The Places in Seoul Cinema Fell in Love with The Places in Seoul Cinema Fell in Love with Published January 1, 2012 Published by Seoul Film Commission Production sponsored by Seoul Metropolitan City Project planned by Seoul Film Commission, Film Factory Nu:n Produced by Film Factory Nu:n Editing & Design : Esoope Design Translations and Proofreading: Roc Hyunjung Lee Illustrator: Jung Hak Lee Copyright © 2012, Seoul Film Commission This publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher. Forword Hoping this will provide some happiness in 'rediscovering' Seoul The impact of moving images such as movies and TV drama series is much more powerful than you would expect. A well-made film or dramatic series even changes the way people think. The Spanish Square and the Trevi Fountain where Roman Holiday was shot in 1953 are still considered a must by those traveling to Rome even though it has already been 60 years. The small town of Notting Hill in England in the movie Notting Hill and New Zealand's South Island in Lord of the Rings have taken on a new image along with the countries they are in for people around the world. Then what about Seoul? People started taking a tour of the locations along the Han River when director Bong Joon-ho’s The Host opened in theaters in 2006, while the steps on Namsan that didn't even have a name are now called ‘Sam-soon’s steps’ because of the drama series My Name Is Kim Sam-soon. Places that we pass by daily gained vitality as they are remembered in a new way in the minds of people through films and drama programs. It is now quite common to find people bustling around on the street, surrounded by cameras and bright lights. We live in an era where 100 or so films are produced in Korea each year and numerous drama series are being shown on TV, so coming across a camera crew on the streets is no longer a big deal. <The Places in Seoul Cinema Fell in Love with> is a guide to various places that were revitalized through movies or a drama series. We occasionally do encounter people who remember Seoul as just another grey city, but Seoul is an attractive city that has diverse faces all rich with expression. Tremendous effort was put into this book to provide various kinds of information pertaining to the locations that have not been seen in other travel books. This book consists of two parts. The first part contains information about each location and the second part consists of recommended tours for the reader. The aim is that you will be able to actually feel the wave of emotions the main character felt in the film as you hold the book in your hand and look around the different places. I hope that <The Places in Seoul Cinema Fell in Love with> will present those who have yet to see the true worth of Seoul with some happiness in ‘rediscovering’ Seoul. Seoul Film Commission Chairman Lee Jang-ho Part 1 See 01 Daechi-dong [Kring] 12 02 Cheongdam-dong Luxury Brand Street 16 03 Gimpo airport 19 04 Nurikkum Square 22 05 W Hotel 25 06 Eungbongsan 28 07 Nokcheon Maul, Nowon Intersection 32 08 Times Square 36 09 YongSan Electronics Market 39 10 Dongjakdaegyo 43 11 Yakhyeon Catholic Church 47 12 Gwanghwamun Square 51 13 Bukahyeon-dong Alley 55 Part 2 Feel 14 Daechi-dong Academy District 62 15 Gwangjin Chinatown 65 16 Songpa Wiryeseong-gil 69 17 Jongno Seochon 72 18 Dongjak Sangdo-dong 76 19 Noryangjin Fisheries Market 79 20 Garibong 83 21 Yongsan Huam-dong 86 22 Myeong-dong Streets 89 23 Jongno Gye-dong 93 24 Pyeongchang-dong 97 25 Dongdaemun Market 101 26 Gyeongdong Market 104 Part 3 Relax 27 Worldcup Park-Noeul Park 110 28 Yeouido Riverside Park 114 29 Hangang Area's Seonyudo 117 30 Olympic Park 121 31 Floating Island 124 32 Seoul National Cemetery 127 33 Naksan Park 130 34 Samcheonggak 134 35 Cheonggyecheon 137 36 Northern Seoul's Dream Forest 140 Part 4 Enjoy 37 Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil 146 38 Itaewon 150 39 Jamsil Baseball Stadium 155 40 Lotte World 158 41 Mokdong Rodeo Street & Ice Rink 161 42 Hongik University Roadshop Street 164 43 Insa-dong 168 44 Samchungdong-gil 172 Part 5 Get Intoxicated 45 National Museum of Korea 178 46 Bukchon Hanok Village 182 47 Gyeongbokgung 186 48 Changdeokgung 189 49 Namsan Hanok Village 192 50 Myeongdong Catholic Church 195 Appendix Recommended Theme Tour Course 199 * Information regarding films and drama series in this book is listed in order of Title/Year/Category/Director/Actors..