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Winter Sonata filming locations in Korea

Choose first-love memories on Nami Island, the missed bus and meeting place in Chuncheon, or the mountain romance at Yongpyong. Compare an island outing, a city walk and a cable-car trip.

Choose the story for your day

Choose one of 3 self-guided routes for your day. Times are estimates and exclude travel to the first stop.

Before the years came between them

Follow the island paths back to Jun-sang and Yu-jin’s first kiss.

Area
Nami Island, Chuncheon
Estimated time
2–3 hours
Getting around
Ferry + walk
Scene stops
2
  1. Metasequoia LaneTheir first-love landscape
  2. Winter Sonata first-kiss siteThe snowmen and the first kiss

Both stops are on Nami Island. The estimate covers the ferry and island walk, excluding travel to Gapyeong. Check the last return ferry; snow and autumn colors are seasonal. Follow the island’s current filming-location signs.

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The bus they miss and the meeting she keeps

Follow Jun-sang and Yu-jin’s early Chuncheon memories from a shared bus ride to the street where she waits for someone who cannot arrive.

Area
Gongjicheon and Myeongdong, Chuncheon
Estimated time
3–4 hours
Getting around
Walk + short taxi ride
Scene stops
2
  1. Gongjicheon riverside roadGetting off after their missed stop
  2. Chuncheon Myeongdong StreetWaiting for a New Year’s meeting

Stay within central Chuncheon for this half-day route. The old fence, roadside markers, and storefronts have changed since filming; visit the public riverside and shopping street rather than expecting an untouched set. The demolished school wall and Jun-sang’s former house are not included.

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A gondola ride into their mountain romance

Follow Yoo-jin and Min-hyung from the gondola station to their mountain refuge.

Area
Yongpyong Resort, Pyeongchang
Estimated time
3–4 hours
Getting around
Cable car + walks
Scene stops
2
  1. Dragon Plaza gondola stationA kiss before the mountain ride
  2. Dragon Castle, BalwangsanA whole day together

Both stops are within Yongpyong Resort, linked by its mountain cable car. The allowance starts at Dragon Plaza and excludes travel to the resort. Check weather, cable-car service and Dragon Castle access before buying a ticket; historical interiors may have changed.

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Make room for one story

Pick the route with the scenes you want to revisit, then check how you will reach its first stop. Keep the other routes for another outing instead of treating this page as one continuous itinerary.

Each route has scene notes, visiting tips and Google Maps and NAVER Map links. Check opening hours and access before setting out.

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