Korean Drama Encounter Filming Locations
Cafe Gaeppul
Cafe Gaeppul one of the cafes in Ihwa Mural Village, seen in Episode 16 of the said drama, where Kim Jin-hyeok proposes to Cha Soo-Hyun.
This location is also located in Ihwa Mural Village and it’s near Cafe Gaeppul and the LeatherCraft Shop. If you remember the blue house featured in the drama “Doctors” and “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” it’s also near you just need to walk a minute to reach this place.
How to get here:
Seoul Subway Line 4, Hyehwa Station, Exit 2
Address:
18-2 Naksanseonggwakseo 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울 종로구 낙산성곽서1길 2 (이화동 9-443)
(HOUSE) Ihwa Mural Village
This art will be seen in Ihwa Mural Village too. This was seen also in Episode 16 of the drama. If you will come here just go straight and follow the road going down. You’ll see the wall art directly with the Avengers’ wall art on the other side of the wall.
How to get here:
Seoul Subway Line 4, Hyehwa Station, Exit 2
Address:
57 Yulgok-ro 19-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 율곡로19길 57
Lihuazhongxin [이화중심 — 梨花中心]
Featured in “Encounter” drama, Episode 16 where Kim Jin-hyeok and Cha Soo-Hyun passed by took a photo, and this is beside Cafe Gaeppul also.
How to get here:
Subway Line 4, Hyehwa Station, Exit 2
Address:
18-4 Naksanseonggwakseo 1-gil, Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울 종로구 낙산성곽서1길 18-4 (이화동 9-70)
손늘림 Leather Craft Shop
This leather craft shop will be passed by going to Cafe Gaeppul. This shop sells hand-made leather crafts like keychains, wallets, bags and etc.
How to get here:
Subway Line 4, Hyehwa Station, Exit 2
Address:
19-1 Naksanseonggwakseo 1-gil, Ihwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울 종로구 낙산성곽서1길 18-4 (이화동 9-70)
Namsan Library
In episode 2, Kim Jin-hyeok (Park Bo Gum) went here to the Namsan Library. Namsan Public Library was established on October 22, 1922, during the Japanese occupation. As of 2017, the library has collected around 501,968 books in total which includes history, art, language, philosophy, religion, natural sciences, social sciences, technology, science, and literature books.
How to get here:
[Bus]
1) Seoul Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 9-1 or Exit 4.
From Exit 4: Take Bus No. 405 and get off at Namsan Library Bus Stop.
From Exit 9-1: Take Bus No. 402 and get off at Namsan Library Bus Stop.
2) City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1 & 2), Exit 8.
– From Samsung Main Building, take Bus No. 402 then get off at Namsan Library Bus Stop.
Address:
109 Sowol-ro, Huam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울 용산구 소월로 109 (후암동 30-84)
Dongguk University [동국대학교]
Dongguk University was seen in episode 2 of the said drama where Kim Jin-hyeok graduated while he was taking his interview at Dongha Hotel.
How to get here:
Seoul Subway Line 3, Dongguk University Station [동대입구역], Exit 6
(13 mins walk to Myeongjin Hall)
Address:
30 Pildongro-1gil, Jangchungdong-2(ee)ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 중구 필동로1길 30 (서울특별시 중구 장충동2가 26-1)
Hongnam Bridge [홍남교]
In this episode, Cha Soo-Hyun and Kim Jin-hyeok had a walk together while looking at the arts hanging under the bridge.
How to get here:
Gyeongui Jungang Line, Gajwa Station [가좌역], Exit 4
(22 min. walk)
Address:
Namgajwa-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 서대문구 남가좌동
Euljiro 1-ga Station [을지로입구역]
In episode 2, Kim Jin-hyeok (Park Bo-gum) got a little drunk and he exits this station in front of Donghwa Hotel.
How to get here:
Seoul Subway Line 2, Euljiro 1-ga Station [을지로입구역], Exit 8 (direct)
Address:
42 Euljiro-ro, Euljiro-1(il)ga, Seoul, South Korea
서울특별시 중구 을지로 42 (서울특별시 중구 을지로1가 100-1)
Morning Pub [모닝]
The Donghwa Hotel’s PR team had a welcome dinner here for Kim Jin-Hyuk as the new employee, he got drunk after the second round.
How to get here:
Seoul Subway Line 5, Yeouido Station [여의도역], Exit 5
(12 min. walk)
Address:
17 Yeouidobangro-65gil, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 영등포구 여의대방로65길 17 (서울특별시 영등포구 여의도동 45-19)
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