Crash Landing on You in Seoul: 4 Spots (1 Confirmed)

This guide covers Seoul stops only. Much of Crash Landing on You was filmed outside Seoul (Switzerland, Mongolia, Jeju, Chungju/Hoengseong sets, and other regions). Those places are out of scope for the location cards.

Why visit the Crash Landing on You Seoul locations

Crash Landing on You (사랑의 불시착) ran on tvN from December 2019 to February 2020, and its finale became the highest-rated tvN drama finale of its time: an average 21.7% of households nationwide, peaking at 24.1%, passing Goblin’s 20.5% record and topping every channel including the terrestrial broadcasters (Nielsen Korea figures reported by CJ ENM, tvN’s parent). The premise is deliberately improbable — South Korean chaebol heiress Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) is blown across the border by a gust of wind while paragliding and lands in North Korea, where army captain Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin) hides and protects her — and it travelled: VisitSeoul notes that since its Netflix launch the series has drawn viewers from Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, India and other Asian countries.

The Seoul stops matter because so little of the story’s North Korea side is visitable — those scenes were sets and far-flung locations. Seoul holds the places where the South-Korea-side story touches real ground: Se-ri’s episode 1 date and the opening of her company, Seri’s Choice, both in Cheongdam, plus two Seoul stand-ins for Pyongyang — a riverside restaurant that played a Pyeongyang café, and a hillside mansion that played Gu Seung-jun’s North Korean residence. Four stops, two of them a short walk apart, make a very doable drama day.

Visiting the four stops

The cards above give the transit basics. This section adds what each place is like to visit, from the same sources.

Seoul Star City restaurant (Cheonho)

The restaurant is circular, and VisitSeoul says the Hangang River view opens from any table — in episode 8 the glass wall stood in for the Pyongyang city centre. It is a working restaurant, so plan to eat or drink rather than just look around. VisitSeoul lists weekday hours from 16:00 and weekend hours from 12:00, open until 03:00 — do not arrive at noon on a weekday expecting lunch — and lists the contact number +82-2-488-2042. Line 5, Cheonho Station Exit 1, then about 8 minutes on foot.

Buam 7 (Buam-dong)

In reality this is a cultural and event space used for weddings, exhibitions and performances, set against the Bugaksan mountain slopes — not a house you can wander through. VisitSeoul notes it has also appeared in the drama Sky Castle and the entertainment show Heart Signal. Access is the awkward part: VisitSeoul recommends a taxi, 15–20 minutes from Line 3 Gyeongbokgung Station, and warns that public transport is difficult. Check Buam 7’s own booking rules before going; do not assume walk-in tourism.

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Cheongdam

This is the episode 1 date spot: Se-ri and her boyfriend Cha Sang-woo are caught by paparazzi while dining (Creatrip). The recognizable part is the entrance — Creatrip calls the luxurious entrance with its huge hanging light an experience in itself. Creatrip lists lunch 11:00–15:00 and dinner 16:00–23:00; check hours before going. From Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 3 it is a five-minute walk: turn left at the first side street and continue straight (Creatrip).

Acredo Cheongdam

The building was used for Seri’s Choice, Se-ri’s fashion company (Creatrip). In reality Acredo is a German jeweller known for custom-made wedding rings; the shop sits on the second floor, with the Italian brand leBebé on the first floor, and Creatrip notes that contacting them in advance gets you personal assistance from staff. Hours are listed as weekdays 10:30–20:00 and weekends 10:00–20:00 by both Creatrip and the Gangnam-gu K-Star Road guidebook; still, check before going. It is less than a minute on foot from Apgujeong Rodeo Station Exit 3 — pair it with Wolfgang’s, as Creatrip suggests.

Production geography (disclaimer)

English Wikipedia and Korean major press (Sports Dong-A; Maeil Kyungje location behind) report that production filmed in Switzerland, Mongolia, and South Korea, including Jeju oreums for DMZ-look scenes and open sets outside Seoul. VisitKorea publishes CLOY-related itineraries for Chungju (e.g. Binaeseom picnic course) and Jeju — not for the Seoul restaurant/venue cards above. Do not expect a “full pilgrimage” inside Seoul city limits.

Getting there (transit)

Fares and schedules change. Prefer official pages on your travel day.

Incheon Airport (ICN) → Seoul

Seoul Metropolitan Government English page (accessed Sep 23, 2026; still cited Sep 24, 2026) describes:

• AREX All-Stop: about 59 min Terminal 1 → Seoul Station; about 66 min Terminal 2 → Seoul Station; listed fare band ₩4,150–4,750 one-way.
• AREX Express: nonstop; about 43 min T1 / 51 min T2; listed fare ₩13,000 one-way.

VisitKorea’s Airport Transportation Guide was last updated May 22, 2026 (accessed Sep 23, 2026). An older VisitKorea ICN page still carries COVID-era Express suspension text and older Express fare figures — use the newer guide instead. Confirm live tickets on AREX or station machines. Incheon Airport lists Airport Railroad access at B1 Transport Centers and hotline 1599-7788.

Gimpo Airport (GMP)

VisitKorea (same May 22, 2026 guide): AREX All-Stop about 23 minutes GMP → Seoul Station. Exact subway fare depends on destination — use a route planner on the day.

Seoul Metro (for in-city hops)

Seoul Metro official English fare page (accessed Sep 23, 2026): adult transportation-card basic fare 1,550 KRW up to 10 km, then distance add-ons; single-use tickets cost 100 KRW more than the card fare. Single-journey tickets use a 500 KRW deposit refunded at destination machines. English maps: seoulmetro.co.kr/en.

VisitKorea transportation-card overview (page notes update August 2026; accessed Sep 23, 2026): Tmoney / EZL / WOWPASS / Climate Card options for visitors.

Cluster shortcuts

Cluster	Logic
Cheongdam	Suin–Bundang → Apgujeong Rodeo; short walk
Buam 7	Line 3 Gyeongbokgung → taxi 15–20 min (VisitSeoul)
Star City	Line 5 Cheonho Exit 1 → ~8 min walk (VisitSeoul)

Shopping near the scene

Two of this guide’s stops sit in Cheongdam-dong, on Cheongdam Fashion Street. VisitKorea describes the street — from the Cheongdam Station intersection to Galleria Department Store — as lined with luxury brand flagship stores, with art galleries and boutiques in the side streets. The street itself is open around the clock; individual shops keep their own hours.

• Cheongdam Fashion Street — Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The district’s main shopping street, a short walk from the Cheongdam stops.
• K-Star Road — the public street from Apgujeong Rodeo Station to Cheongdam Intersection, lined with entertainment-agency landmarks and shops.

Hours change — check before you go. This section lists district-level shopping only; it is not a recommendation of any individual shop.

How we checked these locations

A stop is marked “confirmed” only when two genuinely independent sources name it as a filming location. Sources from the same publisher count as one: VisitSeoul’s English and Korean pages are one source family, and the Gangnam-gu municipal pages (Visit Gangnam course, place pages, K-Star Road) are one family. Commercial travel editorial (Creatrip) is useful for practical detail but does not confirm a filming claim on its own, and fan blogs never do.

On Oct 17, 2026 we searched again — in English for all four stops, and in Korean for Star City and Buam 7 — for an independent second source for each of the four Seoul stops. None was found that meets the bar at the time. On Oct 20, 2026 we re-checked once more and found one: Buam 7’s own official FILMS portfolio (buam7.com) lists Crash Landing on You among its drama filmings — a genuinely independent second source — so that card is now “confirmed”. The Star City claim still rests on VisitSeoul alone; the Wolfgang’s and Acredo claims still rest on the Gangnam municipal family plus Creatrip, and a 2022 Mynavi News roundup naming Acredo is travel editorial compiled from the same public claims, so it does not count either. Those three cards stay “reported”, honestly, rather than being upgraded on a technicality. The VisitSeoul EN and Creatrip pages cited here were re-accessed on Oct 17, 2026; the Gangnam municipal pages were last accessed Sep 24, 2026; the Buam 7 portfolio was accessed on Oct 20, 2026.

We do not use drama stills. The guide’s only photo is the Cheongdam hero image (a location photo under CC BY-SA 4.0); the four stops have no per-spot photos yet. If a second independent source appears for a stop, we will upgrade that card and note the change.

Continue the Crash Landing on You trail

Seoul is only part of the story. Our Crash Landing on You Chungju guide covers three more stops in Chungju — Binaeseom Island, Jungangtap Park and Tangeumho Rainbow Road — named by VisitKorea and Chungju City. For the full drama overview, see the Crash Landing on You title page.

Sources

Primary filming-claim URLs re-accessed Sep 24, 2026 (Asia/Seoul). VisitSeoul (1) and Creatrip (9) re-accessed Oct 17, 2026. Transit URLs originally accessed Sep 23, 2026 unless noted.

1. VisitSeoul EN — Filming Locations of Crash Landing on You
2. VisitSeoul KO — 동일 기사족 KON034308
3. Buam7 contact (address string only) — https://www.buam7.com/contact
4. Visit Gangnam K-drama course — https://www.visitgangnam.net/courses/gangnam-in-k-dramas
5. Visit Gangnam Wolfgang place — https://visitgangnam.net/en/places/wolfgang-steak-house
6. Visit Gangnam Acredo place — https://visitgangnam.net/en/places/acredo-cheongdam
7. Gangnam-gu K-Star Road KO — https://www.gangnam.go.kr/etc/k_star_road/files/basic-html/page61.html
8. Gangnam-gu K-Star Road EN — https://www.gangnam.go.kr/etc/k_star_road_en/files/basic-html/page61.html
9. Creatrip Seoul & Incheon list — https://creatrip.com/en/blog/9668
10. Wikipedia EN — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crash_Landing_on_You
11. Sports Dong-A (production locations) — https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20200110/99173596/2
12. Maeil Kyungje (location behind) — https://www.mk.co.kr/news/entertain/9159120
13. VisitKorea Chungju CLOY course — https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/hdrdslt/hdrdsltView.do?crsSn=289710
14. Seoul Metropolitan Government — ICN to Seoul — https://world.seoul.go.kr/service/entry/getting-to-seoul-from-incheon-airport/
15. VisitKorea Airport Transportation Guide — https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=140654
16. VisitKorea Transportation Cards — https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=140663
17. Seoul Metro fares — http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/en/page.do?menuIdx=348
18. Seoul Metro English home / maps — http://www.seoulmetro.co.kr/en/index.do
19. AREX — https://www.arex.or.kr/
20. Incheon Airport rail access — https://www.airport.kr/ap_en/1512/subview.do
21. Sisa Magazine (BBQ PR cluster) — https://www.sisamagazine.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=308280
22. Simin Ilbo (same BBQ PR cluster) — https://siminilbo.co.kr/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065604941659218
23. VisitKorea — Cheongdam Fashion Street (shopping section only; street description)
24. Gangnam-gu K-Star Road Guidebook (EN, PDF) — https://www.gangnam.go.kr/etc/k_star_road_en/Gangnam_KSTARROAD_Guidebook(EN).pdf (same municipal family as sources 4–8; Acredo hours cross-check only, not an independent confirming source)
25. CJ ENM Newsroom — tvN’s Weekend drama “Crash Landing on You” writes new drama history (finale ratings: 21.7% average, 24.1% peak, Nielsen Korea; published Feb 17, 2020)