Aliens are irresistibly charming！Top 5 filming locations from "My Love from the Star"

▲ The Korean drama "My Love from the Star" is super popular！Professor Do’s “alien” charm and the romantic comedy he shares with the female lead Cheon Song-yi have deeply captured the hearts of viewers. (Photo / Screenshot fromSBS TV official website)

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The Korean drama "My Love from the Star" became a huge hit in Korea. The male lead, "Professor Do," who descended to Korea 400 years ago with various superpowers, deeply loves the female lead, "Cheon Song-yi." The romantic yet comedic storyline swept Taiwan with an "alien" craze, making "Professor Do" the new dream man for many female viewers. It also sparked a tourism boom at various filming locations featured in the drama.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

▲ Gyeongbokgung Palace is listed as one of Korea’s “Five Grand Palaces” and is the largest of them all. (Photo / From Wikimedia Commons)

Do you remember the scene in the first episode where Cheon Song-yi takes a photo with her coffee during a break in filming and uploads it to social media to interact with fans? That location was inside Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of Korea’s “Five Grand Palaces.”

Located in Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace is the largest and most beautifully designed among the Five Grand Palaces. Despite having endured multiple wars, its scale and historical value still make it Korea’s equivalent of the Forbidden City. Features such as the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion that appears to float on a pond, the lotus pond at Hwangwonjeong Pavilion, and the stone steps and carvings in front of Geunjeongjeon Hall best capture the essence of the Joseon Dynasty. It was once a filming location for the historical drama "Queen Seondeok" and is also a great place to enjoy the changing seasons and natural scenery.

▲ The only place where you can take a class taught by Professor Do is at Inha University！(Photo / From Wikimedia Commons)

Inha University

If such a handsome professor were teaching, even the most boring class would become interesting, right? The only place where you can take a class taught by Professor Do is Inha University, located in the suburbs of Seoul.

Founded in 1979 and converted into a national university in 2009, Inha University is the second national university in the Seoul-Incheon area. Due to its proximity to Incheon International Airport, Incheon International Port, and industrial and trade zones, the university focuses on cultivating future national talents in international trade and technology. It has been rated as the “most outstanding national policy university,” and the female lead Cheon Song-yi also attended this school.

Incheon Municipal Museum

The museum where the relic—a crystal hairpin gifted by Professor Do to Cheon Song-yi 400 years ago in her past life as Seo Yi-hwa—was exhibited is actually the Incheon Municipal Museum.

The Incheon Municipal Museum has a history of over 60 years and is the first public museum established in Korea. It displays a wealth of historical and cultural exhibits related to Incheon and regularly hosts artistic and cultural performances. In Episode 6, after rescuing Cheon Song-yi from a trapped car, Professor Do takes her to this museum. When Song-yi, who doesn’t usually like museums, sees the hairpin, she inexplicably shows a sad expression, further convincing Do Min-jun (Professor Do’s full name) that Song-yi is the reincarnation of Yi-hwa 400 years later, deepening his love for her even more.

▲ The “Little France Village” exudes a strong exotic vibe, with its colorful houses shining even brighter under the blue sky. There are also many statues from the fairy tale "The Little Prince" here！(Photo / FromKorea Tourism Organization’s Facebook page)

Little France Village

In Episode 15, the romantic scene where Do Min-jun uses his superpowers to light up all the surrounding dark lights and forcefully pulls Song-yi into his arms for a kiss to declare “You are my woman” takes place in the exotic “Little France Village.”

Located in Gyeonggi Province, the Little France Village is a French cultural park themed around the fairy tale "The Little Prince." The park is designed around the concepts of "The Little Prince" and the “moon,” presenting an exotic atmosphere reminiscent of a French countryside town against the backdrop of blue skies and green mountains. A band also performs regularly in the park. Popular Korean dramas such as "Secret Garden" and "Personal Taste," as well as the highly rated Korean variety show "Running Man," have been filmed here.

▲ Seoul Namsan Tower features a large “love lock wall.” Couples who have been together for 100 days might want to visit Korea and leave their love locks here as a memento！(Photo / Provided by SanCai Culture)

Seoul Namsan Tower

What should couples who have been together for 100 days do? The answer is revealed in Episode 18: go to Seoul Namsan Tower and hang a love lock to symbolize your love vows！

Seoul Namsan Tower, located near the Namsan Cable Car, is one of the must-visit tourist attractions in Seoul. In addition to offering panoramic views of Namsan Mountain and the Seoul night skyline, it is also a place where countless couples have left their love marks. The expansive love lock wall filled with couples’ love tokens, along with the message tile wall in the restaurant, creates a romantic atmosphere. The site also features a rotating restaurant and an observation deck, ensuring its lasting popularity among tourists.