K-Drama Filming Spots for Autumn Foliage 2026
Eight confirmed filming spots chosen for autumn colour — no reported or fan-spotted places. This is not one long drive: Day 1 walks central Seoul, and Days 2 and 3 are pick-one day trips, ordered north to south the way the colour moves.
Last checked: Oct 27, 2026
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Best season: Autumn, late October to mid-November. Timing on this page follows the Korea Tourism Organization's 2026 foliage map (published 8 October 2026 with the Korea National Arboretum): its Seoul metropolitan reference peaks in late October and its southern references in early November. Forecasts shift with the weather, so check the Korea Meteorological Administration's live foliage status before you go.
- Confirmed
- backed by two or more official or press sources.
- Reported
- one official or press source.
- Fan-spotted
- identified by Korean fan researchers by matching scenes; not yet confirmed by official sources.
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Day 1 · Seoul: palace quarter to Namsan
Three confirmed Seoul places in the old centre. Per the Korea Tourism Organization's 2026 foliage map (8 October 2026), the Seoul metropolitan reference (National Arboretum) peaks for maples around 29 October and for ginkgo around 31 October. Start near Anguk Station (Line 3) and end below Namsan, reached from Hoehyeon Station (Line 4). Check Naver Map for current travel time.
Morning
Afternoon
- Changdeokgung Palace: Check opening days. The rear garden (Huwon) needs its own ticket; check the Royal Palaces and Tombs Center site for hours, closing days and tickets, per our guide.
Evening
Night 1: stay in Myeong-dong
Central base for the Day 2 and Day 3 rail day trips.
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Day 2 · Pick one central day trip
Three confirmed day trips in three directions — pick one. The 2026 foliage map puts Gangwon's reference arboretum at ginkgo peak around 27 October and maples around 28 October; its Chungcheong references run from 27 October (Midongsan maples) to 4 November (Geumgang ginkgo).
Pick one of these day trips.
- Nami Island: Option 1 · Gapyeong and Chuncheon (Winter Sonata). The island's ginkgo and maple avenues are its autumn draw.
- Binaeseom Island: Option 2 · Chungju (Crash Landing on You). A protected wetland, and part of the island is a military training area; check access with Chungju City before you go, per our guide.
- Cheongju Jungang Park (Apgaksu): Option 3 · Cheongju (The Glory). The Apgaksu is a ginkgo estimated at over a thousand years old; the bench from the show is no longer there, per VisitKorea via our guide.
Night 2: stay in Myeong-dong
Back in Seoul for the night; Day 3 leaves early.
Day 3 · Pick one southern heritage day
The colour reaches the south last. The 2026 foliage map's Jeolla reference (Daea Arboretum) peaks around 1–4 November, and its Daegu–Gyeongnam reference puts maples around 6 November. Both stops are long rail day trips from Seoul, or overnight stays.
Pick one of these day trips.
- Jeonju Hyanggyo, Myeongnyundang Hall: Option 1 · Jeonju (Love in the Moonlight). A historic Confucian school in the Hanok Village area; ceremonies may close parts of it, per our guide.
- Mansongjeong riverbank, Hahoe Village: Option 2 · Andong (Kingdom). Hahoe is a lived-in UNESCO World Heritage village; the riverbank sits below the Mansongjeong pine grove.
By car
A rental car helps most on the Day 2 and Day 3 day trips, where the stops sit outside city centres. Drive times change with traffic and foliage-season crowds, so check Naver Map or Kakao Map on the day, and expect station and village parking to fill early on peak weekends.
Check transport on Naver Map (English UI) or Korail before you go. Each place links to its full guide and sources.