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Namsan Open Air Botanical Garden (남산야외식물원) 258-148 Itaewon 2-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (서울 용산구 이태원2동 258-148) The Namsan Open Air Botanical Garden is a park along Itaewon 2-dong, just across the famous Grand Hyatt Hotel . It is a famous destination for some soul-searching, couple dates, and family bonding moments. I couldn't not find this one. This Korean drama filming location   meant so much than I would have thought. For in this place, my thoughts were spoken out loud in the Korean drama She Was Pretty. This is where one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever watched was filmed. The pool scene was on a different level though. But just as painful. After the pool incident when Kim Hyejin ( Hwang Jungeum) was left alone when everyone went to save her bestfriend from drowning, she went home, drenched, and walked alone this beautiful park. There, she was laughed at by a couple. I teared up watching and understanding the irony of the scene. It was a very heartbr...

Jamsu Bridge Seobinggo-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 서울 용산구 서빙고동 Often overshadowed by the popularity of Banpo Bridge, the Jamsu Bridge completes the double-deck infrastructure which crosses the iconic Han River, connecting Seocho and Yongsan Districts. Please don't get confused. The one with the famous rainbow fountain is the Banpo Bridge. :) Though designed to submerge when the water level rises, it is still a famous Korean drama filming location . That is why it is not a surprise when a scene for She Was Pretty was filmed here. That particular scene shows Choi Siwon of Super Junior (was it really him riding though?)  To be honest, it feels good to know places like this. It feels better that my favorite Korean dramas are shooting in places like this. I mean, when you're given full opportunity to visit a place where your favorite stars had been to without having to pay lofty prices for entrance tickets, then that's something! Jamsu Bridge had always b...

second photo from sihoon_bb Daejeon Municipal Art Gallery 155 Dunsandae-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon 대전 서구 둔산대로 155 In the first episode of the Korean drama She Was Pretty, Kim Hyejin ( Hwang Jungeum ) decided to meet her first love, Ji Sungjoon ( Park Seojun )  only to realize that how she looks like is already far different from how beautiful she was back when they were in middle school. She then decided to hide in the dark and let her friend pretend to be her, just so the love of her life wouldn't get disappointed. This heartbreaking scene happened in the Daejeon Municipal Art Gallery. This Korean drama filming location is a huge and beautifully designed art institution in the province, dedicated to providing its people with moving art pieces. From the blogs I've visited, this apparently houses realistic sculptures of people, showing emotions that would touch your souls even in pictures. As for the Korean drama , there are two reasons why this appeal to me so muc...

Yangji High School 518 Galmae-ro, Sejong Teukbyeoljachi-si (세종특별자치시 갈매로 518) Cheer Up (발칙하게 고고) is a high school life-centered Korean drama which deals with the inequality and pressure each student in Korean high schools go through. While it is not a secret that these things really happen, I still find it extremely unbelievable that people could be so demanding, even when they're parents... especially when they're parents.  This production features Jung Eunji of APink, Cha Hakyeon of VIXX , and Ji Soo . There's also Lee Won Geun and Cha Soobin. :) Anyway, the first Korean drama filming location under this category should be the Sevit High School, the setting of almost 90% of the scenes there. In reality, it is actually the Yangji High School in Sejong City. It's honestly the first time I've heard about this school and this place, and it was amazing that the school is located in quite an isolated place, surrounded by the mountains, although wi...