Ep 28: K-Drama Shooting Locations in Jeju — Part 1 Jeju City, North, & East

At long last, Ed caves to pressure from "all our fans of just one in my house" and pivots to K-dramas.

This two-part series maps out shooting locations from recent Netflix hits so K-drama fans can plan efficient itineraries by region rather than zigzagging across the island by show.

Part 1 covers central Jeju, Jeju City, and the east coast, featuring locations from When Life Gives You Tangerines, Welcome to Samdali, Our Blues, Crash Landing on You, Boys Over Flowers, and more.

Key Takeaways

• Why Jeju features so prominently in K-dramas: domestic vacation destination for Koreans; volcanic landscapes and coastal scenery; cheaper and faster than Hawaii; no passport required; recent shift from "vacation destination in dramas" to "dramas about life in Jeju" starting with Our Blues
• Jeju City / Central locations:
  • Jeju Mokgwana (제주목관아): government office that looks like a small palace; When Life Gives You Tangerines writing competition scene; ~2,000 won admission
  • Dodubong Oreum + Rainbow Coastal Road: Welcome to Samdali young couple scenes; plane spotting; "Kisses Zone" photo spot under tree shaped like Hershey's Kiss
  • Oradong Maemilbat (buckwheat field): When Life Gives You Tangerines final episode with Ae-soon and Kwan-sik; blooms May-June and September-October
  • Crash Landing on You forest scenes shot in Jeju (can't film in actual North Korea)
• East Coast locations:
  • Seongsan Ilchulbong area: temple where Ae-soon did 3,000 bows for a baby boy; hydrangea in June-July; Seopjikoji (Boys Over Flowers); Seongsan-Goseong 5-Day Market (Our Blues fish vendor scenes, open on dates ending 2 and 7)
  • Ojo Port: Welcome to Samdali poster location; second floor was built as a set and removed after filming
  • Gwangchigi Beach: Welcome to Samdali; Running Man; Legend of the Blue Sea
  • Maze Land: Running Man; Legend of the Blue Sea; Boys Over Flowers; now has cat café
  • Gimnyeong Beach: When Life Gives You Tangerines young Ae-soon waiting for her mother; near windmill cafés
  • Hado and Jongdal alleys: When Life Gives You Tangerines maemilmuk and chapssaltteok selling scenes
  • Stone Culture Park (Jeju Stone Park): young Ae-soon running by stone walls
  • Sehwa Haenyeo House (Modern Pulteo): Welcome to Samdali haenyeo location
  • Big tree in Pyeongdae: Welcome to Samdali gathering spot; paengnamu trees are sacred village guardians (당산나무)
  • Saryeoni Forest (cypress forest): Welcome to Samdali wedding photo scene; popular for actual wedding photos
• Plan by region, not by drama, to avoid "making 100 circles around Jeju"

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