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Extraordinary Attorney Woo Filming Locations in Jeju

Three Extraordinary Attorney Woo locations on Jeju, set out by scene, by what is there now, and by where on the island they sit. The Korea Tourism Organization publishes them as one course of about 76.7 km — north coast to mountain to south coast.

Updated Sep 25, 20264 min read

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Saeyeongyo, its sail-shaped pylon over the walkway, fishing boats moored at the quay in front and people crossing the deck

The Extraordinary Attorney Woo locations on Jeju are not clustered. The Korea Tourism Organization publishes them as a single course and puts its total distance at about 76.7 km — the width of the island, from the northern coast over the shoulder of Hallasan and down to Seogwipo in the south.

So the first question is not which one to see but whether you have a car. With a rental this is a day-long traverse north to south; without one, Saeyeongyo in Seogwipo is the realistic single stop.

They run down the length of the island

The north coast — Changkkom is on the shore at Bukchon-ri, Jocheon-eup, on the Jeju-si side. It is not a visitor site with facilities but a single rock with a hole through it, so you find it by its address.

The middle — Gwaneumsa is inside Hallasan National Park at around 600 m. It is the only one that is not coastal, and the only one you climb to.

The south coast — Saeyeongyo crosses from Seogwipo Port to Saeseom. It is the easiest of the three to reach and the only one where you can walk the scene itself.

The KTO course carries one more stop

The published course runs to four stops, with Hamdeok Beach between Changkkom and Gwaneumsa. This list keeps to three because Hamdeok appears as a place on the route rather than as a location tied to a scene. If you drive the course it falls on your way anyway.

If you only pick one, pick Saeyeongyo

You can walk to it from Seogwipo Port, and it is the only one of the three where you follow the scene step for step across the same deck. Saeseom on the far side has a loop path, so the visit does not end the moment you have seen the location. If you are staying in Seogwipo it costs you no extra travel at all.

Who each one suits, and how they differ

If you are a fan with a rental car, the north-to-south day linking all three is the one to do. The three differ as places, not just as scenes: Changkkom is a rock you go to photograph the sea through, Gwaneumsa is a working temple up on the mountain, and Saeyeongyo is a bridge you walk across onto the Saeseom loop path.

If you have not seen the drama, or you are based in Seogwipo, Saeyeongyo on its own is enough. Its name means "a bridge that makes new bonds" and it is lit after dark, so it earns a place as an evening walk by Seogwipo Port whether or not you care about the filming.

To visit Saeyeongyo Bridge on the same day as Oedolgae and Jeongbang Falls, use the half-day itinerary for Seogwipo's south coast.

Opening times and getting in

The Korea Tourism Organization course this article checked gives no opening hours or admission charges for any of the three. So instead of a timetable, here is what to confirm at each.

Changkkom — a rock on the shore, not a ticketed site. Check its Bukchon-ri location on a map before you set out.

Gwaneumsa — an active temple, so keep photography and noise out of the halls. It is inside Hallasan National Park, and the approach can be affected by season and weather.

Saeyeongyo and Saeseom — the bridge is lit at night, but Visit Jeju does not give the lighting times and says to telephone instead. The Saeseom path has lights that come on after dark, and KTO writes that the island closes at night and everyone has to leave by closing time.

If one of them does not work out

Without a car, do not try to link all three on the same day; do Saeyeongyo alone. It is within walking distance of Seogwipo Port.

If the weather or the road up Hallasan is bad, drop Gwaneumsa and keep the two coastal stops. Bear in mind that Changkkom is on the north coast and Saeyeongyo at the southern end, so keeping just those two still means crossing the island. If you would rather stay on one coast, pick whichever is nearer where you are sleeping.

If a single rock feels too little for the north coast, Hamdeok Beach, the stop after Changkkom on the KTO course, is the alternative. KTO describes it as a beach with hotels, restaurants and other amenities, and a shoreline trail up to Seoubong Peak.

If you reach Saeyeongyo late, cross the bridge and leave the Saeseom walk for another time. With closing time close, there is not enough left to go all the way round.

In this list

  1. Jeju

    Changkkom

    Where Woo Young-woo's senior, Jung Myeong-seok, looks back on memories of his wife. It is a coastal rock with a hole through the middle and the sea showing straight through it, which is exactly why the Korea Tourism Organization says people come here with cameras. It is a single rock on the shore rather than a temple or a bridge, so navigate to its Bukchon-ri address in Jocheon-eup.

    The scene
    Jung Myeong-seok remembering his wife
    What is there now
    A holed rock with the sea behind it
    Where on the island
    Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si — the northern coast
    Add it when
    You want the sea framed through the rock
  2. The approach to Gwaneumsa on Jeju: rows of small stone Buddhas along basalt walls, lotus lanterns strung above the flagstone path, and the gate at the far end.
    Jeju

    Gwaneumsa Temple

    The fictional Hwangjisa Temple, and the location actually filmed for episodes 13 and 14. It sits inside Hallasan National Park at around 600 m, so it is the only one of the three that is not on the coast. It is an active temple, and the long, narrow path up to its entrance is the part of it that gets photographed most. Hallasan trail facilities share its name, but you can see the temple and come back down.

    The scene
    Hwangjisa in the series — episodes 13 and 14
    What is there now
    A temple reached by a long, narrow approach
    Where on the island
    Jeju-si — halfway up Hallasan
    Add it when
    You want one trip up into the mountain
  3. Saeyeongyo, its sail-shaped pylon over the walkway, fishing boats moored at the quay in front and people crossing the deck.
    Jeju

    Saeyeongyo Bridge

    The bridge where Choi Su-yeon and Kwon Min-woo walked side by side. It is a pedestrian-only crossing from Seogwipo Port to Saeseom island, so this is the one location you can walk exactly as the scene does, and the easiest of the three to reach. Saeseom has a loop path on the far side, so it holds you for longer than the crossing alone.

    The scene
    Choi Su-yeon and Kwon Min-woo walking together
    What is there now
    A pedestrian bridge across to Saeseom
    Where on the island
    Seogwipo — the southern coast
    Add it when
    You are staying in Seogwipo anyway

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Frequently asked questions

Can I see all three in one day?

With a car, yes; without one, it is hard. The Korea Tourism Organization publishes these locations as a single course and puts the total distance at about 76.7 km, which is the width of the island from the north coast, over the shoulder of Hallasan, down to Seogwipo in the south. That is a comfortable day by rental car and an awkward one on public transport.

What order should I do them in?

North to south, in one direction. Changkkom on the north coast, then Gwaneumsa halfway up Hallasan, then Saeyeongyo in Seogwipo, and nothing is retraced. The Korea Tourism Organization's own course runs the same way.

The KTO course has four stops, not three.

It does — Hamdeok Beach sits between Changkkom and Gwaneumsa on their course. This list covers only locations tied to a confirmed scene, and Hamdeok is presented as a place on the route rather than as a specific filming location, so it is not included here. If you drive the course it falls on your way regardless.

Can I just walk into the temple?

Gwaneumsa is an active temple with services going on. Visiting is fine, but keep photography and noise out of the halls and do not point a camera at monks or worshippers. It is inside Hallasan National Park, so the approach can be affected by season and weather — check before you set out.

Is Saeyeongyo worth visiting at night?

The bridge is lit after dark, and the Korea Tourism Organization presents it as a bridge worth seeing at night. Saeseom on the far side closes at night, though, and KTO says everyone has to be off the island by then, so if you mean to walk the loop as well, go in the daytime or early evening. Visit Jeju does not print the lighting times either — it only says to telephone — so check the times before you go.

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