Movie & Drama Locations
Location of the Documentary Film “Wonangsori”
T he 2008 documentary film “Wonangsori” directed by Lee Chung-ryul features an elderly farmer, Choi Won-gyun, and his cow from Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa-gun. This special documentary film took three years to make, capturing some of the most beautiful sceneries of nature in Bonghwa County. The film won the PIFF Massena Award (Best Documentary Award) in the Pusan International Film Festival in 2008 and became the first documentary film to compete in the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. When released to the public, the film was a box office hit for weeks, becoming a national sensation. - Location: 84-41, Sanjeong-gil, Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa-gun,Gyeongsangbuk-do
Baekdudaegan V-train for “You Are the Best!” (KBS2) and “Modern Farmer” series (SBS)
Baekdudaegan V-train became the backdrop of the popular TV series “You Are the Best! (2013)” and “Modern Farmer (2014).” Running at 30km/h, the train traverses the deep valley of Bonghwa while making pleasing orchestra music consisting of the unique train sound and gentle breeze made by nature. The train leaves from Buncheon Station and goes to Cheoram Station via Bidong Station, Yangwon Station, and Seungbu Station. V-train is a train with 3 carriages that can seat a total of 158, and it operates three times a day. - Location: 964, Buncheon-ri, Socheon-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Cheongamjeong Pavilion, the Location for the TV Drama “Dong Yi” and the Movie “Scandal”
D aksil Village, where Cheongamjeong Pavilion is located, is one of the four major attractions in the southern provinces in Korea according to the geography book “Taekriji” compiled by Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar Lee Jung-hwan. The village is also famous for the Gwon Clan originating from Andong with Gwon Beol aka Chungjae -- who was a renowned scholar from the mid-Joseon dynasty -- as the leading figure. Built on the right side of the head house, Cheongamjeong Pavilion has been famous for generations. With the turtle-shaped rock at the center of the pond, Cheongamjeong Pavilion became even more famous as the location for popular Korean period dramas and movies, such as “Dong Yi,” “Scandal,” “Painter of the Wind,” and “Jeong Do-jeon.” The beauty of the pavilion earned for it its national designation as cultural heritage, Scenic Spot No. 60. - Location: 931, Yugok-ri, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do