Gangwon Coast Day Trip: Goblin, BTS and the KTX
Why this day trip works
The 2018 Olympics left Seoul–Gangneung connected by a 2-hour KTX, which quietly turned Goblin’s most famous scene into a day-trippable stop. Add the BTS bus stop ten minutes away and a fish-market lunch, and this is the highest drama-payoff single day outside Seoul.
The route
| Time | Stop | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 | KTX from Seoul Station | Book seats a few days ahead; ~₩27,500 one way |
| 09:40 | Arrive Gangneung, bus 300/302 north | ~40 min to Jumunjin |
| 10:30 | Jumunjin Breakwater | The Goblin buckwheat-bouquet scene; photo stand marks the framing, shops rent the bouquet + red scarf |
| 12:00 | Jumunjin fish market | Cheap east-coast sashimi at the harbor |
| 13:30 | Hyangho Beach BTS bus stop | The You Never Walk Alone album-cover bus stop, kept for fans; short taxi from the harbor |
| 15:00 | Gyeongpo Beach / Chodang tofu village | Classic Gangneung closer — order the soft-tofu set |
| 18:00 | KTX back | In Seoul by 20:15 |
Tips
- Weekday mornings mean no queue at the breakwater photo spot; summer weekends can be a real wait.
- Gangneung is Korea’s coffee city — Anmok Beach’s café street is a worthy swap for Gyeongpo if you care more about espresso than sand.
- Winter gives the moody gray-sea look of the actual Goblin scene; summer gives you a beach day around it.