If you are a Korean drama fan, you have probably heard of one the most famous Kdrama of 2020, the Crash Landing On You. This Kdrama features the reel-to-real love team of Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin and the great chemistry of actors Kim Jung-hyun and Seo Ji-hye. Son Ye-jin plays the role of Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean fashion entrepreneur while Hyun Bin as Ri Jeong-hyeok, a member of the North Korean Special Police Force. A paragliding mishap drops a Yoon Se-ri in North Korea and into the life of Jeong-hyeok who decides he will help her hide and send her back to South Korea.
Crash Landing On You has the right mix of action, comedy, drama and romance. Along with the great portrayal of all the cast, it has become a hit among Hallyu fans and non-fans worldwide. Some of its remarkable scenes were filmed in Switzerland which added flavor to the series. But if you are planning a trip to Korea, here are Crash Landing On You filming locations that you might want to visit:
Frst on this list is the Buam7 which appeared in the 3rd episode of the series. This house was used as the hideout of Gu Seung-jung (Kim Jung-hyun) while he is in North Korea. Buam7 ia s multi-purpose venue that you can rent for events, weddings, exhibitions, workshops or pirvate parties. This venue was also featued in several Kdramas like Vincenzo and The Beauty Inside.
Location: 147 Bukaksan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 종로구 북악산로 147)
How to get there: Take Seoul Subway Line 3 and get off at Gyeongbokgung Station (경복궁역]), Exit 3. From there you can take buses at Gyeongbokgung station bus stop to get to ‘Entrance to Jahamun Tunnel’ (자하문터널입구.석파정). Preapare for a long walk but also not that you can only see its entrance unless you are specifically planning to rent the place.
Nest is the Cheongdam Station which appeared in episode 12. This is where Geum Eun-dong (Tang Joon-sang) waits for Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin), particularly at Exit 3.
How to get there: Take Seoul Subway Line 7 and get off at Cheongdam Station (청담역).
One of the iconic scenes at Crash Landing On You was the appearance of actor Kim Soo-hyun in episode 10 at Gongwonjang. In front of this restaurant, Pyo Chi-su (Yang Kyung-won), Park Kwang-beom (Lee Sin-young), Kim Ju-meok (Yoo Su-bin) and Geum Eun-dong (Tang Joon-sang) and Jung Man-bok (Kim Young-min) meet the North Korean undercover agent Dong-gu (Kim Soo-hyun). He reprised his role as a North Korean spy in the movie Secretly Greatly.
Location: 49-26 Inju-daero 211beon-gil, Nam-gu, Incheon, South Korea (인천광역시 미추홀구 인주대로211번길 49-26)
In addition, the remarkable scene in the first episode of the series was filmed at Hallasan National Park in Jeju Island. This is where Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) landed after her paragliding accident. Hallasan National Park is located at Hallasan Mountain which is at the center of the island and is famous among locals and tourists. When you visit Korea, make sure that you also visit the Jeju Island!
Location: 2070-61, 1100-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju-do (제주특별자치도 제주시 1100로 2070-61)
How to get there: From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, take bus no. 740 and get off at Eorimok Trail Entrance Bus Stop.
Moreover, the series also featured the Hantangang Sky Bridge in episode 13. This is where Ri Jeong Hyeok recalls a memory in Switzerland where he met Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye Jin). Hantangang Sky Bridge (한탄강하늘다리) is a 200m-long sky walk built across the Hantan River Gorge (한탄강 협곡). This bridge also appeared in the Kdrama What’s Wrong With Secretray Kim.
Location: 207 Bidulginang-gil, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (경기도 포천시 영북면 비둘기낭길 207)
Still can’t get over of the CLOY fever? Click here for the part 2 of Crash Landing On You Filming Locations that you can visit in Korea.
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