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All 5 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Filming Locations (2021)

갯마을 차차차 · tvN / Netflix · starring Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho · in Rest of Korea  ✓ Verified July 2026

The Pohang coastline around Guryongpo, the real 'Gongjin' of Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Photo: Mobius6 · CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The fictional seaside town of Gongjin is stitched together from real villages around Pohang — and the city has kept the drama signboards up for visitors.

1Cheongha Market (the drama's Gongjin Market)

The village market at the center of Gongjin life — Hwa-jeong's restaurant, Nam-suk's coffee stall and the gossip benches. A squid statue and 'Gongjin Market' marker now greet visitors.

Address
6 Cheongha-ro 200beon-gil, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Getting there
KTX to Pohang Station, then an intercity bus or taxi to Cheongha-myeon (40–50 minutes).
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💡 Many shops kept their drama signboards, and a marked walking route links the nearby filming spots.

2Ship on the Hill, Sabang Memorial Park

The surreal boat on a grassy hilltop from Du-sik's backstory and the drama's poster — placed for filming and kept as a permanent photo spot.

Address
1801 Haean-ro, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Getting there
Taxi or local bus from Pohang Station toward the Chilpo coast; the boat is a 20-minute uphill walk inside the park.
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💡 Wear real shoes for the climb, and pick a clear day — the sea-and-hills panorama is the payoff.

3Wolpo Beach

Where Hye-jin and Du-sik first meet — the lost-shoe scene — and where Du-sik surfs.

Address
Yongdu-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Getting there
15 minutes by bus or taxi from Cheongha Market; about 40 minutes from Pohang Station.
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💡 Sunrise here is spectacular, and it's an easy pairing with the market 10 minutes away.

4Guryongpo Village (the leads' houses)

The cliffside cluster used as Hye-jin's red-brick rooftop house and Du-sik's sea-facing home, a minute apart on Ilchul-ro.

Address
Ilchul-ro 204beon-gil / 210beon-gil, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si
Getting there
Bus 900 from Pohang Station or downtown (about 40 minutes) to Guryongpo.
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💡 These are private homes in a lived-in neighborhood — photograph from the street only. Pair with Guryongpo's Japanese-era street and its famous gwamegi (half-dried fish).

5Red Lighthouse, Seokbyeong-ri Breakwater

The red lighthouse behind many of the leads' walks and Hye-jin's early scenes with Seong-hyun.

Address
745-2 Seokbyeong-ri, Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si
Getting there
Taxi or local bus from Guryongpo center.
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💡 The breakwater is windy year-round — mind hats and phones.

What’s real and what was struck

Some Gongjin storefronts were temporary builds: the Bora Supermarket facade came down after filming (Pohang later added replicas nearby), and the dental clinic interior was a set — only its building exterior is real. The market, beach, boat and villages above are all genuine.

Doing Gongjin in a day

Pohang is 2.5 hours from Seoul by KTX. The spots split into a northern loop (Cheongha Market → Wolpo Beach → the hilltop boat) and a southern loop (Guryongpo village + lighthouse) — with a car or taxis you can chain both in one full day; by bus, pick one loop and do it well. Finish with gwamegi and coffee on Guryongpo’s heritage street.