Ep 29: K-Drama Shooting Locations in Jeju — Part 2 West and South

Part 2 wraps up the K-drama shooting locations tour with the west and south coasts of Jeju.

Sora finally watches Time to be Strong on Ed's recommendation and realizes the foreigner knows more about Korean indie films set in Jeju than she does.

The episode covers locations from When Life Gives You Tangerines, Our Blues, Welcome to Samdali, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and Time to be Strong, plus a sidebar about the word "foreigner" and why Ed finds it mildly devastating.

Key Takeaways

• Ed's note on "foreigner" (외국인): literal translation from Korean/Chinese but carries an outsider connotation in English; Koreans use it neutrally but visitors may prefer "traveler" or "tourist"
• West Coast locations:
  • Dolphin spotting area / rock pools (tide pools, Jeju dialect: 도구리알): When Life Gives You Tangerines Episode 10 fight scene between Eunmyeong and Hyunsook; also sunset coastal area
  • Hallim Port: When Life Gives You Tangerines scene where Ae-soon picks up Eunmyeong; ferry to Biyangdo (15 min); fish market for cheap raw fish
  • Geumneung area: Our Blues handsome boat captain's RV/camper location with view of Biyangdo; entire Hallim-Geumneung area is Our Blues territory
  • Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road: Our Blues driving/wide shots; Welcome to Samdali
  • Note: Dodongri village in When Life Gives You Tangerines was actually filmed in Andong, not Jeju
• Southwest locations:
  • Songaksan Dulle-gil: When Life Gives You Tangerines biking scene; Olleh Trail 10; WWII kamikaze boat caves at base
  • Gapado Island: Our Blues couple's first trip; Welcome to Samdali (Yongpil tying Samdal's shoelaces); Olleh Trail 10-1; green barley (청보리) festival in April; 30-min ferry from Moseulpo; day trip or pension overnight; most visitors are Korean
  • Gunsan Oreum: When Life Gives You Tangerines drone shot of Ae-soon and Kwan-sik with flowers; can drive to the top
  • Sanbangsan area: Time to be Strong temple bell scene and small amusement park
• South Coast locations:
  • Seogwipo KAL Hotel: When Life Gives You Tangerines Episode 15 outdoor wedding scene with ocean view and Munseom/Saepseom/Beomseom islands; near Jeongbang Waterfall
  • Saeyeongyo Bridge to Saeseom Island: Extraordinary Attorney Woo couple scenes; Ed's continuity complaint about the convenience store that doesn't exist on the island; bridge lights up at night; romantic walk spot; near Cheonjiyeon Waterfall; fishing boats leave at dusk with lights
  • Beopwanpo: Welcome to Samdali CEO/secretary scene; beautiful Olleh trail section worth walking even if not doing full trail
• Real-life update: the "handsome boat captain" (Kim Woo-bin) and "depression girl" (Shin Min-a) from Our Blues got married this year; he recovered from cancer
• Organize trips by region, not by drama

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