The Glory Filming Locations: Evidence & Visitor Guide (2022)
더 글로리 · Netflix · starring Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun
· in Rest of Korea, Gangwon
Written by E Ho·Editor, Filmed in Korea· Last updated October 2026
Regional reference photo: Gyeongpo Beach, not the Sodol Breakwater filming site. ·
Photo: Mobius6 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The documented filming sites span Cheongju, Incheon and Gangneung; a reported ski-resort stop near Chuncheon needs a separate evidence check.
Choose one region for a day: pair Jungang Park with Yonghwasa in Cheongju, visit Cheongna in Incheon, or plan Sodol on a separate Gangneung coast trip. The Cheongju filming bench was reported removed by KTO in 2024. The reported Gangchon resort stop requires a station-to-resort transfer and current facility checks.
1Cheongju Jungang Park
Filming evidence: Confirmed filming site
Dong-eun learns Go from Yeo-jeong near the ancient ginkgo tree, according to the Korea Tourism Organization.
💡 KTO reported in its July 2024 guide that the filming bench was no longer there. Visit for the park and ginkgo-tree setting; do not expect the original bench to remain.
2Yonghwasa Temple, Cheongju
Filming evidence: Confirmed filming site
The Cheongju temple where Hye-jeong kneels and begs Dong-eun for forgiveness, according to the Korea Tourism Organization.
Take the Gyeongchun Line to Baegyang-ri Station, then use the resort internal shuttle. For ITX-Cheongchun, the operator advises changing at Gapyeong or Gangchon to the Gyeongchun Line. Check the current shuttle timetable before travel.
💡 Check the resort’s seasonal ski and facility notices before booking. Year-round sightseeing gondola operation has not been verified; confirm the specific activity with the resort (+82-33-260-2000).
4Cheongna Lake Park
Filming evidence: Confirmed filming site
The real Cheongna Lake Park used as the fictional Semyeong Go park; Korea Tourism Organization says the drama's Go-board installation remains in the park.
Address
59 Crystal-ro, Seohae-gu, Incheon
Getting there
Take the AREX to Cheongna International City Station, then check the current local bus route or take a taxi to the park. Incheon Line 2 does not stop at that station.
💡 The Korean Film Commissions' location listing gives 1968-4 Haean-ro for Sodol Port; the red lighthouse is at the end of its breakwater. Gangneung City groups this, the separate Goblin breakwater and the BTS bus stop as a north-coast theme. Check transport between stops.
The high school scenes used a working girls’ school in Nonsan (not open to visitors), and Dong-eun’s Eden Villa apartment was a controlled production location. The public spots above are the visitable places covered by this guide.
Routing note
The Glory pairs with other dramas’ trips: Sodol Breakwater can join a Gangwon north-coast day with the separate Goblin breakwater and BTS beach bus stop, using a checked bus or taxi route between stops. Elysian Gangchon and Gapyeong lie along the Gyeongchun corridor but still need travel time. Plan Cheongju as a separate trip.
Frequently asked questions
Where was The Glory filmed?
Documented sites include Cheongju Jungang Park (Go and ginkgo scenes), Cheongju Yonghwasa Temple (Hye-jeong's plea), Cheongna Lake Park in Incheon (the fictional Semyeong Go park), and Sodol Port's red lighthouse in Gangneung. Elysian Gangchon is reported by travel publications as the ski-scene location; that claim is not yet confirmed by the official sources linked here.
Where is the lighthouse scene at the end of The Glory?
The final scene with Dong-eun and Yeo-jeong is associated with Sodol Breakwater's red lighthouse in Jumunjin, Gangneung. Gangneung City confirms Sodol as a The Glory filming site and lists the Goblin breakwater as a different stop. From Gangneung, check the current northbound bus or taxi route and allow a separate transfer between the two.
Where is Semyeong, the city in The Glory?
Semyeong is fictional. Korea Tourism Organization identifies Cheongna Lake Park in Incheon as the drama's Semyeong Go park and says the Go-board installation used in the series remains there. The current visitor address is 59 Crystal-ro, Seohae-gu; use the map for the specific board rather than assuming every lakeside path was filmed.
Where is the ginkgo tree and Go park in The Glory?
The park is Cheongju Jungang Park. KTO identifies the ginkgo-tree area as where Dong-eun learns Go from Yeo-jeong, and its July 2024 guide says the filming bench had been removed. The park remains the setting to visit; the original bench is not a promised photo prop.
Can you visit the school from The Glory?
No. The high-school scenes used a working girls' school in Nonsan that is not a visitor attraction, and Dong-eun's Eden Villa apartment was a controlled production location. Check current entry rules for the parks, temple, reported ski resort and breakwater covered here.
