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All 5 Mr. Sunshine Filming Locations (2018)

미스터 션샤인 · tvN / Netflix · starring Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri · in Rest of Korea, Daegu

Written by · Editor, Filmed in Korea · Last verified August 2026

Sunshine Studio (Sunshine Land) in Nonsan, the 1900s Hanseong set built for Mr. Sunshine
Photo: ⓒ Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사) · KOGL Type 1

Korea's first drama set turned official theme park: the 1900s Hanseong built for this show still stands in Nonsan, streetcar and all — costume rental included.

1Sunshine Studio (Sunshine Land), Nonsan

The purpose-built 1900s Hanseong — Glory Hotel, the French bakery, the streetcar and the main street where most of Eugene and Ae-shin's story unfolds. Preserved and opened as a drama theme park.

Address
90 Bonghwang-ro, Yeonmu-eup, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Getting there
KTX from Yongsan to Nonsan (about 1h20m), then a 20-minute taxi.
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💡 10:00–18:00, closed Wednesdays (041-730-2955), ₩10,000 for the Sunshine Studio section — rent a 1900s Western costume or hanbok on site; the sets are built for exactly those photos. The 1950s street next door is free to walk. Some of the paid attractions (vehicle ride, helicopter, urban-combat) were listed as under maintenance in August 2026, and visitors note parts of the set are showing their age.

2Manhyujeong Pavilion, Andong

The Joseon pavilion and stone-slab stream bridge of the iconic 'Love… me?' gun-lesson and hand-holding scenes.

Address
Mukgye-ri, Gilan-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Getting there
KTX-Eum from Cheongnyangni to Andong (about 2 hours), then a 30-minute taxi — local buses are rare.
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💡 Privately owned (a small viewing fee may be collected) and it survived the 2025 Andong wildfires. Drones are restricted.

3Gyemyeong Hanhakchon, Daegu

The hanok compound that played Mokhwa Hakdang — the English school where Ae-shin studies — and her family home.

Address
Keimyung University Seongseo Campus, 1095 Dalgubeol-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu
Getting there
Daegu Metro Line 2 to Keimyung University Station, short walk into campus.
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💡 Free to enter on the open campus — weekday daytimes are easiest.

4Hapcheon Image Theme Park

Korea's largest period-drama backlot, used for the episode-22 Tokyo street sequences.

Address
757 Hapcheonhosu-ro, Yongju-myeon, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
Getting there
Intercity bus from Daegu Seobu Terminal to Hapcheon (about 1.5 hours), then a 10-minute local bus or taxi.
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💡 A working public theme park with costume rental — UNESCO-listed Haeinsa Temple is nearby for a full Hapcheon day.

5Cheoneunsa Temple, Jirisan

The temple Ae-shin visits, where her parents' remains are enshrined.

Address
209 Nogodan-ro, Gwangui-myeon, Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do
Getting there
Jeolla Line train to Guryegu Station, then a 20–25 minute bus or taxi toward Jirisan.
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💡 Temple admission fees were abolished nationwide in 2023, so entry is free — add the Cheoneunsa suspension walkway next door.

The set that refused to die

Most drama sets are struck after the finale; Mr. Sunshine’s Hanseong was instead handed to the public as Korea’s first public-private drama theme park. That makes this the one classic sageuk where you can walk the actual streets from the show rather than a similar-looking palace — and why Sunshine Studio anchors any itinerary built around this drama.

Routing honestly

These five locations span four provinces; nobody should chain them in one trip. Realistic units: Nonsan as a Seoul day trip (KTX), Andong + Hapcheon as a Gyeongsang overnight (both pair with UNESCO sites), and Cheoneunsa folded into a Jirisan/Jeolla itinerary.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Mr. Sunshine filmed?

Mr. Sunshine's locations span four provinces. The purpose-built 1900s Hanseong is Sunshine Studio in Nonsan; the 'Love… me?' gun-lesson scenes are at Manhyujeong Pavilion in Andong; Ae-shin's English school is Gyemyeong Hanhakchon in Daegu; the Tokyo street sequences used Hapcheon Image Theme Park; and the temple scenes are Cheoneunsa Temple on Jirisan.

Can you visit the Mr. Sunshine set?

Yes. Unlike most drama sets that are struck after the finale, the 1900s Hanseong was opened to the public as Sunshine Studio (Sunshine Land) in Nonsan — Korea's first public-private drama theme park. You can walk the Glory Hotel, French bakery, streetcar and main street. It opens 10:00–18:00, is closed Wednesdays (Korean sources list Wednesday, not Thursday — check before you travel), and Sunshine Studio admission is ₩10,000. The adjoining 1950s street section is free, and the shooting/VR attractions are priced separately.

Where is the 'Love… me?' scene in Mr. Sunshine?

The iconic gun-lesson and hand-holding scenes were filmed at Manhyujeong Pavilion in Mukgye-ri, Gilan-myeon, Andong. It is privately owned, so a small viewing fee may be collected, and drones are restricted. It survived the 2025 Andong wildfires.

Can you rent costumes at Sunshine Studio?

Yes. You can rent a 1900s Western costume or hanbok on site at Sunshine Studio in Nonsan — the sets were built for exactly those photos. Hapcheon Image Theme Park, used for the episode-22 Tokyo scenes, also offers costume rental.

How do you get to Sunshine Studio from Seoul?

Take the KTX from Yongsan to Nonsan (about 1 hour 20 minutes), then a 20-minute taxi to Sunshine Studio at 90 Bonghwang-ro, Yeonmu-eup. Nonsan works well as a Seoul day trip; the other locations span different provinces and are better paired into separate itineraries.