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Jeonpo Samgeori (전포 삼거리)

Jeonpo Samgeori (전포 삼거리)

2024-07-30

320 Jinnam-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan

The movie <Broker> - The bus stop where IU was standing
In the trailer, the bus stop where singer and actress IU stood with a depressed look is the Jeonpo Samgeori bus stop. Right in front of the bus stop, there are two public phone booths where she used to call the police. Red bricks, faded murals, slanted electric poles, and narrow sidewalks make it a photo spot as it is undecorated.

Handok Museum (한독의약박물관)

Handok Museum (한독의약박물관)

2024-07-25

78 Daepungsandan-ro, Daeso-myeon, Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

The Handok Museum was founded to promote and introduce Handok, a producer of Korean medicines. The museum aims to introduce the benefits and breakthroughs of Korean medicine in an easy-to-understand way.

Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall (정조테마공연장)

Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall (정조테마공연장)

2024-07-24

817 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall is located in a hanok-style building just next to the Temporary Palace of Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon. The hall serves as venue to a range of performances, both traditional and modern, and is a great addition to family visits to the area.

Jeju Holic Museum (제주홀릭뮤지엄)

Jeju Holic Museum (제주홀릭뮤지엄)

2024-07-24

2835 Pyeonghwa-ro, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do

Jeju Holic Museum is located in what used to be a senior care facility that closed down. The museum tells the story of Jeju through five different spaces, using unique and modern ways of storytelling.

Seonghee Girls' High School (성희여자고등학교)

Seonghee Girls' High School (성희여자고등학교)

2024-07-17

San102-1 Jeongha-dong, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-858-7766

Much of the drama "All of Us Are Dead" was filmed at the school because of the plot, which takes place in a high school where a zombie virus has spread. The place that became the background is Seonghee Girls' High School. A banner of the drama is hung at the main gate, and a photo zone is also set up inside the school. You can see the road in front of the school, the school gate, and the bridge between the buildings from the drama.

Ahyeon Supermarket (아현슈퍼)

Ahyeon Supermarket (아현슈퍼)

2024-07-17

13 Namgosanseong 1-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

For the filming of a drama set in the 1990s, it was decorated as a place with a retro old supermarket atmosphere. It was demolished after filming, but was re-installed thanks to the popularity of the drama. The scene where Na Heedo and Baek Iijin  misunderstood about kissing, and Baek Iijin  protecting Na Heedo from the motorcycle were filmed. The low wooden bench where the main characters sat down and talked to each other is a photo spot.

Jeonju Jeil High School (전주 제일고등학교)

Jeonju Jeil High School (전주 제일고등학교)

2024-07-17

15 Gwanseon 5-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do

The scene where Na Heedo (Kim Taeri) taught Baek Iijin (Nam Joohyuk) how to be happy was filmed at Jeil High School in Jeonju. The scene where the faucet is turned upside down and turned into a fountain at the school faucet is so refreshing. The tap was made for filming, and unfortunately, it is not available now. It is forbidden to enter the school, so you should only look outside the school.

Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

Daeo Bookstore (대오서점)

2024-10-14

55 Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Daeo Bookstore is the oldest bookstore in Seoul that has been maintained in one place since it opened in 1951. Recently, it has been refurbished as a cultural space with a cafe, where one can enjoy coffee, exhibitions, and performances while looking at the yard. Visitors who just want to browse can purchase a souvenir postcard set for admission. Taking a closer look at books that feel the years and objects that have traces of use, they appear to come rather new.

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

2024-06-11

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Ktown4u COEX is a K-culture complex located in the bustling COEX district. The center offers everything a hallyu fan could wish for, from K-pop to beauty, fashion, and even K-lifestyle. Each of the three floors focuses on a different way to experience K-culture, with the second floor offering sales of diverse goods, the third floor operating as an academy for learning K-pop dances and songs, and the fourth floor being an event space to facilitate  communication between fans and artists.

Seoul Wave Art Center (서울웨이브아트센터)

2024-07-30

145-35 Jamwon-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul

Seoul Wave Art Center is located within Jamwon Hangang Park, and focuses on promoting the relationship between the sky and earth, people and nature, and people and people. The art center opened in 2020 and has continued to host a range of new exhibitions.