Follow the Road to the Third-Class Path: Major K-Drama Secret Locations Revealed

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Editorial Team

The Korean Wave has swept the globe, with entertainment topics such as dramas and music always drawing significant attention. The Korean drama “The Road to the Third-Class Path” recently aired its finale episode, which achieved a final viewership rating of 13.8%, breaking the show’s previous record. Below is a list of four filming locations in Busan featured in “The Road to the Third-Class Path.” Travelers to Korea may want to add these hidden gems to their bucket lists and explore the secret spots alongside the show’s protagonists.

1. Hogyeon Village
The actual filming location of the secret base bar Nanil BAR, frequented by the main characters, is on the rooftop of a residential building along the mural street in Hogyeon Village. If you can’t access the rooftop, you can also visit the nearby Hogyeon Living Culture Center Café. From here, you can see houses sprawling across the hills and valleys, and the nighttime scenery is especially vibrant.

Location: 42, 495-4 Yeonggwang-ro, Dongnae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City

2. Hannam Apartments
The Hannam Apartments, where the main characters live, were filmed in Busan’s colorful Hannam-dong community, which appears frequently throughout the series. You’ll find pink-painted murals everywhere, and yes, locals actually live here.
 
Location: 96-9 San, Mundeok-dong, Nam-gu, Busan Metropolitan City

3. Esperance cafe
This well-known seaside café, not only featured in “The Road to the Third-Class Path” but also in many other Korean dramas, is the site of the protagonists’ first kiss.

Location: 1322, Gijang Coast-ro, Namyang-myeon, Gijang-gun, Busan Metropolitan City
Business hours: 10:00 – 22:00, 10:00 – 23:00 on Saturdays