was obviously intended to promote Jeju for potential tourists.
fencejumper
August 11, 2018 at 7:36 AM
Wow that website has everything! Thanks so much for finding it out @michh Jeju seems like a flowery, foodie paradise according to the kdramas/kvarietys that I've watched so I'm dreaming too. ^_^
fencejumper
August 11, 2018 at 7:38 AM
@bernadett Warm and Cozy was one giant Jeju PPL. Yet the scenery was astounding.
Mich
August 11, 2018 at 8:30 AM
hehe, we try to source for locations in various dramas! can't always cover everything, but we do our best :)
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10 Bernadett
August 11, 2018 at 3:37 AM
I also would like to visit Seoul one day.
But the thought of how much time the flight takes (almost 1 day, with changing flight) and how many the ticket costs discourages me.
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Bernadett
August 11, 2018 at 3:58 AM
*how much the ticket costs*
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:14 AM
i understand, @bernadett >.< long distance travel is always a challenge. but, when the time is right and everything falls in place, i hope you'll be able to make that trip to Seoul one day. it would be worth the journey!
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11 Ally
August 11, 2018 at 4:16 AM
What a lovely write-up. I, too, am green with envy at how often you've been able to go to Korea. However, I'm of the opinion that traveling the world makes you more empathic and sympathetic to the plight of the human race and makes you a better person. So, I'm glad you are able to travel so much because you sound like a wonderful human being! And one day, I'll make it to Korea and maybe be able to happen to meet you on another one of your journeys!
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 4:57 AM
aww! thank you @ally-le and that is incredibly kind of you :) and yes, i couldn't agree more; traveling makes you so much more aware and you can learn so much - from your surroundings, the people you meet, and even (especially) the way you respond to situations. as mentioned to another commenter above, i recognise that travel is a privilege, and i am incredibly grateful :)
i hope to be able to meet you too - somewhere in the world, if not Korea!
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12 Diana Hansen
August 11, 2018 at 10:14 AM
loved every word! you are doing what i wish i could do! i made it to the coffee prince sites which was awesome but i want more!
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 12:22 PM
thanks so much @diana-hansen :) great that you managed to make it out to the Coffee Prince sites! which other locations are you keen to visit?
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13 bbstl 🧹
August 11, 2018 at 1:55 PM
Congratulations, mich! On having the first travel essay published this month, and now that we've read it, who could be a more appropriate Beanie to start off? I love your story, it could be the tale of a kdrama heroine who found the job of her dreams (even though I know Koreandramaland is volunteer), you were fated to find it! (Of course, in the drama you'd get paid a million bucks a year to do it ... 😕)
I've been having so much fun with koreandramaland for the last few weeks, locating everything from the random coffee shops to the Cliff of Non-Doom. I can't believe you guys even get down to the map coordinates and the bus routes. It's fantastic.
Thank you for sharing your story and giving Beanies something to fantasize about! We go with you now. May there be many, many happy trips in your future! 🌎🌍🌏
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Mich
August 12, 2018 at 10:32 AM
oh @bbstl! thank you so much ♥ lovely to hear from you here. and heh! you just wrote my ideal kdrama plot ;) next question is what to call it, and when's the cue for my kdrama hero to appear? (preferably Go Kyung-pyo... but guess that's only when he's discharged from the army haha)
so glad you're enjoying browsing through KDL :) it means a lot to us that people appreciate what we do with the site! and yes - it's important for us to be detailed, cos we'd just never know who may go to wherever they choose to! we want them to enjoy the journey and not get lost ;)
thank you once again :) i hope this inspires fellow Beanies to see the real life K-dramaland when the time is right!
(PS: I replied to our thread a few days ago!)
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14 shamrockmom
August 11, 2018 at 3:02 PM
For fans of Secret Love Affair, there are a bunch of filming locations noted at this blog: https://koreatravelart.wordpress.com/2016/05/07/secret-love-affair-filming-location-seonjaes-home/
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 6:14 PM
thanks @shamrockmom! we have the listing on KDL too :) https://koreandramaland.com/listings/lee-sun-jaes-house-secret-love-affair/
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shamrockmom
August 11, 2018 at 7:19 PM
Cool. There's many, many drama filming sites on the koreatravelart site. I'm partial to SLA and especially Seon Jae's rooftop home!
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Mich
August 11, 2018 at 10:55 PM
thanks for that! am familiar with KTA. KDL has many filming sites too ;) but always good to have complementary sites since all of us can't cover everything, hehe.
I'd heard a lot about SLA back in the day, maybe i should watch it. where else would you plan to visit if you were to do an SLA 'drama tour'?
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15 Mimu
August 11, 2018 at 10:04 PM
Congratulations @michh for being published.
I was waiting for these month theme entries. What a wonderful write-up. Your life seems so exciting and I love how you were able to visit so many place where you wanted to go. I'm so happy for you.❤️
I love travelling but due to hectic schedule I'm not able to travel much. I wish I can travel to one or at least few drama locations one day for sure.
Your write up made me want to pack my bag and travel. ^^
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Mich
August 12, 2018 at 1:40 AM
thank you kindly, @mimu1234! grateful to be able to share my story :) but as shared with other commenters above, my life isn't all that exciting! days not traveling are spent battling the daily grind and saving towards the next escape ;) i hope you'll have the chance to visit your fave drama locations in the future! are there any you're keen on going to?
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16 Dizzylizzy
August 12, 2018 at 9:06 PM
thk u! i was so thrilled to read yr post. i immediately went to type in Mr. Sunshine... and whoa... a whole treasure trove to keep me occupied til next week!
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17 Dizzylizzy
August 12, 2018 at 9:10 PM
i am saving up til when I can converse decently in Korean before I make that trip... but was always wondering what I could do while I am there aside from the usual touristy things! Now I know... i can carefully plan my journey incorporating all the places where my fav kdramas were filmed. tx for the lovely idea @michh
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Mich
August 12, 2018 at 11:56 PM
thank you, and most welcome @lizmesenas21! i think even if you're still learning Korean, you can still make the trip - nothing like on ground training, right? ;) and you'd probably learn best too when conversing with locals, cos you'll have to pick up really quickly.
unfortunately we've not started on pinpointing locations for Mr Sunshine just yet! but if you ever visit Daegu, Keimyung University is a nice place to visit: https://koreandramaland.com/listings/keimyung-university/ - Mr Sunshine, Love Rain and Boys Over Flowers are all filmed at different campuses!
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18 Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 13, 2018 at 3:56 AM
Great article! Was Lord Stow's Bakery the location of the egg-tarts on Macau? I ate there once too. :)
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growingbeautifully
August 13, 2018 at 6:23 AM
I actually have been eating very similar looking egg tarts (also from Macau) at a very similar looking 'stall' but nowhere near Korea! 😂
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 8:37 AM
hello Tim! thank you for your kind words :) it's actually a place called Tea Plus! https://koreandramaland.com/listings/tea-plus-%E5%A4%A7%E8%81%96%E8%B1%AC%E6%89%92%E5%8C%85-macau/ - but Lord Stow's Bakery also sounds delicious.
I see that you've been following Mister Sunshine! I've been wanting to get into that drama but as much as people rave about it, it seems a little heavy (although, I'd want to watch it for Byun Yo-han, hehe). how's it so far?
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Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 13, 2018 at 8:41 AM
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 9:35 AM
wow! that's a lot of shows you've watched for someone who's new to k-drama :) which other ones have you watched?
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Ghost of Tim (eccentric observations from a male perspective)
August 13, 2018 at 9:46 AM
Here is my list so far...they are not in any type of order.
Mr. Sunshine
Living with the Attic Cat
Heaven's Garden
Descendants of the Sun
Mirror of the Witch
My Love Eun Dong
Misaeng
Live
D-Day
Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food
Forest of Secrets
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon
Bad Guys
Mich
August 13, 2018 at 11:21 AM
wow! what a list! those are some pretty diverse choices there :) (most i've not yet even watched myself! but Misaeng was so good) you may have heard about 'Signal' and 'Tunnel' being mentioned here in DB - I highly recommend both.
we've got a fair bit of Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food locations on KDL :) (we call it Something in the Rain, though) https://koreandramaland.com/jobs/?search_keywords=%22something+in+the+rain%22&submit=
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Iamastonished
August 13, 2018 at 7:41 PM
Goblin is a must see and Coffee Prince , My Wife is Having an Affair. If you havn't already read a little Confucious. It helps to understand the motovation of the chairacters. Also the climax of the movie or drama isnt in the middle. No it is much closer to the end of the film or drama. what is in the middle is the "meaning of the time" the place where fate and chance meet. You are going to love dramaland. Quality and content and lots of it.
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 11:09 PM
thanks for adding on! and i'm not sure what you were referring to when you said 'dramaland'; i don't wish to assume that you're talking about KDL, but if you were, thank you! that's very kind. otherwise, yes - there are lots of great dramas in kdramaland indeed :)
19 Puni
August 13, 2018 at 11:37 AM
@Mich Great to hear about your experiences traveling and visiting KDrama hotspots! I did something similar last year. Visited Quebec City with a friend (non-kdrama watcher) and we ended up visiting as many Goblin taped locations as possible. We used a list of pictures of scenes and addresses found on-line. My friend had no clue about the drama, but she was invested in finding the spots and taking a picture of the exact scene placement. Adult treasure hunt. We had a great time. I would love to do this in South Korea. Any recommendations?
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Mich
August 13, 2018 at 8:36 PM
hello @puni1028! nice to hear from you, and thanks for sharing your experience in Quebec with the Goblin sites! so good to have a friend joining you on your quest, especially if she's just as enthusiastic :) if you're keen to share your photos on KDL (location only), pls reach out to us at info [@] koreandramaland [.] com :) you'll be credited for your photos!
well, what you can do is to pick a neighborhood (https://koreandramaland.com/seoul-neighbourhoods/) or subway station (https://koreandramaland.com/search-by-subway-station/) and discover the kdrama locations at each one! chances are there would be at least one or two - depending on how interested you are in the drama(s) that it features in, but still you might discover something new!
one of my favorite Seoul neighborhoods as of my last trip is Gyedong (https://koreandramaland.com/a-kdrama-afternoon-in-gyedong/), which is close to Anguk station. I documented my route in my blogpost, but there's a lot more to see yet! i really liked the laid back vibe there, with some modern touches to an otherwise still 'old-world' neighborhood. and it's also a nice alternative to Bukchon Hanok Village cos there are quite a few hanoks there too (it's on the peripherals of Bukchon). oh - and the high school in Goblin is located there too!
another fave location of mine is the Seoul Fortress Wall (Namsan/Mokmyeoksan station), which I wrote about here (http://koreandramaland.com/kdl-2017-roundup-3-our-favourite-scenes-and-sites/) - seeing it in autumn last year was just an amazing sight! quite fascinating to see it change with the seasons.
hope this helps! feel free to let me know if you have any other questions :)
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20 kaddict
August 15, 2018 at 11:05 AM
I loved Roswell! I even lived close to Covina, but didn't find out that they were filmed there until after the show ended (booooo!). I still drive through Downtown Covina from time to time. There's going to be a Roswell reboot, but doubt they'll be filming in Covina again.
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Mich
August 15, 2018 at 5:40 PM
oh wow! that's awesome! are there any remaining sets around? I'd hardly think so now that it's been 18/19 years but it would be interesting it if were so. i heard about the reboot! and yes, pity that it won't be in Covina >.<
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kaddict
August 16, 2018 at 9:33 AM
No remaining sets that I've found. Crashdown Cafe is now a Mexican restaurant, though the brick wall alley where Liz would look down at Max is still there. There's been a lot more development over the years. Man, now I want to go back and watch "Roswell" again!
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Mich
August 18, 2018 at 10:34 PM
oh wow! that brick wall alley... suddenly i see flashbacks in my head haha.
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