Winter Sonata Filming Locations
7 filming spots (6 confirmed, 1 reported) across 1 guide, plus 8 fan-spotted places not yet confirmed by an official or press source.
Last checked: Oct 26, 2026
Filmed in 2002, so some places have changed or are gone. Each card says how well the place is sourced.
Cast & creators
- Bae Yong-joon 배용준 Lead role
- Choi Ji-woo 최지우 Lead role
- Confirmed
- backed by two or more official or press sources.
- Reported
- one official or press source.
- Fan-spotted
- identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
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Winter Sonata in Nami Island, Chuncheon and Beyond: 15 Spots (6 Confirmed)
Nami Island
Press reports name Nami Island for the bicycle scene of Joon-sang and Yu-jin and for scenes on its snowy tree-lined paths.
Chuncheon · Full guide · Gangwon
Chuncheon Myeongdong Street
Chuncheon's tourism site and press say the downtown shopping street was a filming location and became a tourist stop because of the drama.
Chuncheon · Full guide · Gangwon
Soyang 2 Bridge area
Chuncheon · Full guide · Gangwon
Mona Yongpyong (Yongpyong Resort)
The resort says much of the drama was filmed there and names the Sky Garden at the top of its gondola as a filming spot; press reports agree.
Pyeongchang · Full guide · Gangwon
Chuam Beach and Candlestick Rock
Donghae City and Kyunghyang Shinmun name Chuam as a Winter Sonata filming location; Kyunghyang says the leads' seaside scenes were filmed here.
Donghae · Full guide · Gangwon
Bukpyeong Catholic Church
VisitKorea and Kyunghyang Shinmun name the church as a Winter Sonata filming location, used for the drama's wedding scene.
Donghae · Full guide · Gangwon
Oedo Botania
Geoje City and press say the drama's final episode was filmed on the island garden.
Geoje · Full guide · South Gyeongsang
Maim Vision Village
The village's own site says its Tree and Bench, facing the Village Pond, is where Jun-sang (Min-hyung) and Yu-jin created sweet memories of their love in Winter Sonata — it earned the nickname 'Bae Yong-joon's Bench'.
Yeoju · Full guide · Gyeonggi
Marronnier Park, Daehangno
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Jongno-gu
Seogang Bridge (river view)
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Mapo-gu
Huam-dong Catholic Church
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Yongsan-gu
The Plaza Hotel, Seoul
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Jung-gu
Former Daehan Cinema, Chungmuro
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Jung-gu
Myeongbo Art Hall (former Myeongbo Theater)
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Jung-gu
Local Stitch Yaksu
Seoul · Full guide · Seoul · Jung-gu
Some locations were first identified by Korean fan researchers. Fan location research (kdramamap.com)