Netflix's biggest K-drama of early 2025 was shot almost entirely on Jeju Island. Every major location is a real place you can visit — most of them free.
The iconic volcanic cone that frames Ae-sun's hometown scenes. In spring the surrounding canola flower fields bloom bright yellow, exactly as in the drama.
💡 Come for sunrise (it's in the name) or in early April for the canola bloom — the drama's most photographed backdrop.
Where young Ae-sun waited for her haenyeo (free-diving) mother — black volcanic rocks against cobalt-blue water.
💡 The local village runs a real haenyeo diving experience program — the same tradition Ae-sun's mother lived.
White sand, emerald water and Biyangdo Island on the horizon — the backdrop for the couple's sweetest beach scenes and sunsets.
💡 Stay for sunset — it sets directly over Biyangdo, matching the drama's golden-hour shots.
The dramatic coastal cape walk to the lighthouse, just south of Seongsan Ilchulbong.
The restored Joseon-era government compound featured heavily in episode 8, including the 1448 Gwandeokjeong Pavilion.
💡 Pair with Dongmun Traditional Market next door for lunch — it also appears in the drama's market scenes.
The thatched-roof village where Ae-sun and Gwan-sik's childhood scenes were filmed — a designated National Folk Cultural Heritage site.
💡 This is a real lived-in village, not a set — residents still live in the hanok homes, so visit quietly.
All six locations are on Jeju Island, but they’re spread across the east (Seongsan, Seopjikoji, Gimnyeong, Seongeup), the west (Hyeopjae) and Jeju City. The practical split:
Buses work, but they’re slow between coasts — if you don’t drive, an east-Jeju day tour covers four of the six spots in one go.
The drama’s signature look — yellow canola fields against the sea — peaks from late March to mid-April. Summer gives you the swimming beaches; winter is when the real tangerine harvest happens and the orchards turn orange.
It was shot almost entirely on Jeju Island. The key spots are Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak), Gimnyeong Beach, Hyeopjae Beach, the Seopjikoji cape, the Jeju-mok Government Office in Jeju City and Seongeup Folk Village. Every major location is a real place you can visit, and most are free.
That's Seongsan Ilchulbong (Sunrise Peak) at 284-12 Ilchul-ro, Seongsan-eup, Seogwipo. In early April the surrounding canola fields bloom bright yellow, matching the drama's most photographed backdrop. The hike to the top takes 20–30 minutes.
Yes. Gimnyeong Beach, where young Ae-sun waited for her haenyeo mother, has black volcanic rocks against blue water, and Hyeopjae Beach has white sand with Biyangdo Island on the horizon — stay for sunset, which sets right over the island as in the drama.
It's a real, lived-in village — a designated National Folk Cultural Heritage site where residents still live in the thatched hanok homes. Ae-sun and Gwan-sik's childhood scenes were filmed here, so visit quietly.
From Jeju City, buses reach every spot — bus 201 or 211/212 to Seongsan, bus 202 along the west coast to Hyeopjae (about 1 hour), and bus 221/222 to Seongeup (about 50 minutes). Buses are slow between the east and west coasts, so if you don't drive, an east-Jeju day tour covers four of the six spots in one go.