"Hongdae Playground" K-Drama Location Street View

Hongdae Playground in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul

About Hongdae Playground

Hongdae Playground or Hongik Children's Park  located in front of Hongik University's entrance. One of Hongdae's landmarks. Flea markets, band performances, and various events are held here. Galleries, museums, and nightlife surround the playground.Always vibrant and energetic as a popular hangout place and a cultural space for young people. The epicenter for indie bands and underground music groups.

As far as I know, MBC K-Drama Coffee Prince (2007) & SBS K-Drama A Gentleman's Dignity (2012) filmed in Hongdae Playground. Scene Coffee Prince : Where Choi Han-kyul (played by Gong Yoo) bought Han Yoo-joo (played by Chae Jung-an) a hat from a street vendor . Scene A Gentleman's Dignity : Hong Se-ra (played by Yoon Se-ah) convinces Im Tae-san (played by Kim Soo-ro) to wear skinny jeans. 

"1st Shop of Coffee Prince" K-Drama Location Street View

The Exterior of The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul in 2012 (source : wikipedia.org)

About 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince was an old coffee shop in Hongdae area, that was remodeled for the filming Coffee Prince, a 2007 South Korean television drama. The eponymous cafe was reopened after filming concluded with the wall flowers painting by Han Yoo-joo and other props from the drama on display.

Location & Map 1st Shop of Coffee Prince

Menjelajah Hongdae, Kawasan Kongko Anak Muda Paling Terkenal di Seoul

Selain dikenal karena keberadaan kampus Fine Arts and Design paling terkenal di Korea Selatan. Kawasan Hongik University atau biasa disebut Hongdae juga dikenal sebagai pusat bisnis seni kreatif Seoul, Korea Selatan. Berbagai jenis restaurant, cafe, street food, toko fashion, aksesoris, salon, tempat karoke, seniman pinggir jalan (penyanyi, pelukis, dsb), dan segala hal yang berbau anak muda ada di sepanjang jalan Hongik-ro dan sekitarnya. 

Ohh iya, bagi yang suka menonton Running Man (RM) pasti sudah tahu kan bahwa kawasan Hongdae ini pernah dijadikan sebagai lokasi syutingnya. Misi RM di episode 34 adalah mencari guest ( UEE & Park Jun Gyu) di restoran-restoran terkenal di kawasan Hongdae. Ada  20 restoran terkenal yang harus didatangi member RM. Setiap masuk ke restoran tersebut, member harus menghabiskan makanan yg ada di sana. Melihat tayangan RM di episode ini yang menampilkan berbagai makanan super lezat, benar-benar menggoda kita untuk berwisata kuliner di Hongdae.