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(BOYS OVER FLOWERS) Lee Min Ho at N Seoul Tower

Location: N Seoul Tower (Namsan Mountain, Seoul) DIRECTIONS: Visit this LINK The famous Namsan Tower is a communication tower which is turned into a very great tourist attraction. At night, it truly lightens up like how Goo Jun Pyo did on the BOF scene. More pictures under the cut

(BOYS OVER FLOWERS) Goo Hye Sun & Lee Min Ho at Grand Hyatt Hotel

Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel (322 Sowol-ro, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul 140-738) DIRECTIONS: Click this LINK .

(BOYS OVER FLOWERS) Goo Hye Sun at Keimyung University

Location: Dongsan Library, Keimyung University (Seongseo Campus) (1095 Dalgubeoldaero, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu, South Korea 704-701) DIRECTIONS: Click this LINK . -♦- Keimyung University is actually one of the two main settings of Shinhwa University. The other one is the Gyeonggi English Village. Judging it from the pictures I see on Korean blogs, Keimyung is such a beautiful and large university. If I'm not mistaken, the streets on its complex are accented by cherry blossoms. And attention, students! KMU is actually holding international programs. For more information, you can visit the university's website here . (in English) --- NOTE: This blog post does not guarantee 100% accuracy. 

(SHINS' FAMILY) Shin's Family at Rodeo Street

Rodeo Street, in front of Galleria Department Store (494 Apgujeong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul) Direction: Take Exit 2 Apgujeong Station, Subway Line 3 -♦- The place was actually indicated at the end of the video so it's easy to figure out where this is... and yeah, it's in Rodeo Street, Apgujeong. Apgujeong is like a mecca for shoppers in Seoul. I, as a foreigner, believe that the place can actually be compared to Manhattan in New York. There are a lot of designer stores there, especially in the Galleria Department Store. Yes, the building where the ever-luxurious Louis Vuitton is settled is called the Galleria Department Store. You can check out their site here . (in Korean) --- NOTE: This blog post does not guarantee 100% accuracy. 

(YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL) Park Shin Hye at BCJ Garden

Location: BCJ Garden (166-1 Changman-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi) -♦- I knew it! When I first watched You're Beautiful, I knew it was that familiar location. :) So it's the BCJ Garden again. It's another part of the huge botanical garden in Gyeonggi and it is where the female Go Minam descended from the sky. :)) This is also the place where A.N.Jell boys were seducing the statues. haha! Pictures of the main location under the cut (care of BCJ Garden )

(YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL) Park Shin Hye near Myeongdong Cathedral

screen cap from blog.naver.com/qpokaurgb Location: Myeongdong Cathedral (Myeongdong-2ga, Jung-gu, Seoul) DIRECTIONS: Myeongdong Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 8 Walk along Toegyero-gil St. for about 300m and turn right at the intersection Walk along Myeongdong-gil St. for 100m to the Catholic Center or Euljiro Ipgu Subway Station (Seoul Subway Line No. 2), Exit 5 Turn right and walk along Myeongdong 3-gil St. for 400m Turn left and walk along Myeongdong-gil St. for 400m to the Catholic Center [ SOURCE ] -♦-

(YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL) Jang Geun Seuk & UEE at The Garden of Morning Calm

Location: Garden of Morning Calm (Hanghyeon-ri San-255, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do) DIRECTIONS: Take a bus from Cheongpyeong Intercity Bus Terminal to Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원) Bus schedule: 9AM, 10:20AM, 10:50AM, 11:20AM, 12:40PM, 1:20PM, 2:20PM, 3:30PM, 4PM, 4:30PM, 5:40PM, 6:30PM, 7:40PM Estimated Travel Time: 30minutes [ SOURCE ] -♦-

[LIE TO ME] Yoon Eun Hye & Kang Ji Hwan at W Seoul - Walker Hill Hotel

Location: W Seoul - Walkerhill Hotel (175 Achaseong-Gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-708) Referred to as the World Hotel in the Korean drama ' Lie to Me ' (the hotel owned by Hyeon Gi Jun), W Seoul - Walkerhill is one of the most prestigious lodging establishment in Seoul. It is a quintessence of the impressive hybrid of comfort and style. It is a wonderful paradise for people who wish to experience a laid-back lifestyle in the most contemporary setting possible.  Definitely, it is one of the top hotels in Seoul . W Seoul is a Starwood hotel so you cannot expect it to be subtle. It will flaunt its impeccable services through its facilities, and it will never disappoint. ^^ The pictures above - I believe - are taken from the hotel lobby: from W Seoul Hotel official site For more info, visit its official site  HERE .

[LIE TO ME] Incheon International Airport

Location: Incheon International Airport (Incheon) I am obviously stating the obvious. Haha! If I ask you to name at least 5 Korean dramas which do not have scenes shot in the beautiful Incheon International Airport, I bet you'll have a difficult time. ^^ Lie to Me is not  one of them obviously. The airport is a common Korean drama filming location because it, itself, is a tourist destination. It's freaking beautiful and with all my admiration, it even has attractions inside it - a perfect tourism-promoting technique since there are travelers who just stopped over Seoul on their way to another country. No wonder it's constantly hailed as the Number 1 Airport in the whole world. Believe me or not, to set foot on this place is one of the many reasons why I really want to go on a tour to Korea ! Cool government is cool, yeah? For more information, visit their site: Incheon International Airport Incheon International Airport  ---

(49 DAYS) Nam Gyuri & Jo Hyeon Jae at BCJ Garden

Location: BCJ Garden (166-1 Changman-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi) Another BCJ Garden area. :) The last and most heartbreaking date of Jihyun and Kang. More pictures under the cut.

(49DAYS) Jung Il Woo & Lee Yeo Weon at BCJ Garden

caps by BCJ Location: BCJ Garden (166-1 Changman-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi) I decided to separate the entries for BCJ Garden since scenes are taken from different areas in the attraction.^^ Nonetheless, the place is used in the touching scenes of the reuniting Yi Kyeong & Yi Soo in 49 Days . Obviously, the drama was filmed during spring so the flowers were at bloom.  Here is a picture: photo by BCJ Official Website: BCJ Garden --- NOTE: This blog post does not guarantee 100% accuracy. 

(49 DAYS) Jung Il Woo & Nam Gyuri at BCJ Garden

photos/caps by SBS and BCJ Location: BCJ Garden (166-1 Changman-ri, Gwangtan-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi) Finally!!! I've been wanting to know what place is this since You're Beautiful. haha! So the Heaven's Square in 49 Days is the BCJ Garden . Thank God for the wonderful blogs of the show's PDs that I get to see this. HOHO! BCJ Garden is actually a botanical place and aside from this square, it has a romantic lake. ^^ Gyeonggi is such a favorite location in Korean dramas. :) And it is just close to Seoul so I think this will be one of the places I should visit when I go there. :) For more information about the BCJ Garden, visit their homepage . Pictures under the cut!

(49 DAYS) Nam Gyuri, Seo Ji Hye & Bae Geu Rin at Cheonggyecheon Stream

Location: Cheonggyecheon Stream (Jung-gu, Seoul) DIRECTIONS: (EXITS towards CHEONGGYECHEON Stream) Subway Line 1:  City Hall Station, Jonggak Station, Jongno 3-ga Station, Jongno 5-ga Station, Dongdaemun Station, Sinseoldong Station Line 2:  Euljiro 1-ga Station, Euljiro 3-ga Station, Euljiro 4-ga Station, Sindang Station, Sangwangsibni Station Line 3:  Jongno 3-ga Station Line 4:  Dongdaemun History and Culture Park Station Line 5:  Gwanghwamun Station

(49 DAYS) Jo Hyeon Jae & Lee Yeo Won at Ando Cafe

Location: Ando Cafe (Seongbuk-gu, Seoul) One thing that is difficult about 49 Days is that they do not show the real name of the establishments they use. haha! But no complaints there, I find it actually awkward if they do that. :) Anyway, so here is the Heaven Cafe which is owned in the film by Han Kang (Jo Hyeon Jae). It is a vital shooting location for the drama as it is the place where Ji Hyeon (when she's Song Yi Kyeong) works. I don't know if the term 'Heaven' is really there but yeah, this is a vintage cafe, design office, and a furniture gallery in one. It's cute, I swear. The atmosphere of the place makes it comfy to grab a book and read the whole day over a cup of espresso. :) And the architectural style? It's contemporary. It's pleasant. It's unique. If you watch the film, you'll see that the interior is awesome. You climb the stairs from outside and enter the cafe, then go down the stairs inside for the design offic

(49 DAYS) Jung Il Woo & Lee Yeo Won at Ongkasomsi (Ongka's Kitchen)

Location: Ongkasomsi (옹가솜씨) / Ongka's Kitchen (Decks 114-44 Building, Samsung-2 dong, Kangnam-gu, Seoul) I first thought that the cafe is really called Decks Cafe and the words written in the glass are like terms to refer to the specialty of the cafe. LOL.  Nonetheless, so here is another filming location of 49 Days ; and the place is interesting for me.. probably because I'm really into decks. haha. I wish I really could take the pictures but since it's owned by some Koreans, I will just be linking you to other pictures of the interior and menu of Ongka's Kitchen: Seung Eun Cha's Naver Agadasj's Naver --- NOTE: This blog post does not guarantee 100% accuracy. 

(49 DAYS) Lee Yeo Won & Jo Hyeon Jae - Coffine Gurunaru (Purple Coffee)

Location: Coffine Gurunaru This is so difficult to find. ㅠㅠ  and I'm not even sure if the address I provided is really the one wherein the Korean drama  49 Days was filmed. ㅠㅠ Coffine Gurunaru has a lot of stores and they're all almost identical. So this is the cafe where Song Yi Kyeong works at night, after being fired from the convenience store. I personally like the layout of this store though I really like the one Han Kang owns (Heaven). The name Coffine Gurunaru is a little weird to me probably because of the term 'Coffine'. I don't want to be reminded of a coffin everytime I drink coffee.  But thanks to this blog , I learned that COFFINE is a combination of "COFFEE" and "WINE" so I think it is read as /KOFAYN/ not /KOFIN/. You can find more details about the store in their official site . They also have Twitter: @CoffineGurunaru

(49 DAYS) Lee Yeo Won - Seoul Station

Seoul Station (Seoul Station Square) DIRECTIONS: Seoul Subway Station (Lines No. 1&2), Exits 13 and 2