Why visit Seoul and beyond for My Love from the Star
My Love from the Star (별에서 온 그대) is the 2013 SBS fantasy rom-com that reignited the hallyu wave. Jun Ji-hyun plays Cheon Song-yi and Kim Soo-hyun plays Do Min-joon, a man who has lived in Seoul for 400 years. That 400-year span is the reason this guide ranges so widely: the drama’s Seoul stretches from a quiet reservoir in Pocheon to Namsan’s hanok lanes and a plaza in Dongdaemun, with a Paju stop in between.
One honest framing up front: only one stop here is confirmed — Jangam Reservoir, named by the Korea Tourism Organization’s own travel article. The other four are reported, and the guide says so on each card. Petite France in Gapyeong, another filming location of the drama, has its own guide and is not repeated here. The leads’ home interiors were sets or private property, and the newlywed house is a real private home in Ilsan, so none of them are listed. What remains is a visitable set of real places: a reservoir inside a recreation forest, an observatory, a hanok village, a design plaza, and one private property to view from outside only. If you want the drama’s Seoul in a day plus two day trips, this is the map. Nearest stations: Chungmuro Station for the hanok village and Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station for the plaza; the three Seoul stops fit a single day trip, while Pocheon and Paju each need their own day.
The five stops
1. Jangam Reservoir — the dream date scene (Pocheon)
The one confirmed stop. Inside Gukmangbong Recreation Forest in Idong-myeon, Pocheon, this is where Do Min-joon’s dream date scene was filmed, per the Korea Tourism Organization. Come for the water and the forest walk, not for a set — there is no drama infrastructure here, just the reservoir itself.
How to get there: Dong Seoul Terminal to Pocheon by bus, then a taxi. Cost: free in the recreation forest area. Time: allow a half day — this is a day trip from Seoul, not a quick detour.
2. N Seoul Tower — the date scene (Namsan, Seoul)
The couple’s date scene, and the most recognizable skyline stop on the page. The tower is an operating observatory with a plaza, so pair the drama connection with the view.
How to get there: cable car from Myeongdong or shuttle bus to the summit. Cost: paid observatory — check the official site for current prices. Time: 1–2 hours. This stop stays reported: a second independent source confirming the filming claim has not been found yet.
3. Soryeongwon — exterior only (Paju)
A filming location introduced by Visit Korea, with a strict access rule: it is private property with a restaurant. View from outside only and do not enter without permission. Treat this as a 15-minute exterior stop on a Paju day, not a destination in itself.
How to get there: check the map — taxi from Paju. Cost: unknown. This stop stays reported: a second independent source confirming the filming claim has not been found yet.
4. Namsan Hanok Village — the hanok lanes (Pil-dong, Seoul)
A Seoul-run hanok village open to the public, included in the Viator My Love From The Star TV tour. It is the easiest stop for the drama’s old-Seoul texture — courtyards, tiled roofs, and lanes at the foot of Namsan — and it sits within walking distance of Chungmuro Station.
How to get there: Chungmuro Station, then walk. Cost: free. Time: about 1 hour. This stop stays reported: a second independent source confirming the filming claim has not been found yet.
5. Dongdaemun Design Plaza — the curved landmark (Eulji-ro, Seoul)
The plaza rounds out the Seoul cluster. It is a public plaza with exhibition spaces, so the visit is the building itself — walk the curves, step inside an exhibition if one is on, and move on.
How to get there: Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Exits 1–2. Cost: free for the plaza; exhibitions extra. Time: about 1 hour. This stop is reported: Soompi’s 2014 report on the SBS exhibition held at DDP notes that some filming for the drama actually took place at DDP.
Plan your trip
Seoul in one day: N Seoul Tower, Namsan Hanok Village, and Dongdaemun Design Plaza cluster in central Seoul. Start at the tower for the view, walk the hanok village lanes near Chungmuro, and finish at the plaza.
Day trips: Jangam Reservoir is a half-day trip from Seoul via Dong Seoul Terminal and Pocheon. Soryeongwon is an exterior-only stop in Paju — combine it with other Paju sights rather than going for the exterior alone.
Bases: central Seoul (Jongno) for the Seoul stops; Pocheon for the reservoir. More Seoul drama walks: Goblin in Seoul and Reply 1988. Combine with other dramas: Petite France, another location of this drama, has its own Petite France guide. N Seoul Tower also appears in our Boys Over Flowers guide. For the wider city, start at our Seoul region page or the Seoul 1-day route.
How we checked
Places named by two independent sources (official or press) are confirmed. Places named by one source, or by sources that trace back to the same organization, are reported. Places resting on a single fan source are fan-spotted. On this guide, one stop is confirmed — Jangam Reservoir. Four stops stay reported — N Seoul Tower, Soryeongwon, Namsan Hanok Village, and Dongdaemun Design Plaza (upgraded from fan-spotted on Oct 21, 2026, on Soompi’s report that filming for the drama took place at DDP).
Photos: Four of the five stops have CC-licensed location photos with author, license, and source links on their cards. Jangam Reservoir has no photo yet: no CC-licensed (CC0 / CC BY / CC BY-SA / KOGL Type 1) photo of the reservoir was found, so it is listed without a photo rather than with an unlicensed image.
Last checked: Oct 21, 2026 for the Dongdaemun Design Plaza status upgrade; Oct 6, 2026 for other spot status; prose enriched Oct 18, 2026 and bolstered Oct 26, 2026 from the guide’s existing facts; no spot statuses changed in the bolstering pass. We re-check spot status periodically and update when places close, change, or gain new sources. A reported stop is upgraded to confirmed when a second independent source names it as a filming location; a fan-spotted stop is upgraded when a press or official source does.
Sources
All sources for this guide
Accessed Oct 6, 2026 (Asia/Seoul) unless noted. Enrichment pass Oct 18, 2026: prose expanded from the guide’s existing facts; no spot statuses changed. Bolstering pass Oct 26, 2026: first-paragraph station line, FAQ +2, Sources +2; no spot statuses changed.
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Visit Korea (Korea Tourism Organization) — drama filming location listings
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Preview.ph — My Love from the Star filming locations (2016)
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Viator — My Love From The Star TV tour
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Soompi — “Man From the Stars” Revisited: Inside Korea’s Best Drama Exhibition (2014; accessed Oct 21, 2026) — reports that filming for the drama took place at Dongdaemun Design Plaza
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Seoul Metropolitan Government — Namsangol Hanok Village seasonal programs — village open to visitors, with seasonal traditional-culture programs
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (official) — https://ddp.or.kr/
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