Netflix's biggest K-drama of early 2025 was shot almost entirely on Jeju Island. Every major location is a real place you can visit — most of them free.
The iconic volcanic cone that frames Ae-sun's hometown scenes. In spring the surrounding canola flower fields bloom bright yellow, exactly as in the drama.
💡 Come for sunrise (it's in the name) or in early April for the canola bloom — the drama's most photographed backdrop.
Book a Jeju East day tour →Where young Ae-sun waited for her haenyeo (free-diving) mother — black volcanic rocks against cobalt-blue water.
💡 The local village runs a real haenyeo diving experience program — the same tradition Ae-sun's mother lived.
White sand, emerald water and Biyangdo Island on the horizon — the backdrop for the couple's sweetest beach scenes and sunsets.
💡 Stay for sunset — it sets directly over Biyangdo, matching the drama's golden-hour shots.
The dramatic coastal cape walk to the lighthouse, just south of Seongsan Ilchulbong.
The restored Joseon-era government compound featured heavily in episode 8, including the 1448 Gwandeokjeong Pavilion.
💡 Pair with Dongmun Traditional Market next door for lunch — it also appears in the drama's market scenes.
The thatched-roof village where Ae-sun and Gwan-sik's childhood scenes were filmed — a designated National Folk Cultural Heritage site.
💡 This is a real lived-in village, not a set — residents still live in the hanok homes, so visit quietly.
All six locations are on Jeju Island, but they’re spread across the east (Seongsan, Seopjikoji, Gimnyeong, Seongeup), the west (Hyeopjae) and Jeju City. The practical split:
Buses work, but they’re slow between coasts — if you don’t drive, an east-Jeju day tour covers four of the six spots in one go.
The drama’s signature look — yellow canola fields against the sea — peaks from late March to mid-April. Summer gives you the swimming beaches; winter is when the real tangerine harvest happens and the orchards turn orange.