K-pop Destinations: The Next Best Thing To Being In A K-Drama

If you love kdramas, there's a lot to see on your next trip to Seoul. Since dramas are filmed all over the city, it's easier than you might imagine to find drama locations. For example, visiting the location for a "City Hunter" scene is as easy as walking through Seoul Color Park next to the Han River. It's the place where Lee Min Ho leaves Park Min Young even though he knows how she feels about him. The park has a large wave-shaped sculpture, as well as graphics and benches painted in the beautiful official Colors of Seoul. You can rent a bike to explore the park, which is located at 330, Yeouidong-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. For more information, call +82-2-3780-0561~5. Yeouinaru Station, line 5, Exit 2 or 3.

One of the most romantic kdrama scenes takes place when Hyun Bin kisses the latte foam from Ha Ji Won's upper lip in "Secret Garden." Their meeting place, Caffe Bene, is actually located on the campus of Hansung University in Seoul. With its wooden furniture and rattan chairs, the café has plenty of "Secret Garden" charm. Be sure to look for Ha Ji Won and Hyun Bin's signature on the café wall. The university is located at 3, Dongsomun-dong 2-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. Take subway line 4 to Hansung University Station. For more information, www.hansung.ac.kr/

If viewing "Personal Taste" inspired dreams of living in Son Ye Jin's traditional home, check out Bukchon Hanok Village. Exterior shots of Son Ye Jin's house were filmed at 31 Beon-ji, Gahoe-dong, Bukchon. The house's name, Sanggojae, means "a place for mutual love," so it's no wonder, things get romantic when she invites Lee Min Ho to live there. The village is located at Gahoe-dong, Jae-dong, Samcheong-dong, Gye-dong, Wonseo-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. For more information, call 82-2-3707-8388 or visit bukchon.seoul.go.kr.

For a taste of the sweet romance found in "My Lovely Kim Sam Soon," you may want to spend some nights at hotel The Plaza, the hotel that stood in for the one Hyun Bin's drama family owned. If Kim Sam Soon's pastries looked delicious be sure to order dessert when you visit the five-star luxury boutique hotel. The hotel's pastry chef created all her confections. The hotel is located at 119 Sogong-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul. Call 82-2-771-2200. You can take subway line 1 to City Hall Station, or line 2 to Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station, or line 4 to Dongdaemun Station. For more information, visit https://www.hoteltheplaza.com/eng/location/location.jsp

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