Filming locations · Haenggung-dong, Suwon
Lovely Runner: An afternoon with Sol & Sun-jae
선재 업고 튀어
From Sol’s front gate to a riverside confession.
4 filming stops · 3–4 hours · Self-guided
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Your day, scene by scene
Follow the stops in order. Scene descriptions contain story spoilers.
- 1
Filming location
Mongted café
몽테드 · 솔이네 집 외관Sol’s home, just across from Sun-jae
The café exterior plays Im Sol’s house. The facing blue gate helps you recognize the neighborhood where their school-day story unfolds.
Look for the entrance from the street, then stop for coffee if the café is open.
- 2
Filming location
Haenggung-dong lanes
행궁동 골목The splash and the almost-embrace
Sol pushes Sun-jae against a wall to keep him from getting splashed. Their flustered moment was filmed in the lanes around her house.
Begin near Mongted and follow the neighboring lanes; the map opens the wider neighborhood.
- 3
Filming location
Hwahongmun stream bridge
화홍문 앞 수원천 다리Sun-jae’s first confession
On the small pedestrian bridge over Suwoncheon, Sun-jae tells Sol he likes her. Hwahongmun forms the backdrop.
Look for the small stream bridge in front of the gate, rather than the gate itself.
- 4
Filming location
Yongyeon Pond
방화수류정 아래 용연Learning to ride together
Sun-jae teaches Sol to ride a bicycle along the paths beside Yongyeon Pond.
Follow the pond path below Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion.
Before you set out
Plan this outing
Keep this outing inside Haenggung-dong instead of trying to collect every Lovely Runner location in Korea. The four stops connect the house exterior, neighborhood lanes, confession bridge and bicycle scene. Plan around three to four hours with a café break; the time blocks below are editorial allowances, not measured walking times.
Reach Haenggung-dong before starting the clock
Suwon Station is a practical rail arrival point. Continue by local bus or taxi toward Hwaseong Haenggung, then navigate to Mongted at 14 Hwaseomun-ro 48beon-gil. Suwon Museum of Art's official directions explain the station-to-palace bus approach. Check your departure-day service instead of assuming the station is beside the filming streets.
A suggested schedule
Allow extra time for traffic, queues and photo breaks. These are planning estimates, not live journey times.
- First 60–75 minutes · Mongted and the neighboring lanes
Photograph the curved café entrance from the street before taking an optional coffee break. Then explore the adjacent lanes on foot. The splash-scene map marks a neighborhood, so allow time to compare the street layout rather than treating the pin as an exact camera position.
- Next 60–75 minutes · Hwahongmun
Continue to the water gate and find the smaller pedestrian bridge in front of it. Give other walkers room to cross. This is the useful place to slow down and compare the confession backdrop, instead of spending the whole visit in the café queue.
- Final 60–90 minutes · Yongyeon and a break
Finish beside Yongyeon Pond below Banghwasuryujeong. Keep a remaining half hour for refreshments or finding your return bus. The pond paths are the bicycle-scene setting; climbing the fortress wall is an optional extension.
What to budget for
Budget separately for the rail journey, the local connection and café purchases. This plan uses streets and outdoor viewpoints; it does not require a palace admission, paid tour or bicycle rental. Check any attraction ticket before adding it to the walk.
Opening and access
The café can close independently of the outdoor route. The facing blue gate is not an invitation to enter a home. A step-free version of every lane and waterside approach has not been verified; travelers who need one should check individual access points before setting out.
If the weather changes
Choose daylight after heavy rain and obey stream-path closures. In hot weather, place the café break between the lanes and the water gate. If the café is closed, the outdoor scene sequence still works.
Travel information sources · checked 6 October 2026
Researched from the references below. Confirm today’s opening times, fares and access with the operator before travelling.
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Location references checked 24 September 2026. Opening hours and access can change.