Why visit these Squid Game places
Squid Game is Netflix’s most-watched series, and these eight places are where the story’s everyday Seoul happens. The games themselves were filmed on sets in Daejeon that have since been taken down, and the island in the story is a private island not open to visitors. What you can visit are the real streets, stations, parks, and markets where Gi-hun meets the Recruiter, where players part ways, and where Gi-hun hunts the Recruiter through central Seoul in Season 2.
The Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station platform is where the ddakji game opens the series. The Namsan trail is where players split up after voting to stop the game. Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station, and Daelim Sangga are where Season 2’s chase unfolds. Wolmido’s My Land and Incheon International Airport are the Incheon stops from Season 1.
These places are spread across Seoul and Incheon, so this guide groups them by area: Across Seoul (Season 1), Seasons 2 & 3 (central Seoul), and Incheon (Season 1). You can visit them in any order, but the Jongno cluster (Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station, Daelim Sangga) is walkable in one outing.
What’s real and what was a set
The games were filmed on sets. Netflix Tudum says the game sets were built in Daejeon, at the Daejeon Expo Science Park, where all the game filming took place, and that those sets have since been taken down. The island where the games are held in the story is linked to Seongapdo, a private island that is not open to visitors, according to Tudum and The Fact. This guide gives no locations for game scenes.
What you can visit are the everyday places around the games: where Gi-hun first meets the Recruiter, where the players split up after the vote, and the Season 2 streets where Gi-hun hunts the Recruiter down.
Across Seoul (Season 1)
Seoul City says the ddakji game that opens the series was filmed on the platform at Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station on the Sinbundang Line. Its Namsan trail stop is general: Seoul City names a walking trail, not a point, so the card gives the area only.
Other titles on this site with places on Namsan: Can This Love Be Translated? and Four Hands, Two Sonatas.
This is where Gi-hun first meets the Recruiter and plays ddakji. Seoul City and The Fact both name this Sinbundang Line station. The platform is a working subway platform, so stand clear of doors and the yellow line, keep tripods away, and do not block passengers. The scene takes about 10-15 minutes to experience — you are standing on a platform, not touring a museum.
Namsan walking trail
Seoul City says the players part ways on a Namsan walking trail after they vote to stop the game. Netflix Tudum lists Namsan Mountain Park among the show’s Seoul locations. The trail is not a specific point — Seoul City names a walking trail, not an exact location — so the guide gives the area only.
Namsan is a public park with marked trails. Stay on marked paths. The trails take 30-60 minutes to walk, and the area connects to N Seoul Tower, which has an observatory ticket available.
Yeouido, by BNK Financial Tower
The Fact reports that Gi-hun waits for the car to the game on the east side of BNK Financial Tower in Yeouido. A second source has not confirmed this stop yet, so it is labeled “reported.”
Yeouido is an office district. The stop is a public sidewalk, so keep the pavement clear. No exact point is given because the source names the area, not a precise spot.
Seasons 2 & 3
Seoul City’s Seoul Love magazine names three Season 2 places, all close together in central Seoul: Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station and Daelim Sangga on Eulji-ro. Each has one source so far and is labeled reported. We found no official or press source naming a real Season 3 location.
Tapgol Park
Seoul Love says the Recruiter hands out bread and lottery tickets to homeless people in Tapgol Park in Season 2. Tapgol Park is a public historic park in Jongno where many older residents spend the day. Do not photograph people without asking. The park is free to enter, and a visit takes 15-20 minutes.
Jonggak Station
Seoul Love says Gi-hun searches station after station in Season 2 and finally runs into the Recruiter at Jonggak Station. This is a busy working station on Line 1. Keep to the side and do not block passengers. A visit takes about 10 minutes — you are passing through a station, not touring it.
Daelim Sangga, Eulji-ro
Seoul Love says Gi-hun chases the Recruiter through Daelim Sangga on Eulji-ro in Season 2 and loses him. Daelim Sangga is a working electronics and workshop arcade. Shops are businesses: ask before photographing people or workbenches. A visit takes 15-20 minutes.
Incheon (Season 1)
Wolmido’s My Land amusement park and Incheon International Airport are the two Incheon stops. Check My Land’s own hours before you go.
Wolmido My Land
VisitKorea and YTN say My Land, Wolmido’s oldest amusement park, is where Jang Deok-su meets his gang in the rain. Netflix Tudum also lists Wolmido among the show’s locations. My Land is a working amusement park. Check the park’s own hours and ride fares before you go. A visit takes 30-60 minutes.
Incheon International Airport
Netflix Tudum says several scenes were filmed at the airport, and The Fact lists it among the show’s short location shoots. The airport is a working international airport. Public terminal areas only — follow airport rules on filming and keep clear of security lines.
Lost filming spots
Sangbong Bus Terminal, Jungnang-gu. Seoul City and VisitSeoul promoted the terminal as the place where Gi-hun first runs into Sae-byeok after his win at the races. It closed on Nov 30, 2023, after 38 years, and the site is being redeveloped, SBS Biz and Seoul Economic Daily reported.
Younghee at Olympic Park. A 4-meter Younghee figure stood on the 88 Lawn at Olympic Park for about three months, until Jan 23, 2022, Seoul City and YTN reported. It was a temporary display, not a filming location, and it is no longer there.
How we checked
Confirmed means two or more independent qualified sources (official tourism bodies, city government, or established press) name the same place for the same scene. Reported means one qualified source names it, and we are still looking for a second.
For this guide, Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station is Confirmed (Seoul City, Seoul Love, The Fact). Namsan is Confirmed (Seoul City, Netflix Tudum). Wolmido My Land is Confirmed (VisitKorea, YTN, Netflix Tudum). Incheon Airport is Confirmed (Netflix Tudum, The Fact). Yeouido, Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station, and Daelim Sangga are Reported (single source each).
Seoul Media Hub, Seoul Love, and VisitSeoul count as one source because they are all part of the Seoul City family. We do not use drama stills. The only drama footage is Netflix’s official trailer, embedded from YouTube. We do not guess addresses, transit times, or opening hours. When a source is from 2021 and we have no newer confirmation, the guide says so.
We found no official or press source naming a real Season 3 location. Season 2 places come from Seoul Love only.
More Squid Game places
Gi-hun’s neighborhood has its own guide: Squid Game in Ssangmun-dong. Every place from the show is on the Squid Game filming locations page.
Related guides: Squid Game Seoul 1-day route, Goblin in Seoul.
Getting there
Find the nearest subway station and walking route on Naver Map (English UI) or Seoul Metro. For Incheon Airport, see AREX.
FAQ
Can I visit the game sets?
No. Netflix says the sets in Daejeon have been taken down, and the island linked to the games is private.
Where was the ddakji scene filmed?
On the platform at Yangjae Citizen’s Forest Station, according to Seoul City and The Fact.
Are there any real Season 3 locations?
We found no official or press source naming a real Season 3 location. Season 2 places come from Seoul Love magazine only.
Can I visit all 8 stops in one day?
The Jongno cluster (Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station, Daelim Sangga) is walkable in one outing. Yangjae, Namsan, Yeouido, and the Incheon stops are spread out — you would need a full day and subway travel to cover them all. Most visitors pick 2-3 stops.
What is the best order to visit the Jongno stops?
Tapgol Park, Jonggak Station, and Daelim Sangga are all in central Seoul near Jongno. Start at Tapgol Park, walk to Jonggak Station (Line 1), then to Daelim Sangga on Eulji-ro. The three are close enough to walk between them, but check Naver Map for exact routes.
Is Wolmido worth a separate trip from Seoul?
Wolmido is in Incheon, about an hour from central Seoul. My Land is Wolmido’s oldest amusement park. If you are already in Incheon for the airport or other sights, it is worth a visit. As a standalone trip from Seoul just for Squid Game, it is a longer journey for one stop.
Will this page use drama stills?
No. The only drama footage is Netflix’s official trailer, embedded from YouTube.
Sources
All sources for this guide
Accessed Sep 30, 2026 (Asia/Seoul) unless noted.
- Netflix — Squid Game
- Netflix Tudum — Squid Game locations guide
- Seoul City (Seoul Media Hub) — Squid Game filming locations in Seoul (2021)
- Seoul City (Seoul Media Hub) — Younghee at Olympic Park (2021)
- Seoul City (Seoul Love) — Global dramas in Seoul: KPop Demon Hunters & Squid Game
- VisitSeoul — ‘Squid Game’ Locations in Seoul
- VisitKorea — Netflix’s No.1 drama in the world ‘Squid Game’
- YTN — Squid Game locations, from Ssangmun-dong to Wolmido (Oct 14, 2021)
- YTN — Younghee on display at Olympic Park (Oct 26, 2021)
- The Fact — Squid Game locations and Ssangmun-dong
- SBS Biz — Sangbong Terminal closes
- Seoul Economic Daily — Sangbong Terminal closes after 38 years
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