All 6 Lovely Runner Filming Locations (2024)

선재 업고 튀어 · tvN · starring Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon · in Gyeonggi & Incheon, Gangwon, Rest of Korea, Seoul

Written by · Editor, Filmed in Korea · Last verified July 2026

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, home to Lovely Runner's confession bridge and bicycle scene
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

2024's breakout time-slip romance turned Suwon's Haenggung-dong into a pilgrimage neighborhood — and Sol's house now serves coffee.

1Hwahongmun Gate & Yongyeon Pond, Suwon Hwaseong

The stone bridge before Hwahongmun where Sun-jae confesses to Sol; the pond below the pavilion is the bicycle-lesson scene.

Address
Haenggung-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi
Getting there
Line 1 to Suwon Station (about 1 hour from Seoul), then a bus or 15-minute taxi to Hwahongmun.

💡 Free to walk; come at dusk when the fortress walls light up. Most other Suwon spots are walkable from here.

2Im Sol's house (now Café Monted)

The yellow-umbrella house used as Sol's family home — Sun-jae's blue-gate house stands across the alley.

Address
Haenggung-dong (near Hwaseomun-ro 48beon-gil), Paldal-gu, Suwon-si
Getting there
Walk from Hwaseong Haenggung — it's inside the same mural-village neighborhood.

💡 The house now operates as a café, so you can actually go in and order. The neighboring homes are private — keep the alleys quiet.

3Chuncheon Bridge (Chuncheondaegyo)

The bridge over Uiamho Lake where Sol and Sun-jae's reunions across timelines play out in episodes 1 and 7.

Address
Geunhwa-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon (behind Chuncheon Station)
Getting there
ITX-Cheongchun from Yongsan to Chuncheon Station (about 75 minutes), then a 10–15 minute walk.

💡 Sunset gives you the drama's golden lake light; the bridge has a pedestrian walkway.

4Geumgang Bridge, Gongju

The old steel bridge over the Geum River where time-slipped Sol tries to stop Sun-jae from crossing in episode 1.

Address
Geumseong-dong, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Getting there
Express bus from Seoul to Gongju (1.5–2 hours), then a short bus or taxi.

💡 Pedestrian-friendly and prettiest in the evening — Gongsanseong Fortress is right next door.

5Sapgyoho Amusement Park, Dangjin

The retro seaside park of Sol's birthday celebration and the ferris wheel scenes.

Address
Sapgyoho tourist area, Sinpyeong-myeon, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Getting there
Intercity bus from Seoul to Dangjin (about 2 hours), then a local taxi — a car is easier here.

💡 Old-school park with per-ride tickets; the ferris-wheel photo works fine from outside the gate.

6Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

DDP's curves served as the venue exterior for Sun-jae's band Eclipse's concert scenes.

Address
281 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Getting there
Connected to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (Lines 2/4/5).

💡 Shoot it at night when the LED facade is on.

The Busan myth

Contrary to what many fan lists claim, there are no confirmed Busan locations — the seaside trip scenes were filmed at Ayajin Beach and Ayajin Port in Goseong on the Gangwon coast, and the emotional bridge scenes are Chuncheon (Gangwon) and Gongju (Chungnam). Sun-jae’s school is a working Seoul high school, not open to visitors.

The Suwon half-day

Haenggung-dong is the dense center of this drama: the confession bridge, the bicycle pond, Sol’s café-house and Sun-jae’s alley all sit inside the UNESCO fortress walls within a 15-minute walk of each other — and the same neighborhood holds Extraordinary Attorney Woo’s kimbap-shop exterior. One subway ride, two dramas.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Lovely Runner filmed?

Lovely Runner was filmed mostly around Suwon's Haenggung-dong neighborhood, inside the UNESCO Hwaseong Fortress. Key spots include the stone bridge before Hwahongmun Gate (the confession scene), Yongyeon Pond (the bicycle lesson), and Sol's yellow-umbrella house. Other scenes were shot at Chuncheon Bridge in Gangwon, Geumgang Bridge in Gongju, Sapgyoho Amusement Park in Dangjin and DDP in Seoul.

Where is the confession bridge in Lovely Runner?

The bridge where Sun-jae confesses to Sol is the stone bridge in front of Hwahongmun Gate at Suwon Hwaseong, in Haenggung-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si. It is free to walk, and the pond below the pavilion is the bicycle-lesson scene.

Can you visit Im Sol's house from Lovely Runner?

Yes. The yellow-umbrella house used as Sol's family home now operates as a café called Café Monted, so you can go in and order. Sun-jae's blue-gate house stands across the same alley, but the neighboring homes are private, so keep the alleys quiet.

Was Lovely Runner filmed in Busan?

No. Despite many fan lists claiming Busan, there are no confirmed Busan locations. The seaside trip scenes were filmed at Ayajin Beach and Ayajin Port in Goseong on the Gangwon coast, and the emotional bridge scenes are Chuncheon and Gongju.

How do you get to Suwon Hwaseong from Seoul?

Take Line 1 to Suwon Station (about 1 hour from Seoul), then a bus or a 15-minute taxi to Hwahongmun. From there the confession bridge, the bicycle pond, Sol's café-house and Sun-jae's alley are all within a 15-minute walk of each other.