Why visit Geoje for Doctor on the Edge
Doctor on the Edge (닥터 섬보이) is a 12-episode ENA Monday–Tuesday drama that aired from June 1 to Jul 7, 2026, at 22:00 KST, streaming on Genie TV in Korea and on Disney+ internationally. Based on the webtoon Endurance Doctor (존버닥터) by Kim Tae-poong, it stars Lee Jae-wook as Do Ji-ui, a plastic surgeon serving as a public health doctor, and Shin Ye-eun as Yuk Ha-ri, a nurse at the island health center. Do Ji-ui carries a trauma tied to the sea and dreads an island posting — and is assigned to the fictional island of Pyeondong-do, a place every public health doctor wants to avoid.
What makes this drama worth traveling for is that its island is real, and you can drive onto it. Geoje City named Gajodo as the drama’s main filming location, and the production team chose it after searching coastlines nationwide: coastal scenery plus a working fishing village. The rest of this guide is fan-spotted, not city-confirmed, so treat it as a southern-coast trip with one solid anchor — Gajodo — and a string of harbors, beaches and islands fan researchers matched to scenes. Come for the island that plays Pyeondong-do, stay for Geoje’s coast: these are living villages, harbors and beaches, not a set tour.
The real ‘Pyeondong-do’: Gajodo Island, Geoje
What Geoje City says was filmed here. Geoje City’s release names Gajodo in Sadeung-myeon as the drama’s main filming location. It says the production filmed the village, the harbor and the coastal road near the Gajo branch office — including the quiet Changchon village near the branch office — and calls Gajodo one of Geoje’s best sunset spots. The city supported the shoot with location incentives, and the drama aired on ENA with streaming on Genie TV and Disney+.
What to see. Drive across the Gajo Bridge onto the island, then follow the coastal road past the harbor and the Changchon village area. Fan researchers also list Changchon Port, the Siljeon breakwater, the Gullyeongpo village area and stretches of Gajo-ro on this island; those are covered by this one entry. The island is small, so the coastal road, the harbor front and the village lanes are the visit — there is no single viewpoint or ticketed site.
Visiting. Gajodo is a working fishing village. Park only where it is clearly allowed, keep noise down, and keep away from nets, boats and private yards. Sunset is the time Geoje City recommends; the coastal road faces the open sea, so expect wind.
Southern Geoje: Jeogu Port, Myeongsa Beach and Hammok Pebble Beach
Jeogu Port — fan-spotted. Jeogu Port is a small harbor in Nambu-myeon, southern Geoje. Fan researchers connect it to the drama, and no official or press source confirms a Doctor on the Edge scene here, so it stays fan-spotted. The harbor has its own screen history: the same Geoje City release notes that the MBC drama Hospital Ship, another island medical drama, filmed at Geoje harbors including Jeogu Port. Visit it as a working harbor: watch the boats, keep clear of fishing gear, and do not block the quayside.
Myeongsa Beach — fan-spotted. Myeongsa Beach is a sandy beach in Nambu-myeon, southern Geoje, which fan researchers connect to the drama. VisitKorea describes it as a beach celebrated for its fine sandy quality and clear sea water — the name Myeongsa means “bright sand” — with moderate water temperatures, gentle depths and pine forests framing the white sand. VisitKorea also notes a designated section for swimming with pets, plus coastal fishing and cruises to the surrounding islands. The beach is free, with parking available, at 32 Myeongsahaesuyokjang-gil, Jeogu-ri, Nambu-myeon. VisitKorea lists summer operating hours for the beach; outside summer it is a quiet walk.
Hammok Pebble Beach — fan-spotted. Hammok Pebble Beach is a small pebble beach in Nambu-myeon, southern Geoje, which fan researchers connect to the drama. The pebbles are the point: wear water shoes if you paddle, and expect a quieter, rockier shore than Myeongsa’s sand. There are no verified facilities here, so bring what you need and take rubbish away with you.
Tongyeong: Tongyeong Port Ferry Terminal
Tongyeong Port Ferry Terminal — fan-spotted. The ferry terminal on Tongyeong’s harbor is the departure point fan researchers connect to the drama’s ferry scenes. No official or press source confirms a Doctor on the Edge scene here, so it stays fan-spotted. What is verifiable is the terminal itself: Wikivoyage describes boats leaving from the Tongyeong Passenger Ship Terminal in Seoho-dong for nearby islands including Hansando, Saryangdo and Yokjido. If you want an island day from Tongyeong, check the terminal’s official schedule for the day you go — sailing times change — and treat the drama link as unconfirmed.
Further afield: Wonsando Island and the Beopsan-ri area
Wonsando Island (Boryeong) — fan-spotted. Fans list a sea fishing park, a local restaurant and Seonchon Port on Wonsando; they are covered by this one entry. No official or press source confirms a Doctor on the Edge scene here. What is verifiable is the island itself: Wikipedia’s Boryeong entry describes Wonsando as the second-biggest island in South Chungcheong Province, after Anmyeondo in Taean. It is now reachable by road — connected to mainland Taean by the Wonsan-Anmyeon Bridge to the north and by a 7-kilometer undersea tunnel to the south, described as the longest submarine tunnel in Korea — as well as by a roughly 30-minute boat trip from Daecheon Port, landing at Jeodu. The largest village, Seonchon, is about a 10-minute walk from Jeodu, and Wonsando Beach is known for its fine quartz sand and gentle gradient. If you go, treat it as a west-coast island day of its own, not as an add-on to Geoje.
Beopsan-ri area, Sowon-myeon (Taean) — fan-spotted. Fan researchers connect this farming and fishing village area in Taean to the drama, and no official or press source confirms it. It is a place where people live, not a sight: visit only public roads, do not enter private land, and do not expect signage or a marked spot. This entry has no pin on the map, because there is no single public place to pin.
Plan your trip
Do not try to chain all seven places in one day. Geoje and Tongyeong form one trip: base yourself in Geoje for Gajodo and the southern Geoje harbors and beaches, or in Tongyeong for the ferry terminal, with a short bus ride between the two cities. Wonsando and the Beopsan-ri area belong to a separate west-coast trip, based around Boryeong or Taean. For Geoje, check intercity bus schedules from Busan, or search the route on Naver Map (English UI); from Seoul, check Korail and connecting buses. For Wonsando, check intercity bus schedules to Boryeong and Daecheon Port, or search the route on Naver Map (English UI). Geoje City notes Gajodo is linked to the main island by the Gajo Bridge, so you can drive or take a taxi across.
Combine with nearby guides. For another fishing-village drama on the coast, see our Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha in Pohang guide, about the Cheongha village that plays Gongjin. For island life on a bigger stage, see our Our Blues in Jeju guide. If you base yourself in Busan for the Geoje trip, see our Pachinko in Busan guide for the city’s filming locations.
How we checked
A spot is confirmed when two independent sources name it as a filming location; it is reported when the sources trace back to a single origin; it is fan-spotted when only fan sources connect it to the drama. Gajodo is reported: Geoje City named it as the main filming location, and the two press outlets that carried the story — Geoje News and Nate News — both reproduce the same city release, so they count as one origin. Every other place is fan-spotted: only fan location research connects it to the drama. Place facts come from the official and reference sources named below — VisitKorea for Myeongsa Beach and Geojedo Island, Geoje City’s release for Gajodo and for Jeogu Port’s Hospital Ship history, Wikivoyage for the Tongyeong terminal and for Wonsando’s ferry and Seonchon village, and Wikipedia’s Boryeong entry for Wonsando’s road links — and drama background from Wikipedia’s Doctor on the Edge entry. We do not list private homes or hospitals, and we do not claim a specific scene for any fan-spotted place.
Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 for spot status and practical details. We re-verify spot status periodically and update when places close, change, or gain new sources.
Photos: The hero image and four of the seven spots (Gajodo, Jeogu Port, Myeongsa Beach, Tongyeong Port Ferry Terminal) carry a verified CC-licensed photo of the real place, credited on each card. Hammok Pebble Beach, Wonsando Island and the Beopsan-ri area have no photo yet — no verified CC photo was found for them. No drama stills are used anywhere in this guide.
Sources
All sources for this guide
Accessed Oct 18, 2026 (Asia/Seoul) unless noted.
- Geoje News — Gajodo in Doctor on the Edge (Geoje City release, May 28, 2026)
- Nate News — Same release
- Disney+ — Doctor on the Edge
- ENA (official) — 닥터 섬보이
- Korail — https://www.letskorail.com/ebizcom/cs/guide/guide/guide11.do
- VisitKorea — Myeongsa Beach
- VisitKorea — Geojedo Island
- Wikipedia — Doctor on the Edge (drama background only)
- Wikipedia — Boryeong (Wonsando place facts only)
- Wikivoyage — Tongyeong (ferry terminal place facts only)
- Wikivoyage — Boryeong (Wonsando ferry and Seonchon place facts only)
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