Parasite Filming Locations — a Half-Day Seoul Route, North to South
A half-day route linking the four Parasite locations Seoul published, running one way from Jongno through Mapo to Dongjak. It is all on the subway, and because two of the stops are a minute apart you only travel three times.
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A half-day route through the four Parasite locations Seoul published, strung together in one direction. It starts in Jongno, passes through Mapo, crosses the Han and finishes in Dongjak, so nothing is retraced.
Before you set out
You only travel three times
There are four stops, but the supermarket and the neighbourhood stairs are a minute apart on foot, so across the day you board the subway three times.
Every stop is somewhere people live
None of the four is signposted, because none of them is an attraction. Do not block a staircase, do not photograph windows or doorways, and keep each stop short.
Save the addresses first
Not one of the four can be found by name on the spot. Put all four addresses and exit numbers into your map app before you leave.
The supermarket is a shop before it is a location
It is the only one of the four still trading. If you are not a customer, do not go in, and keep the interior and the staff out of your photographs. Standing in the doorway to take a picture blocks the business.
Do not run it backwards
The route is built to move north to south only. Starting at Noryangjin means crossing the Han twice and adds close to an hour of travel. If you are short of time, drop Sky Pizza at the end rather than reordering the stops.
Notes on getting between the stops
The subway timings are approximate. The stations, exit numbers and walking times come straight from what Seoul published, but interchange walks and service intervals vary by time of day, so check a transit app before you set off. At the last stop, Noryangjin Fish Market is close enough to walk to and makes an easy lunch.
Itinerary
Day 1 · A half-day that starts on a staircase and ends across the river
From the stairs in Jongno, through the supermarket and the lane in Mapo, down to Noryangjin — one direction only, north to south.
Back down to Gyeongbokgung Stn, Line 3 → change at Jongno 3-ga → Line 5 to Chungjeongno Stn Exit 6 (about 40 min including the walks) · 40 min to next stop
One minute on foot — the two are on the same stretch of Songijeong-ro · 5 min to next stop
Walk to Chungjeongno Stn, Line 2 → change at City Hall → Line 1 to Noryangjin Stn Exit 6 (about 40 min including the walks) · 40 min to next stop
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