Can This Love Be Translated? Across Korea: 33 Spots (2 Reported)

Why visit the Can This Love Be Translated? locations

Can This Love Be Translated? (이 사랑 통역 되나요?) is a Netflix romantic comedy that released all 12 episodes at once on Jan 16, 2026. Kim Seon-ho plays Joo Ho-jin, an interpreter who travels with a top actress, Cha Mu-hee (Go Youn-jung); Sota Fukushi also stars. The Hong sisters wrote it. The Korea portion moves around: Seoul by neighborhood, plus day trips to Sokcho, Paju, Incheon, Pyeongchang, Asan, Buyeo, Yangpyeong and Changwon.

This guide lists 33 places matched to the drama. Two of them — Sanmeoru Farm in Paju and Buyeo National Museum — are now reported: VisitKorea, the Korea Tourism Organization’s site, names both as filming locations, one official source each. The other 31 are fan-spotted: fan researchers and travel writers matched each place to the drama, and no official or press source has named one yet, so for those we say only that the place appears in the drama. The drama also filmed in Japan, Canada and Italy; those places are not covered here.

What makes this guide worth walking is the mix: free public places such as a stream walk through downtown Seoul, a tree-lined street beside Deoksugung, and a city beach in Sokcho sit beside a visitor center built for international travelers, an observation tower by a lake, and a farm winery. Hotels and event venues are listed as filming places, not as lodging recommendations.

The stops by neighborhood

Gangnam and Samseong

Six stops sit in or near Gangnam. The Grand Mercure Imperial Palace Seoul Gangnam in Nonhyeon-dong and the Park Hyatt Seoul in Samseong-dong are hotels, listed as filming places rather than lodging recommendations. Raum Art Center is an event and wedding venue that also hosts concerts and pop-ups — visit only for public events. COEX is the big convention and shopping complex in Samseong-dong, and nearby Samseong Haemaji Park is a small riverside park. Movieland is in Seongsu-dong; check its official listing before you go. If you base yourself in Gangnam, these stops fold into a day around COEX and Samseong-dong.

Jung-gu, Jeongdong and Euljiro

Five stops sit in central Seoul, and this is the best place to start. HiKR Ground, the Korea Tourism Organization’s visitor center at Cheonggyecheon-ro 40, was made for international travelers, with multilingual travel information desks and free media-art and K-pop exhibits — check the official site for opening days. Cheonggyecheon Stream is a stream walk through downtown Seoul, and Jeongdong-gil is a tree-lined street beside Deoksugung; neither has a single spot pinned, so walk the stretch rather than hunting for a marker. The Lotte Hotel Seoul in Sogong-dong and the Ambassador Seoul, a Pullman Hotel, in Jangchung-dong are hotels, listed as filming places rather than lodging recommendations.

Jongno, Samcheong and Seosulla-gil

Three stops sit in the palace-and-hanok belt north of the river, and they combine into one walk. Songhyeon Green Plaza is an open public lawn between Gyeongbokgung and Bukchon. Gamgodang-gil is a street of shops and cafés between Anguk and Bukchon. Seosulla-gil is a lane along the west wall of Jongmyo, with no single spot pinned. All three reward slow walking, and they pair naturally with a palace or Bukchon wander.

Yongsan and Haebangchon

Two stops sit on and below Namsan. N Seoul Tower stands on Namsan and is reached on foot or by the Namsan cable car. Downhill in Haebangchon, Sinheung Market is a small covered market turned café-and-shop lane. The two make a natural half-day: tower views, then the lanes of Haebangchon.

Han River

Five stops follow the Han River. Seoraeseom Island is a small man-made island in Banpo Hangang Park, known for its canola flowers. Mapo Bridge and Seongsu Bridge are listed as views — take them in from the riverside parks rather than looking for a marker, since neither has a pin. The Swiss Grand Hotel at Yeonhui-ro 353 in Seodaemun-gu is a hotel, listed as a filming place rather than a lodging recommendation. Dorimdong Catholic Church is an active church: view the exterior only, and do not visit during Mass.

Jamsil

Two stops sit east of the river. Lotte World Mall covers two fan-listed places in one entry: the Lotte World Aquarium and the Lotte Concert Hall, both inside the mall. The Universal Arts Center in Gwangjin-gu is a performance hall — check the official schedule for shows before you go.

Beyond Seoul

Ten stops need a day trip. In Sokcho, the Pinodia Expo Tower is an observation tower by Cheongchoho Lake — check its official listing for opening hours — and Sokcho Beach is the city beach. In Paju, Sanmeoru Farm is a farm winery with tours and wine-making programs; check the official site for bookings. In Incheon, Chinatown is covered as a district — fans list a restaurant there — and Solchan Park is a seaside park in Songdo. Farther out, Alpensia Resort is a mountain resort in Pyeongchang, listed as a filming place rather than a lodging recommendation; the Onyang Folk Museum is a private folk museum in Asan, so check the official site for opening days; the Buyeo National Museum covers Baekje history in Buyeo; Iham Campus is a design campus in Yangpyeong, so check its official listing before you go; and Kyungnam University is a campus in the Masan area of Changwon, where visitors follow campus rules.

How we checked these locations

Most places in this guide are fan-spotted. Fan researchers at kdramamap.com and travel writers at Yeohaeng Toktok (via Daum) matched the places to the drama. Our standard is stricter for stronger labels: Confirmed needs two separate official or press sources, and Reported needs one. Two stops now meet the Reported bar: a VisitKorea (Korea Tourism Organization) article on this drama’s filming locations, written in March 2026 and rechecked by us on Oct 21, 2026, names Sanmeoru Farm’s underground wine-aging tunnel as the drama’s Italian winery and Buyeo National Museum’s courtyard as the finale’s observatory scene. One official source each, so both are reported, not confirmed. The other 31 stops stay fan-spotted.

We left out more than we listed. Company offices, gyms, rental studios, schools and hospitals are out. Filming in Japan, Canada and Italy is out of scope for this guide. Eateries without an address are out as well, because a place you cannot find does not belong on a walking guide.

Two candidates were removed rather than listed. The National Museum of Korea had a single fan source, and the only second mention marked it as likely CG rather than real filming. Seoul Women’s University also had a single fan source, and every other mention only noted that Go Youn-jung is an alumna, with nothing tying the campus to filming. Either one returns only with filming evidence.

Photos are location photos under CC or KOGL Type 1 licenses, never drama stills. The only drama footage is the official trailer embedded from YouTube. Spots were last checked on Sep 27, 2026. If a place closes, changes access, or turns out to be misattributed, we update the guide. See our method page for the full standard, and the Sources section below for every claim in this guide.

Getting there

In Seoul, use Naver Map (English UI) or Seoul Metro for the nearest subway station. For Sokcho, Pyeongchang, Asan and Buyeo, check Korail or search the route on Naver Map. For Changwon, KTX runs from Seoul Station; the ride takes about 2 hr 20 min–3 hr 30 min depending on the train.

Some hotels in this guide are real places you can stay at — see our K-drama hotels filming-location record.

More filming-location guides

• Gamgodang-gil also appears in our Our Beloved Summer — Gamgodang-gil guide.
• For more Sokcho filming places, see Autumn in My Heart — Sokcho.
• For more Paju filming places, see Descendants of the Sun — Paju Camp Greaves.

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